Slow Cooker Thai Chicken
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Slow Cooker Thai Chicken
Description
This recipe uses a slow cooker to gently meld savory and tangy flavors. Chicken breasts combine with sweet and salty teriyaki sauce, aromatic garlic, and the acidity of rice wine vinegar, while optional red pepper flakes add a mild heat. Cooking on low for 6-8 hours results in tender, shreddable chicken infused with the sauce.
After shredding the chicken in the slow cooker, creamy peanut butter is stirred in to enrich the sauce and add nutty depth typical in Thai-inspired dishes. The dish is served over rice, making it a hearty meal with a balance of textures. Toppings like chopped peanuts and fresh cilantro introduce crunch and herbal freshness, while spicy mayonnaise and teriyaki glaze provide extra flavor layers. Lime wedges add a bright, acidic finishing touch.
Storing leftovers in airtight containers keeps the flavors intact, and this dish reheats well, making it practical for meal prep. The slow cooker method provides hands-off cooking with layered flavors that develop over several hours.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breast about 4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
- 2 bell pepper cut into strips, red
- 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tsp red pepper flakes optional
- 1/4 cup peanut butter creamy
- toppings
- peanut chopped
- cilantro
- teriyaki glaze
- mayonnaise spicy
- lime wedges
Instructions
- Place the chicken, bell peppers, teriyaki sauce, vinegar, garlic and red pepper flakes in a crock pot on low for 6-8 hours.
- After it has cooked, use a fork to shred the chicken and mix with the juices in the slow cooker. Add the peanut butter and stir until combined.
- Serve over jasmine rice (or whatever rice you prefer) and top with any combination of the toppings that you prefer. Enjoy!
Notes
- Store leftovers refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months for meal prep convenience.
- This dish reheats well without losing flavor or texture, maintaining the creamy peanut sauce and tender chicken.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 184 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 5oz | |
| Calories | 184kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 905mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 0IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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