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Slow Cooker Peanut Chicken
Enjoy mouthwatering
Slow Cooker Peanut Chicken
for hands-off weeknight meals! With only 5 minutes of prep time and drenched in a Thai-inspired peanut sauce, it’s an easy chicken dinner that’s packed with flavor and protein.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
3
hours
hrs
Total Time
3
hours
hrs
5
minutes
mins
Course:
dinner
Cuisine:
American, Asian
Diet:
Gluten Free
Keyword:
crockpot, slow cooker peanut chicken, stir fry
Servings:
4
Calories:
439
kcal
Author:
Erin
Ingredients
For the chicken:
1.5
lb
chicken breasts
1
red bell pepper
diced
½
large yellow onion
diced
2
garlic cloves
chopped
For the sauce:
½
cup
peanut butter
creamy (or use crunchy, but with minimal ingredients)
½
cup
chicken broth
¼
cup
soy sauce
1
tablespoon
honey
1
teaspoon
sesame oil
1
teaspoon
chili garlic paste
1
tablespoon
lime juice
2
tablespoon
cilantro
chopped
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Add the bell pepper, onion and garlic to the bottom of your slow cooker, then place the chicken breasts on top.
In a bowl or glass measuring cup, whisk the peanut butter, chicken broth, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, and chili garlic paste together.
Pour the sauce over the chicken, then cook on HIGH for 2-3 hours or on LOW for 4-5 hours.
Remove the lid, then stir in the lime juice and cilantro. Enjoy!
Notes
*Calories are per serving and are an estimation.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
g
|
Calories:
439
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
17
g
|
Protein:
46
g
|
Fat:
22
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
5
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
10
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.02
g
|
Cholesterol:
109
mg
|
Sodium:
1257
mg
|
Potassium:
949
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
10
g
|
Vitamin A:
1001
IU
|
Vitamin C:
43
mg
|
Calcium:
38
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg