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Slow Cooker Peanut Chicken

Slow Cooker Peanut Chicken

Slow Cooker Peanut Chicken is a Thai-inspired dish featuring chicken cooked in a creamy peanut-coconut sauce with spices.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Course Dinner, main dish, Meal Prep
Cuisine Asian, Thai
Servings 6 servings
Calories 315.5 kcal

Equipment

  • slow cooker

Ingredients
  

Base Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil divided
  • 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 5 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
  • 3 tablespoons natural peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce optional
  • 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce or tamari
  • 2 teaspoons monk fruit brown sweetener or brown sugar
  • 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons sriracha add more if you like it spicy
  • 1 cup canned coconut milk I used Thai Kitchen
  • 0.25 cup chopped roasted peanuts for garnish
  • Chopped cilantro or scallions, for garnish
  • Lime wedges for serving
  • Jasmine rice lettuce cups, or cauliflower rice, for serving

Instructions
 

Cooking Steps

  • Add 1 teaspoon sesame oil, garlic, onion, and ginger to a skillet over medium-low heat and saute until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the curry powder and continue cooking 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a 6-8 quart slow cooker.
  • Add the peanut butter, fish sauce, soy sauce, monk fruit sweetener, salt, rice vinegar, sriracha, remaining sesame oil, and coconut milk; whisk to evenly combine. Add the chicken and coat well.
  • Cook on high for 2 to 3 hours, or low 4 to 6 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and shreddable. Scrape down the sides of the slow cooker as necessary.
  • Remove the chicken and shred it into bite-size pieces. Return the chicken to the sauce and stir to combine. Turn the slow cooker down to low and continue to cook for an additional 15 minutes, so the chicken can absorb the sauce.
  • Serve in lettuce cups or over rice as rice bowls, topped with chopped peanuts, cilantro and lime wedges for squeezing over the chicken.

Notes

Makes about 4 cups. Additional garnish suggestions - Thai basil, sliced Fresno or jalapeño.

Nutrition

Serving: 3cupCalories: 315.5kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 31gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 7.5gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 541.5mgFiber: 2.5gSugar: 2.5g
Keyword easy dinner, meal prep, peanut chicken, Slow Cooker Peanut Chicken, slow cooker recipes, Thai chicken
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