Description
Slow Cooker Peanut Chicken is a flavorful and easy-to-make dish combining tender chicken breasts with a rich, creamy peanut sauce, cooked low and slow to meld all the delicious ingredients. Perfect for a busy day when you want a comforting, savory meal without the fuss.
Ingredients
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For the Chicken:
- 1.5 lb chicken breasts
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 large yellow onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
For the Sauce:
- 1/2 cup peanut butter, creamy (or crunchy with minimal ingredients)
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp chili garlic paste
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Prepare the Slow Cooker: Add the diced red bell pepper, yellow onion, and chopped garlic to the bottom of your slow cooker. Lay the chicken breasts evenly on top of the vegetables to create a flavorful base layer.
- Mix the Sauce: In a bowl or glass measuring cup, whisk together the peanut butter, chicken broth, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, and chili garlic paste until smooth and well combined. This mixture creates a rich, savory sauce that will infuse the chicken with flavor.
- Add Sauce and Cook: Pour the peanut sauce evenly over the chicken breasts in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH for 2-3 hours or on LOW for 4-5 hours, allowing the chicken to become tender and absorb the delicious sauce.
- Finish and Serve: Once cooked, remove the slow cooker lid and stir in the fresh lime juice and chopped cilantro to brighten the flavors. Serve hot and enjoy your creamy slow cooker peanut chicken meal!
Notes
- Calories are per serving and are an estimation.
- For a thicker sauce, remove the chicken breasts after cooking and simmer the sauce on the stovetop to reduce it before serving.
- Adjust the amount of chili garlic paste to your preferred spice level.
- This dish pairs well with steamed rice or quinoa and a side of steamed vegetables.
- Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approximately 1/4 of recipe)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
