Chicken Saag Recipe Slow Cooker

Published March 10, 2015. By

One of the very first recipes I ever posted to Everyday Maven was this Slow Cooker Vegan Saag Paneer Recipe. I've since played around with it and made it with shrimp, chicken and of course – real Paneer cheese.

I even tried pork, but wasn't crazy about the results.

My favorite variation of the Saag Paneer is this Chicken Saag version. It is perfect for a mostly hands-off weeknight dinner, it's filling, freezes well, super easy to make, has a healthy dose of greens in the dish and makes almost everyone in my family happy.

Plus, it's naturally Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Paleo, Whole30 and Low-Carb!

I like to serve it over Cauliflower Rice (or this Ginger Coconut Cauliflower Rice) to keep the carbs low but if you are looking for a "real" rice recipe, it would also go very well over this Spiced Coconut Rice.

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NOTES:

This is intentionally MILD (you can thank my 5-year old for that). To add a bit more heat to this, add 1 or 2 dried chilies. Make sure to remove and discard them before pureeing the spinach mixture!
If you don't have an immersion blender, you can transfer the spinach mixture to a food processor or blender to puree.
I used a 6.5 Quart Slow Cooker for this recipe.

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5 mins

4 hrs

4 hrs 5 mins

Slow Cooker Chicken Saag. Paleo Chicken Saag. Dairy Free Chicken Saag.

Course: Mains

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: Slow Cooker Chicken Saag

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 240 kcal

4 to 5 large cloves garlic finely chopped
3 inches fresh ginger root finely chopped
15 ounce can of organic tomato sauce
1 tablespoon garam masala
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons salt separated into 1 teaspoon and 1/2 teaspoon
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
13.5 ounce can of full fat coconut milk
2 16 ounce bags frozen chopped or whole leaf spinach
1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite sized pieces
fresh cilantro for garnish (optional) chopped
cooked white rice or

Add all ingredients EXCEPT for chicken, cilantro and 1/2 teaspoon salt to slow cooker.
Set to low and cook for 4 hours.
At about 2 hours and 30 minutes, use a handheld immersion blender to puree mixture until creamy.
Next, add in cubed chicken, additional 1/2 teaspoon of salt and continue cooking covered for remaining 1 1/2 hours.
Serve over white rice or cauliflower rice topped with chopped cilantro and Enjoy!
Keeps well in the fridge for leftovers and freezes great

Nutrition Facts

Slow Cooker Chicken Saag

Amount Per Serving

Calories 240 Calories from Fat 117

% Daily Value*

Fat 13g 20%

Saturated Fat 9g 56%

Cholesterol 54mg 18%

Sodium 911mg 40%

Potassium 1270mg 36%

Carbohydrates 9g 3%

Fiber 3g 13%

Sugar 2g 2%

Protein 23g 46%

Vitamin A 10925IU 219%

Vitamin C 39.1mg 47%

Calcium 145mg 15%

Iron 6.1mg 34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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