Description
This Slow Cooker Peanut Chicken recipe is a delicious and easy Asian-inspired dish that combines tender chicken with a flavorful peanut sauce. Perfect for a comforting weeknight meal that the whole family will love.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
Peanut Sauce:
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 teaspoon sriracha or chili paste (optional)
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
Vegetables and Garnish:
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 cup carrots, sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
- Fresh cilantro and lime wedges for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Place the chicken thighs in the slow cooker.
- Make Peanut Sauce: Whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, lime juice, garlic, ginger, sriracha, and chicken broth. Pour over chicken.
- Add Vegetables: Add bell pepper and carrots to the slow cooker.
- Cook: Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or high for 2-3 hours until chicken is tender.
- Shred Chicken: Shred or slice the chicken and mix back into the sauce.
- Serve: Serve over rice or noodles, garnished with peanuts, cilantro, and lime wedges.
Notes
- For a creamier sauce, stir in 1/4 cup coconut milk before serving.
- Almond butter can be used as a substitute for peanut butter.
- This dish freezes well for meal prep.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours (low) or 3 hours (high)
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired, Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion with sauce
- Calories: 395
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
