No-Sweat Peanut Chicken
Directions
- 1Add 1 to 2 pounds of chicken thighs (or breast/tenderloins) to the slow cooker.
- 2Combine 1 cup of peanut butter in a mixing bowl.
- 3Add about 1 cup of coconut milk to the peanut butter; shake the can first to break up any solid parts.
- 4Pour in about 2 tablespoons of lime juice (fresh if available, otherwise bottled is okay).
- 5Add 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar.
- 6Pour in a half cup of soy sauce.
- 7Add a tablespoon of sesame oil.
- 8Add about a quarter cup of brown sugar, scraping off any remaining sugar from the container.
- 9Add a couple of frozen crushed ginger pods (or 1 tbsp of freshly grated ginger/ginger powder).
- 10Add about a spoonful of garlic (equivalent to 3 cloves, minced).
- 11Add about a half cup of water or chicken broth.
- 12Whisk the sauce mixture thoroughly until well combined.
- 13Pour the mixed peanut sauce over the chicken in the slow cooker.
- 14Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 hours.
- 15Once cooked, stir the chicken in the slow cooker and break up some of the pieces.
- 16Prepare your bowls by adding coconut rice.
- 17Add the peanut chicken to the coconut rice.
- 18Garnish with extra crushed peanuts.
- 19Add sliced scallions as a garnish.
- 20Sprinkle sesame seeds on top for garnish.
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken thighs
- pound chicken breasts
- pound chicken tenders
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 0.5 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 0.25 cup brown sugar
- 2 pods frozen crushed ginger pods
- 3 cloves garlic
- 0.5 cup water or chicken broth
- crushed peanuts
- sliced scallions
- sesame seeds
- 1.5 cups jasmine rice
- 2 cups coconut milk
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- pinch salt
- 1 sliced cucumber
- rice wine vinegar
- honey
- chili crunch oil
- sesame oil
- salt
Equipment
slow cookerwhiskmixing bowllime juicerrice cooker
Tips
- For the coconut rice, break up any solid coconut milk at the top by shaking the can first.
- You can shred the chicken if you want, but it's also good with bigger pieces.
- The peanut sauce will turn nice and thick.
- The finished dish is delicious over Pad Thai noodles or with coconut rice.
- The sauce may appear coagulated, but don't let that discourage you as it tastes amazing.
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- Let me know if you make this, it's delicious and the perfect no-sweat summer dinner.
- For the coconut rice, add 1.5 cups jasmine rice, 2 cups coconut milk, 1 cup H2O, 2 tablespoons lime juice, 2 tablespoons sugar, and a pinch of salt to a rice cooker.
- For the cucumber salad, slice one cucumber and add some rice wine vinegar, honey, chili crunch oil, sesame oil, and a little salt, then stir it up.
- The green onions from the farmer's market are crazy good.
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