Crockpot Thai Peanut Chicken Recipe
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?
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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
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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
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Post updated September 2020
this was good, but did not taste like a thai dish at all. A little bland, maybe kid friendly, but needs some chilis and some more spice, lemongrass, or something more thai tasting.
I love my crockpot but my family isn’t always crazy about crockpot meals. This is a winner and has been requested. I think the key is to stick to the cooking times so the meat doesn’t get too tender. We like chicken thighs because they are moister. I’ve also added Thai basil which is delicious. We love it with rice noodles and Sriracha sauce!
I love this recipe and make it often (especially when we are having a big crowd over for dinner). I am heading back to work i a few weeks and looking to make some freezer meals to help with things at the end of the day.
Do you think I could prep this in advance, freeze it and then pull it out in the morning of a busy day and put it in the crockpot?
Any other freezer meal suggestions?
Yes, I think that freezer prep is a great idea Antje!
Thank you for sharing your amazing recipes Corey. I loved the BBQ Chicken one also.
I am looking forward to making this however, I am concerned about the onion (as I don’t eat onion at all in anything)… Is there a suitable substitute for this?
I love your page, huge hit from Australia so thank you.
You could leave the onion out or substitute in some onion powder. I hope that helps Kerri!
Unfortunately I cant eat peanut butter. Do you think almond butter would be just as good?
I think that would be a great substitute Michelle!