Description
Creamy, savory, and mildly spicy, this Thai Peanut Chicken Crockpot recipe combines tender slow-cooked chicken with a rich peanut sauce, perfect over rice or noodles for a satisfying weeknight meal.
Ingredients
1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
0.5 cup chicken broth
1 cup unsweetened coconut milk (full-fat recommended)
0.5 cup natural peanut butter (chunky or creamy)
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons honey or brown sugar
3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon fish sauce (optional but recommended)
0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes or sriracha
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Chopped peanuts, for garnish
Fresh cilantro, for garnish
Cooked rice, rice noodles, or lettuce leaves, for serving
Instructions
Place chicken in the bottom of the crockpot and season with salt and pepper
Pour in the chicken broth
Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 6 hours or until the chicken is fall-apart tender
Remove chicken and shred with two forks, then discard the cooking liquid
In a bowl, whisk together coconut milk, peanut butter, garlic, honey, soy sauce, lime juice, rice vinegar, fish sauce, and red pepper flakes until smooth
Return shredded chicken to the crockpot and pour the sauce over
Stir well to coat all the chicken with the sauce
Cover again and cook on LOW for 30 to 60 minutes, until heated through and thickened
Serve hot over rice or noodles, or in lettuce wraps
Top with chopped peanuts and cilantro before serving
Notes
Adjust spice level by adding more or less red pepper flakes or sriracha
Make it gluten-free by using tamari instead of soy sauce
Can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 3 months
For extra richness, stir in a tablespoon of sesame oil before serving
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Thai-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 396
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 674mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 73mg
Keywords: Thai Peanut Chicken Crockpot, Slow Cooker Thai Chicken, Crockpot Peanut Chicken