Slow-cooker ham with sticky ginger glaze
A small gammon will easily fit in a slow cooker. Cook it low and slow for homemade glazed ham that's ideal for sandwiches, party buffets or simply sliced and served with chips
Slow-cooker butter chicken
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
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- Easy
- Serves 4
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- 500g skinless boneless chicken thighscut into 3 pieces
For the marinade
- 1 lemonjuiced
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1-2 tsp hot chilli powder
- 200g natural yogurt
For the curry
- 2 tbsp butterghee or vegetable oil
- 1 large onionchopped
- 3 garlic clovescrushed
- 1 green chillideseeded and finely chopped (optional)
- thumb-sized piece gingergrated
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 2 tsp ground fenugreek
- 3 tbsp tomato purée
- 250ml chicken stock
- 50g flaked almondstoasted
To serve (optional)
- cooked basmati rice
- naan bread
- mango chutneyor lime pickle
- fresh coriander
- lime wedges
Nutrition: Per serving
- kcal371
- fat19g
- saturates7g
- carbs11g
- sugars10g
- fibre3g
- protein36g
- salt0.79g
Method
step 1
In a medium bowl, mix all the marinade ingredients with some seasoning. Chop the chicken into bite-sized pieces and toss with the marinade. Cover and chill in the fridge for 1 hr or overnight.
step 2
In a large, heavy saucepan, heat the butter, ghee or oil. Add the onion, garlic, green chilli, ginger and some seasoning. Fry on a medium heat for 10 mins or until soft.
step 3
Add the spices with the tomato purée, cook for a further 2 mins until fragrant, then add the stock and marinated chicken. Tip everything into the slow cooker, then cook for 6-7 hrs on Low until the chicken is tender.
step 4
Sprinkle with the toasted almonds. Serve with rice, naan bread, chutney, coriander and lime wedges, if you like.
