Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Wings
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Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Wings
Description
The recipe begins by blending peanut butter with ground ginger, garlic powder, soy sauce, freshly squeezed lime juice, light brown sugar, and sriracha, thinning the mixture with water until smooth. Chicken wings are placed in a slow cooker and coated with this Thai-inspired peanut sauce.
Cooking the wings on low heat for four to five hours allows them to become fully tender while soaking in the mildly sweet, tangy, and spicy sauce. The peanut butter makes the sauce creamy and coats the wings thoroughly. The lime juice adds brightness, while the ginger and garlic add warmth and depth without overpowering.
Serving the wings garnished with chopped peanuts adds a crunchy contrast to the tender meat and creamy sauce. These wings suit gatherings or casual meals where flavorful tender wings are desired without active cooking time.
Ingredients
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup peanut butter creamy
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce reduced-sodium
- 1 tablespoon lime juice fresh
- 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoons sriracha
- 4 pounds chicken wings
- peanut for garnish (optional, chopped
Instructions
- Add ginger, garlic powder, peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, sriracha, and 1/4 cup water to blender.
- Blend until smooth, adding more water by tablespoonfuls if needed.
- Place chicken in the slow cooker and pour the Thai Peanut sauce over the top.
- Cook wings in slow cooker on low for 4-5 hours.
- Garnish with chopped peanuts.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 248 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 248kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 202mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 202mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 120IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.