Description
A creamy, savory, and tangy slow cooker meal featuring tender chicken simmered in a rich peanut sauce, perfect for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 to 2.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or breasts)
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 can (13.5 oz) coconut milk
- 1/4 cup soy sauce or tamari
- 2 to 3 tablespoons brown sugar or honey
- 1 to 2 tablespoons rice vinegar or lime juice (plus extra lime wedges for serving)
- 3 to 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce (optional)
- Chili flakes or sriracha, to taste
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water (optional)
- 1 red bell pepper (sliced, optional)
- 1 cup snap peas or carrots (optional)
- Cooked jasmine rice or rice noodles, to serve
- Chopped cilantro, crushed peanuts, lime wedges, sliced green onions, for garnishing
Instructions
- Whisk together peanut butter, coconut milk, soy sauce, brown sugar or honey, vinegar or lime juice, garlic, ginger, tomato paste, fish sauce (if using), and chili flakes or sriracha until smooth.
- Place the chicken in the slow cooker and pour the peanut sauce over the top, turning to coat evenly.
- Cover and cook on Low for 4 to 5 hours or on High for 2.5 to 3 hours until the chicken is tender.
- If using quick-cooking vegetables, stir them in during the last 30 to 45 minutes.
- Remove the chicken and shred or slice it, then return to the pot and stir to coat with the sauce.
- For a thicker sauce, stir in cornstarch mixed with water and cook uncovered on High for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Adjust seasoning with lime juice, salt, or sugar, as needed.
- Serve over jasmine rice or rice noodles, garnished with cilantro, green onions, crushed peanuts, and lime wedges.
Notes
For optimal flavor, allow the dish to sit overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 180 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg