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Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Chicken

Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Chicken

Delicious and easy to make Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Chicken that is perfect for busy weeknights.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 15 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine Thai
Servings 4 servings
Calories 396 kcal

Equipment

  • 6-quart or larger Slow Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 0.5 cup chicken broth
  • Salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup unsweetened canned coconut milk
  • 0.5 cup unsweetened natural peanut butter crunchy or creamy
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 0.5 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes more or less to taste
  • Chopped peanuts for garnish
  • Chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
  • Rice, rice noodles, or lettuce leaves for serving

Instructions
 

  • Arrange chicken breasts in a large slow cooker. Season generously with salt and pepper and pour the chicken broth into the bottom. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 6 hours, or until chicken is fall-apart tender.
  • Remove chicken from slow cooker to cutting board, cut into chunks, and shred. Drain the liquid from the slow cooker and wipe it out. Return the shredded chicken to the empty slow cooker.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together coconut milk, peanut butter, garlic, honey, soy sauce, lime juice, rice wine vinegar, fish sauce, and red pepper flakes until smooth. Pour over chicken in slow cooker and stir to coat.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 45 minutes to 1 hour longer, stirring halfway through, or until the sauce is thickened and everything is heated through.
  • Serve chicken and sauce over cooked white or brown rice, cooked rice noodles, or stuffed inside large lettuce leaves, as wraps. Garnish with chopped peanuts, fresh cilantro, and additional red pepper flakes, if desired.

Notes

Your chicken should be fall-apart tender. Cooking time for boneless, skinless chicken breasts in a slow cooker is dependent on your model of slow cooker. Leftovers may be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. This recipe was modified in 2025 to accommodate modern day slow cookers.

Nutrition

Serving: 1plateCalories: 396kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 31gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 674mgPotassium: 721mgFiber: 2gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 86IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 2mg
Keyword chicken, Coconut, easy dinner, Peanut, Slow Cooker, Thai
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