Description
Mouthwatering slow cooker peanut chicken delivers African-inspired comfort with tender meat and rich, complex flavors. Creamy peanut sauce and hearty chicken combine for a satisfying meal that brings global cuisine directly to your dinner table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs (680 g) boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or chicken breasts)
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup soy sauce (low-sodium)
- ¼ cup coconut milk (or chicken broth)
- 2 tbsps rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp ginger, grated
- ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional, for spice)
- ¼ cup chopped peanuts
- 2 green onions, chopped
- Fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Sauce Preparation: Whisk peanut butter, soy sauce, coconut milk, rice vinegar, honey, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes until smooth and homogeneous.
- Chicken Immersion: Transfer chicken into slow cooker and completely coat with prepared peanut sauce, ensuring thorough coverage of each piece.
- Slow Cooking Process: Cover and cook on low temperature for 6-7 hours or high temperature for 3-4 hours until chicken becomes fork-tender and fully cooked.
- Meat Transformation: Shred chicken directly within cooking vessel using two forks, then integrate thoroughly with surrounding sauce to enhance flavor penetration.
- Serving Presentation: Arrange chicken over steamed rice or noodles, garnishing with chopped peanuts, green onion slices, and fresh cilantro leaves for added texture and visual appeal.
Notes
- Select Peanut Butter Wisely: Choose natural, unsweetened peanut butter without added oils to maintain authentic flavor and prevent excessive oiliness in the sauce.
- Control Sauce Consistency: Adjust coconut milk quantity to create desired sauce thickness – less milk for thicker sauce, more for a lighter, more pourable consistency.
- Prevent Chicken Dryness: Use chicken thighs instead of breasts for enhanced moisture and richer flavor, ensuring tender, succulent meat after slow cooking.
- Customize Spice Levels: Modify crushed red pepper flakes quantity based on personal heat preference, ranging from mild to extra spicy for personalized taste experience.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours (on low) or 3 hours (on high)
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 130 mg