Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Chicken

Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Chicken is an easy weeknight meal made with coconut milk, lime juice, peanut butter, ginger and garlic. Skip the delivery,This Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Chicken intentionally calls for only a half a can of coconut milk because every time we make this we use the leftovers in our rice. What we do is cook our rice as you would any regular rice, but replace some of the water with the rest of the coconut milk and usually whatever lime juice is left in the lime we are using in the recipe. 

The best part of this is also that it is almost completely hands off. You start the chicken in the slow cooker and when you are about a half an hour away from dinner you put your carrots in the oven and make the rice in your favorite rice cooker. Anytime meal prep can be this passive is a win, there won’t be anything cooking on your stovetop for you to watch.

INGREDIENTS :

• 1 cup coconut milk about a half a can
• 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce low-sodium
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon ginger peeled and minced
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 3 chicken breasts boneless and skinless
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• Optional garnishes: chopped peanuts cilantro or green onions

INSTRUCTIONS :

• To a 6 qt slow cooker, add the coconut milk, peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, rice wine vinegar, ginger, garlic, and stir until combined.
• Cut the chicken breasts into one inch chunks and add to the slow cooker.
• Cook on low for 4-5 hours.
• Add the lime juice and cornstarch/water mixture to the slow cooker and stir carefully.
• Cook for an additional 20 minutes until sauce is thickened.
• Garnish with desired toppings like chopped peanuts, cilantro or green onions (or all three!).

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