Description
This Thai-inspired slow cooker chicken recipe is a delicious and easy way to enjoy exotic flavors at home. Tender chicken simmered in a creamy coconut peanut sauce with hints of red curry and lime, served over rice or noodles.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1.5–2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
For the Sauce:
- 1 can (13.5 oz) full-fat coconut milk
- 1/3 cup natural peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons red curry paste
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tablespoon honey or brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Additional:
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro (for garnish)
- Chopped peanuts and lime wedges for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken: Place the chicken in the slow cooker.
- Make the Sauce: Whisk together coconut milk, peanut butter, red curry paste, soy sauce, honey, garlic, ginger, and lime juice. Pour over the chicken.
- Cook: Add sliced bell pepper, cover, and cook on low for 5–6 hours or high for 2.5–3 hours until chicken is tender.
- Shred and Serve: Shred the chicken, mix with the sauce, and serve over rice or noodles. Garnish with cilantro, peanuts, and lime wedges.
Notes
- Adjust spice level with more or less curry paste.
- Chicken thighs are flavorful, but breasts work too.
- Leftovers keep well in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours (low)
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Thai-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 33 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
