No-fuss, SUPER-DUPER easy Thai dish! (go ahead, lick the screen. No one’s looking)
Thai food rocks my world. I could seriously eat it every-single-day. This Crockpot Thai Peanut Chicken Recipe has a subtle and sweet peanut flavor that will bring everyone’s love over to the Thai side!!!!!(sorry, was that too much?)
But all joking aside, this is a great recipe to introduce some yummy Thai cuisine to your family. You can serve it over rice, noodles, as a salad topper or in lettuce wraps. And the fact that you can set-it and forget-it in the crockpot makes this a KEEPER! How do you plan on serving your Crockpot Thai Peanut Chicken?
Crockpot Thai Peanut Chicken Recipe
- 2 lbs, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 small red or orange bell pepper, sliced
- 1 small yellow bell pepper, sliced
- 1 white onion, chopped
- ½ cup chunky peanut butter
- 1 Tablespoon lime juice
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons of honey
- 1/4 cup crushed peanuts for topping
- Optional: brown rice or noodles to serve over, large butter lettuce leaves for lettuce wraps, 1/4 cup Cilantro, diced (as a topping)
- Place peppers and onion at the bottom of the crockpot. This will act as a “stand” for the chicken, so it doesn’t dry out.
- Next place chicken on top. In a bowl, mix together peanut butter, lime juice, chicken broth, soy sauce, and honey. Pour sauce over chicken.
- Cook for 3-4 hours on HIGH or 6 on LOW. When 15 minutes remain of cooking time, shred chicken with two forks. Cover and continue cooking for the remainder of the time. Remove from crockpot and serve over brown rice, noodles, OR using as a salad topper or in lettuce wraps!
- We topped ours with peanuts, and cilantro. Go ahead, lick the screen… you know you want to 😉
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Crockpot Thai Peanut Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 lbs skinless chicken breasts
- 1 small red or orange bell pepper sliced
- 1 small yellow bell pepper sliced
- 1 white onion chopped
- ½ cup chunky peanut butter
- 1 Tablespoon lime juice
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons of honey
- 1/4 cup crushed peanuts for topping
- Optional:
- brown rice or noodles to serve over large butter lettuce leaves for lettuce wraps
- 1/4 cup Cilantro diced (as a topping)
Instructions
- Place peppers and onion at the bottom of the crockpot. This will act as a "stand" for the chicken, so it doesn't dry out.
- Next place chicken on top.
- In a bowl, mix together peanut butter, lime juice, chicken broth, soy sauce, and honey. Pour sauce over chicken.
- Cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours or 6 on LOW. When 15 minutes remain of cooking time, shred chicken with two forks. Cover and continue cooking for the remainder of the time. Remove from crockpot and serve over brown rice, noodles, OR using as a salad topper or lettuce wrap!
- Top with peanuts, and if you like, cilantro.
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Post updated September 2020
Jenn says
Yum! This sounds delicious!
LauraB says
Corey-
I sent this recipe to my daughter. Many years ago she made Thai Peanut Chicken for my birthday. She is a great cook and I think she will enjoy making yummy dishes so easily. Thanks for great ways to make wonderful meals!!
Corey says
Cool! I hope she loves this recipe too!
Jen says
I can’t wait to try this!!! Hopefully this week!! Thanks Corey!
Corey says
Yay! I hope you love it Jen!
She Rocks Fitness says
This looks AMAZING! Cannot wait to make a batch of this for myself to have for a busy week. Thanks for sharing!
Sheena says
My boyfriend would make this for me when we started dating. We do make this dish often now and I love it!!!
Jamy Bailey says
AHHHH!!! I found this recipe about 2 hours too late!!! Wanted a crock pot chicken recipe and this would have been it! =) Can’t WAIT to make it next week! I am drooling. Loooove me some thai food!
Alexandra says
Most chicken crock pot recipes sat 6-8 hours on low. They really get cooked at 4?
Joo says
Can I use natural peanut butter?
Corey says
Yes 🙂
SarahMoon says
I make peanut sauce recipes when the jar is nearing empty. I put all the ingredients into the jar and shake. It gets all the lost bits from the jar and nothing goes to waste.
Crankenberry says
What a fantastic idea!!! Thanks for sharing.
Leah says
Just made this tonight and it was a hit! Everyone loved it! thank you for sharing!
Erin says
Have you or know anyone who used almond butter to sub? We have a peanut allergy at our house
Denise says
Love it with almond butter!