Description
This Slow Cooker Peanut Chicken recipe is a delicious and easy Asian-inspired dish that features tender chicken thighs in a flavorful peanut sauce. Perfect for a simple weeknight dinner or to impress guests with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs
Peanut Sauce:
- 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (grated)
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Additional:
- 1 cup sliced bell peppers (any color)
- 1/2 cup chopped onions
- 2 tablespoons chopped peanuts (for garnish)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Place chicken thighs in the slow cooker.
- Make Peanut Sauce: Whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, chicken broth, honey, rice vinegar, lime juice, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, and black pepper. Pour over chicken.
- Add Vegetables: Add bell peppers and onions on top of the chicken.
- Cook: Cover and cook on low for 5–6 hours or on high for 2.5–3 hours until chicken is tender.
- Shred and Serve: Shred chicken in the slow cooker and stir to coat with sauce. Serve warm over rice, noodles, or lettuce. Garnish with peanuts and cilantro.
Notes
- Chicken breasts can be used instead of thighs.
- Spice up with more red pepper flakes or sriracha for heat.
- For gluten-free option, use tamari instead of soy sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours (low) or 2.5 hours (high)
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 440
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg
