thai peanut chicken;
A delicious savory shredded chicken smothered in a thai peanut sauce with just a touch of heat and topped with fresh cilantro.
Servings: 6
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Ingredients
- 1½ lb. chicken breast
- 1 cup canned coconut milk
- ¾ cup natural peanut butter
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 3 Tbsp soy sauce
- 3 Tbsp honey
- 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 Tbsp lime juice
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup peanuts chopped
- fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Arrange the chicken breasts in the bottom of a large slow cooker.
- In a medium bowl, add 1 cup coconut milk, ¾ cup peanut butter, 4 cloves minced garlic, 3 Tbsp soy sauce, 3 Tbsp honey, 2 Tbsp rice vinegar, 2 tsp lime juice, and ½ tsp red pepper flakes. Whisk to combine, then pour over the chicken.
- Cover and cook 6-8 hours (low) or 3-4 hours (high). Reduce slow cooker to warm.
- Remove chicken from the clow cooker, cut into chunks, and shred.
- Return shredded chicken to the slow cooker and toss together to absorb the sauce.
- Serve over bowls of rice, or rice noodles, and top with peanuts and fresh cilantro as desired.
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