Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Chicken

This Crock Pot Thai Peanut Chicken is a tasty and Easy Asian Dinner Recipe idea. It is loaded with flavor and the slow cooker does all the work.

If you love this recipe, try this Black Pepper Chicken Recipe or Crock Pot Teriyaki Chicken Recipe.

Why This Recipe Works

Takeout is expensive and not always that great or fast. Put this in the crock pot in the morning and dinner will be all ready when you come home.

This is much simpler than going to a drive thru or getting take out. You will enjoy this much better than anything you can buy and save  a ton of money as well!

I love how simple the recipe is and easy to adapt to what you have. You can use chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts. Try green bell peppers instead of red or even add onion if you like.

I often just use what I already have or what is on sale at the grocery store. We are fans of using what we already have.

We love simple recipes like this. I keep recipes like this on the regular menu plan rotation because I know the entire family will enjoy these meals.

Ingredients

• Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast – Dice up the chicken into small pieces
• Peanut Butter – We used regular peanut butter
• Low Sodium Soy Sauce – If you are out, see Best Soy Sauce Substitute even gluten-free options
• Honey – Substitute with maple syrup or brown sugar
• Lime – Fresh squeeze lime is best
• Chicken Broth – See Chicken broth substitutes
• Red Bell Pepper – You can also use green bell pepper or yellow bell pepper
• Fresh Cilantro – If you do not like it, you can leave out

This all comes together for such a great meal loaded with the best flavor! Your house will smell amazing as this cooks. Scroll to the bottom of the post for the full recipe.

How to Make Thai Peanut Chicken in the Crockpot

• Step 1 – Add the chicken, peanut butter, soy sauce, 1 tablespoons honey, lime juice and chicken broth to the crock pot. It is that simple.

• Step 2 – Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours.

• Step 3 – 30 minutes before serving stir in the red peppers and cilantro. You don’t want the bell peppers to be overcooked so it is important to not add those until right at the end.

• Step 4 – Serve and Enjoy this delicious recipe. I really think your family will love this easy meal. It is not on our permanent menu plan rotation.

Recipe Tips

• Chicken and Veggies – We recommend dicing the chicken and veggies about the same size. This helps to cook them evenly and about the same time.
• Adding Vegetables – Add the vegetables towards the end of the cooking time to keep them tender. If adding to early, the veggies could get mushy.
• Cooking Time – Cooking time will vary, you may need to use a meat thermometer to ensure that the chicken is cooked through.
• Sauce Consistency – If your sauce consistency is to thin, then you may need to add in cornstarch slurry to thicken.

Serving Suggestions

This Thai Peanut Chicken in the slow cooker can be served with many different easy side dishes. Use the shredded chicken to make lettuce wraps, serve over cauliflower rice, white rice, brown rice or noodles in a bowl.

We love to pour the peanut sauce over the top when serving over the rice.