Description
A creamy, savory, and slightly sweet Thai-inspired chicken dish made effortlessly in your crockpot.
Ingredients
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup full-fat coconut milk
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoons crushed peanuts
Instructions
Step 1: Place the chicken thighs in the bottom of the slow cooker.
Step 2: Whisk peanut butter, coconut milk, soy sauce, honey, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a bowl until combined.
Step 3: Pour the mixture over the chicken.
Step 4: Cook on LOW for 4-5 hours or HIGH for 2-3 hours until chicken is tender.
Step 5: Shred the chicken with two forks and stir back into the sauce.
Step 6: Stir in lime juice right before serving.
Step 7: Garnish with cilantro and crushed peanuts over rice.
Notes
Use full-fat coconut milk for the creamiest sauce. If the sauce is too thick after cooking, add a splash of warm water or chicken broth.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Thai-Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
