Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Chicken
Ingredients
The sauce
-
2
cans
light coconut milk (14 ounce cans)
-
¼
cup
peanut butter
-
3
tablespoons
red curry paste
-
2
tablespoons
fish sauce
-
2
tablespoons
coconut sugar or brown sugar
-
2
tablespoons
minced fresh ginger
-
1
tablespoon
minced garlic
-
¼
teaspoon
crushed red pepper flakes
The chicken and vegetables
-
2
pounds
boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 ½-inch pieces
-
1
small
butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into ½-inch cubes
-
2
large
red bell peppers, cored and thinly sliced
-
1
medium
yellow onion, thinly sliced (about 3 cups)
-
2
cups
frozen peas, thawed
-
2
tablespoons
freshly squeezed lime juice (about 1 lime)
For serving
-
as needed
none
prepared brown rice
-
as needed
none
chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Whisk together the sauce ingredients in a slow cooker.
- Add the chicken and vegetables, stirring gently to coat with the sauce.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 to 3 hours or on LOW for 5 to 6 hours.
- Thirty minutes before serving, add the peas.
- Just before serving, stir in the lime juice.
- Serve over rice and garnish with fresh cilantro.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
6
Calories
509
Total fat
19g
Total carbohydrates
42g
Total protein
40g
Sodium
20mg
Cholesterol
97mg
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