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Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Chicken
Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Chicken is made by slow cooking chicken breast chunks in a sauce of coconut milk, creamy peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, rice wine vinegar, ginger, and garlic. The dish finishes with a lime and cornstarch mixture thickening the sauce, resulting in tender chicken coated in a creamy, mildly sweet, and tangy peanut sauce. Optional garnishes add fresh crunch and aroma.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
327 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Thai, American
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut milk , about a half a can
- 1/3 cup peanut butter creamy
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce low-sodium
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon ginger , peeled and minced
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 3 chicken breast boneless and skinless
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch , mixed with 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Optional garnishes:
- peanuts chopped; or cilantro or green onions
Instructions
- To a 6 qt slow cooker, add the coconut milk, peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, rice wine vinegar, ginger, garlic, and stir until combined.
- Cut the chicken breasts into one inch chunks and add to the slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 4-5 hours.
- Add the lime juice and cornstarch/water mixture to the slow cooker and stir carefully.
- Cook for an additional 20 minutes until sauce is thickened.
- Garnish with desired toppings like chopped peanuts, cilantro or green onions (or all three!).
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Nutrition Information
Calories
327kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
390mg
(16%)
Potassium
618mg
(13%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
35IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 327
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 327kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 390mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 618mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 35IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.