Description
Slow-Cooked Thai Peanut Chicken is an easy and flavorful recipe that combines tender chicken in a creamy, savory peanut sauce. Ideal for quick dinners, it pairs beautifully with rice or noodles.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 cup canned coconut milk
- ¾ cup natural peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (adjust to taste)
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water (optional)
- Chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish
- Chopped peanuts, for garnish
- Cooked rice or rice noodles, for serving
Instructions
- Prepare the Sauce: Whisk together coconut milk, peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, rice wine vinegar, ginger, garlic, and crushed red pepper flakes until smooth.
- Arrange the Chicken: Place chicken in the slow cooker, pouring sauce evenly over each piece, ensuring they’re well-coated.
- Cook Slowly: Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours until chicken is very tender and easily shreds apart with a fork.
- Shred Chicken: Remove chicken, shred with two forks, and mix back into the sauce in the slow cooker.
- Thicken Sauce (Optional): If you prefer a thicker sauce, stir the cornstarch mixture and lime juice into the slow cooker, cooking on high for 20-30 minutes until desired thickness is achieved.
- Serve: Serve hot over rice or noodles, garnished with chopped cilantro and peanuts.
Notes
- You can make this recipe vegetarian by substituting chicken with firm tofu or chickpeas. Adjust spice level to your preference by increasing or decreasing the crushed red pepper flakes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550kcal
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 44g
- Cholesterol: 110mg