Description
Slow Cooker Peanut Chicken is an easy, hands-off dinner made with tender chicken breasts simmered in a creamy, Thai-inspired peanut sauce. With just 5 minutes of prep, this comforting, protein-packed meal is perfect for busy weeknights and cozy family dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken
1.5 lb chicken breasts
1 red bell pepper, diced
1/2 large yellow onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, chopped
For the Sauce
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp chili garlic paste
1 tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Add the diced bell pepper, onion, and garlic to the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Place the chicken breasts on top of the vegetables.
- In a bowl or glass measuring cup, whisk together the peanut butter, chicken broth, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, and chili garlic paste until smooth.
- Pour the sauce evenly over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 2–3 hours or on LOW for 4–5 hours, until the chicken is tender.
- Remove the lid and stir in the lime juice and chopped cilantro.
- Serve warm over rice, noodles, or vegetables.
Notes
Calories are an estimate and may vary based on ingredients used.
For extra heat, add more chili garlic paste.
Sauce can be thinned with a splash of chicken broth if desired.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American, Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 439 kcal
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 1257 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0.02 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 46 g
- Cholesterol: 109 mg