A delicious slow cooker chicken curry recipe for an easy dinner on busy nights. Add quick-cooking rice for a filling meal.

easy crockpot curry chicken

I’ve tried A LOT of methods to make chicken curry. In a skillet, baking in the oven, tossing in a million obscure ingredients. And all of them tasted good… but none were particularly convenient to make.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE SLOW COOKER CHICKEN CURRY WITH COCONUT MILK:

• 4 cups, rice, prepared (rec quick-cooking white rice)
• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1, 6 oz can of tomato paste
• 1, 13.5 oz can of coconut milk
• 1 small onion, chopped (about one cup)
• 1 red pepper, sliced into thin strips
• 2 cups of frozen peas
• 1, 14.5 oz can of tomato sauce, about 1 ¾ cup
• 2 large cloves of garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon salt
• a sprinkle of crushed red pepper
• optional: 1 teaspoon curry powder, I omit to make it more kid-friendly

HOW TO MAKE SLOW COOKER CHICKEN CURRY WITH COCONUT MILK:

I just don’t have time (or the energy) to cook first-class ethnic cuisine on a weeknight. Sometimes I’ll plan to do a special, cook all day meal on the weekends, but that’s pretty much my max commitment these days. So I was determined to create a chicken curry recipe that I wouldn’t dread putting on the weekly meal plan. PLUS it had to taste as good as the overly complicated chicken curry’s I had made in the past.

To be more specific, it couldn’t taste like it came out of a crockpot. Know what I’m saying?

Fresh, bold, and homemade. That is what I was aiming for.  And– just being honest– this is one of the best slow cooker meals I’ve ever had. You’re going to love it. YUM YUMS, as my one year would say.

Peas, red peppers, a creamy coconut milk & tomato sauce… it’s got everything. And it’s SO easy to make. I’ve been cooking up weekly batches of this goodness.

handy tools to easily throw together this chicken curry:

• slow cooker – timer, intelligent cooking, huge
• dinner bowls – great size, nice edge to keep sauces from spilling, matches with any other dishes

And guess what? The leftovers are even better.

FAQs

How do you thicken a curry?

You can use a little cream, or add one tablespoon of cornflour to two or three tablespoons of cold water and stir. Pour the mixture into the sauce and allow to simmer until the sauce begins to thicken.

What veggies go well in curry?

Usually you will see cauliflower, broccoli, tomatoes, peas, spinach and potatoes in a curry.

What does curry taste like?

Milder curry powders may include black pepper or ginger while hot curry powders usually contain red chilies or other hot peppers.

Did you like this Slow Cooker Chicken Curry and want more recipes to toss in the slow cooker? Try this Crockpot Chili with Cornbread!