Description
Thai Peanut Chicken: An Amazing Ultimate Crockpot Recipe delivers a delicious, creamy experience with minimal effort. Perfect for busy weeknights or family gatherings, this slow-cooked dish features tender chicken enveloped in a rich peanut sauce made from peanut butter and coconut milk. The combination of flavors is both satisfying and versatile, allowing you to serve it over rice or noodles. It’s a crowd-pleaser that guarantees smiles at the dinner table, making it an ideal choice for meal prep or special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (adjust to taste)
- Garnish: chopped green onions and crushed peanuts
Instructions
- Trim excess fat from chicken and cut into bite-sized pieces.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together peanut butter, coconut milk, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes until well combined.
- Place chicken pieces in the crockpot and pour the sauce mixture on top, ensuring the chicken is well coated.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or high for 2-3 hours until the chicken is tender.
- Shred the chicken in the crockpot using two forks to allow it to absorb more sauce.
- Serve over cooked rice or noodles and garnish with green onions and crushed peanuts.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours (on low)
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow cooking
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 405
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 590mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 70mg