Description
A comforting Crockpot dish featuring tender chicken in a creamy peanut sauce made with coconut milk, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs chicken breast
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped scallions and peanuts for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the coconut milk, peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, minced garlic, grated ginger, lime juice, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Place the chicken breast in the crockpot and pour the sauce over it, ensuring it’s well coated.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours until the chicken is tender and easy to shred.
- Use two forks to shred the chicken in the crockpot, mixing it into the sauce.
- Serve over rice or noodles, garnished with chopped scallions and crunchy peanuts.
Notes
For added flavor, sear the chicken before adding it to the crockpot. Adjust seasoning to your taste.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 360
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: Crockpot, Thai, Peanut Chicken, Comfort Food, Easy Meals