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A cozy twist on taco night. These slow cooker butter chicken tacos are packed with flavor, layered with turmeric rice, and finished with fresh carrot and cilantro. Simple ingredients, big flavor, and perfect for feeding a crowd.

Plated butter chicken tacos with turmeric rice, ready to eat

See how to make them in this quick video…

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WHY YOU’LL LOVE MY BUTTER CHICKEN TACOS

The crockpot does all the work
It’s taco night… but better
Easy enough for busy nights
Fun enough to serve to guests

Chicken breast with butter masala sauce and onions cooking in crockpot

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INGREDIENTS

Butter Chicken

3 chicken breasts
½ onion, diced
1 tablespoon butter
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, chopped
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 (15-oz) jar Butter Masala Indian Simmer Sauce

Hand holding a jar of store-bought butter masala sauce

Turmeric Rice

1 cup rice, rinsed
2 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon turmeric
1 tablespoon butter

For Assembly

8 flour tortillas, warmed (see how to make homemade butter tortillas)
1 large carrot, freshly shredded
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped

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POPULAR SUBSTITUTIONS & ADDITIONS

Swap chicken breasts for thighs for extra juiciness.
Use store-bought butter chicken sauce if you’re short on time.
Add peas or bell peppers to the crockpot for some veggie goodness.
Sprinkle crushed cashews on top for a little crunch.
Try naan or rice bowls instead of tortillas for a different twist.

Butter chicken tacos with turmeric rice served on a dinner plate

HOW TO MAKE BUTTER CHICKEN TACOS WITH TURMERIC RICE

Here’s the step-by-step recipe…

Onions cooking in butter in a pan, starting the recipe — **Step 1 – Sauté the Onion.** In a large pan over medium heat, melt butter and sauté diced onion for 3–4 minutes, stirring regularly.

Chicken breasts browning in a pan before slow cooking — **Step 2 – Brown the Chicken.** Season chicken with garlic, salt, paprika, and pepper. Push onions to the side, add olive oil, and lightly brown chicken on both sides over medium-high heat.

Adding partially cooked butter chicken into crockpot with sauce — **Step 3 – Slow Cook.** Add butter masala sauce to the crockpot. Add chicken and onions. Cook on LOW for about 3 hours, until chicken reaches 165°F.

Turmeric rice cooking in a pot on the stove — **Step 4 – Make the Turmeric Rice.** Toast rinsed rice with salt, turmeric, and butter for 2 minutes. Add water, bring to a boil, then simmer covered for about 20 minutes.

Slow-cooked diced chicken breast in butter masala sauce inside crockpot — **Step 5 – Finish the Chicken.** Remove chicken, dice or shred, then return it to the crockpot and stir into the sauce.

Another angle of butter chicken tacos with turmeric rice on a plate — **Step 6 – Assemble Tacos.** Fill warmed tortillas with turmeric rice, butter chicken, shredded carrot, and cilantro.

Closeup of butter chicken tacos with turmeric rice and shredded carrots on top

De-licious!

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COOKING TIPS

Don’t skip browning the chicken – it adds flavor before it hits the crockpot.
Marinate if you can – even 20–30 minutes makes a difference.
Toast the rice first – it gives the turmeric rice a nutty, extra-flavorful base.
Warm your tortillas – soft, buttery shells make these tacos feel extra special.

Crockpot filled with butter chicken and turmeric rice, ready to cook

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