I am always looking for great Weight Watchers chicken recipes since we eat primarily chicken as a protein source. I found a lot of Slow Cooker Butter Chicken recipes out there that I thought sounded good but wanted to adapt to make healthier, as well as a bit more economic. The result was a wonderful meal I made this past weekend that we will definitely be enjoying more frequently.
Weight Watchers Chicken Recipes: Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
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I like to keep my freezer is well-stocked with boneless skinless chicken breasts for our meals. So, when I find a recipe we love, and can make it in the Slow Cooker - I am totally going to add it to our menu plan.
We are huge fans of Indian cuisine and have often made various curry dishes at home. We recently discovered how much we love Butter Chicken, and of course, I was determined to find a recipe I could make at home without spending a fortune on spices or tools. A slow cooker recipe means I can set it and forget it, which makes it better for the whole family since I can focus a bit more on work, and my Beau doesn't have to stress over the details of dinner.
How Do I Make This Recipe WW Friendly?
For this Slow Cooker Butter Chicken recipe, I made a few substitutions from recipes I found online. Most called for heavy cream, full-fat yogurt, and of course loads of butter. That doesn't work so great with Weight Watchers or a healthy diet, so I opted instead for a combination of coconut milk, fat-free yogurt, and fat-free sour cream. The result was delicious and lower in fat and calories.
This recipe easily makes 8 servings. I do serve with a saffron rice recipe, but you can serve alone, with quinoa, brown rice, or a side of vegetables. Also, if you prefer a milder flavor, omit the chili powder. Garam Masala is a combination of Indian spices that already has a hint of spice so adding additional chili can make it too spicy for some.
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1" pieces
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 cup fat-free plain yogurt
- ½ cup fat-free sour cream
- 2 ½ tablespoons butter
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 medium tomato diced
- 1 small onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons Garam Masala
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon chili powder (optional)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt (less if preferred)
- Juice of 1 lemon
How to Make Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
Place chicken in the bottom of your slow cooker. Top with diced onion, garlic, and tomato.
Sprinkle with Garam Masala, cumin, ginger, chili powder, and salt.
Pour in tomato sauce, unsweetened coconut milk, butter, sour cream, yogurt, and lemon juice.
Stir everything until well combined.
Add bay leaf.
Cook on high heat for 3 hours.
Stir well, reduce to low heat and cook an additional 1 hour.
Serve with rice.
How Many WW Points is in Butter Chicken?
You can verify your own unique PersonalPoints via the recipe in the WW app HERE.
- PersonalPoints: 2-6
- BLUE: 2
- GREEN: 4
- PURPLE: 2
- SmartPoints: 4
- PersonalPoints: 6
Make a simple and flavorful chicken dinner with this slow cooker butter chicken recipe that is easy to prepare and low in WW points! You can verify your own unique PersonalPoints via the recipe in the WW app HERE. Weight Watchers Chicken Recipes Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 178Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 663mgCarbohydrates: 9gFiber: 1gSugar: 4gProtein: 21g
More Weight Watchers Recipes:
- Weight Watchers Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Casserole
- Weight Watchers Sweet & Sour Meatballs
- Weight Watchers Sesame Chicken
Carol Wentz
I don't like sour cream. What can I use to substitute for the sour cream?
Katie
You can use nonfat plain yogurt instead of sour cream.
Sweaver
When do you add the butter? It’s not in the directions.
Katie
It goes in along with other ingredients (coconut milk, etc.)
Kim
There is no butter in this recipe...if there was it would not be low in points. Give it a try as written and you won't miss the butter!
Kim
Oops! I totally missed the butter when I made this!!! LOL!!! It was great without it!
Suzie
Delicious! My family really enjoyed this. I made it exactly as the recipe stated except I cooked it in the instant pot for 30 minutes and let it release naturally. We ate it with steamed jasmine rice. Yummy!
Katie
I am so glad you enjoyed it!
Jennifer
How much is a serving?
Katie
You divide the total batch by number of servings listed.
Susan
I’ve just discovered your site. I love it! Your recipes look amazing and I appreciate your focus on WW friendly meals. Thank you for sharing ❤️
Danielle
Can I substitute the masala for curry powder? Would that totally throw off the flavor profile?
Katie
You could try it and see how you like it. It definitely will give it a slightly different flavor profile.
Katie
Yes, most of my recipes are definitely easy to freeze and thaw overnight in the refrigerator to reheat when wanted.
Kaitlyn
This looks delicious, thanks for sharing! I just started WW this week so I am looking for some low point meals to make for dinner. Could this recipe be converted to cook in the IP?
Becky
1 pound of chicken for a recipe with 8 servings, comes out to a small portion of protein, only 2oz.
Ro
I agree that 2oz of chicken is small. I could never get 8 servings from this recipe. That said, I would try it and recalculate the points