Crockpot Thai Peanut Chicken Recipe

Crockpot Thai Peanut Chicken served in a white bowl with chop sticks

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)
  1. 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.
    Bell peppers and onions in bottom of a slow cooker
  2. Next place chicken on top. In a bowl, mix together peanut butter, lime juice, chicken broth, soy sauce, and honey. Pour sauce over chicken.
    peanut sauce being poured into slow cooker
  3. 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!
  4. We topped ours with peanuts, and cilantro. Go ahead, lick the screen… you know you want to 😉 Top down image of crockpot Thai Peanut Chicken served in a white bowl with chop sticks

Child eating Crockpot Thai Peanut Chicken with chop sticks

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4.56 from 56 votes

Crockpot Thai Peanut Chicken Recipe

Author Corey Valley
Need a no-fuss, SUPER-DUPER easy Thai dish? This Crockpot Thai Peanut Chicken Recipe delivers a subtle sweet peanut flavor that the whole family will love!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes

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.

Nutrition

Calories: 569kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 61g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 1396mg | Potassium: 1282mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 1286IU | Vitamin C: 55mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional Disclaimer: Family Fresh Meals is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is only an estimate. We recommend running the ingredients through an online nutritional calculator if you need to verify any information.

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Post updated September 2020

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154 Comments

  1. Chelsea Goldkamp says:

    5 stars
    The whole family loved this recipe! One of our favs from your website. Even the kids gobbled it up!

  2. Christine says:

    5 stars
    I love this recipe make this all the time .. … have recommend it amoung my friends on facebook 🙂

    1. Awe, thanks Christine for recommending it 🙂

  3. 5 stars
    I made this, following quite closely, adding just a bit of cinnamon, ginger, and sherry. I don’t know what it tastes like. It was gone when I got home. Three days later, my wife asked me to make it again. This time, I added a bit of fish sauce too.

  4. This is one of the best crockpot recipes I’ve ever tried. Added an extra pepper and coated the crock liner with sesame and chili oil. Aside from that, I more or less followed the recipe as written, estimating amounts of listed ingredients. I seriously can’t wait until lunch tomorrow to dig in. Couldn’t help myself and had a small cup just now!

  5. We made this Friday night for the first time and served it to guests untested! HUGE hit. Great recipe, very easy, and very flavorful for parents and kids alike!