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Peanut Gallery — Slow-cooker peanut chicken

Slow-cooker peanut chicken. Read the full method and preparation notes before starting.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil divided
  • 1 ¹/₂ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 5 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 yellow onion small, diced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated
  • 3 tablespoons natural peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce optional
  • 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce or tamari
  • 2 teaspoons monk fruit sweetener or brown sugar
  • ¹/₂ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons sriracha add more if you like it spicy
  • 1 cup canned coconut milk, such as Thai Kitchen
  • ¹/₄ cup roasted peanut chopped, for garnish
  • cilantro or scallions Chopped, for garnish
  • Lime wedges for serving
  • jasmine rices lettuce cups, or cauliflower rice, for serving

Method
 

  1. Add 1 teaspoon sesame oil, garlic, onion, and ginger to a skillet over medium-low heat and saute until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the curry powder and continue cooking 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a 6-8 quart slow cooker.
  2. Add the peanut butter, fish sauce, soy sauce, monk fruit sweetener, salt, rice vinegar, sriracha, remaining sesame oil, and coconut milk; whisk to evenly combine. Add the chicken and coat well.
  3. Cook on high for 2 to 3 hours, or low 4 to 6 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and shreddable. Scrape down the sides of the slow cooker as necessary.
  4. Remove the chicken and shred it into bite-size pieces. Return the chicken to the sauce and stir to combine. Turn the slow cooker down to low and continue to cook for an additional 15 minutes, so the chicken can absorb the sauce.
  5. Serve in lettuce cups or over rice as rice bowls, topped with chopped peanuts, cilantro and lime wedges for squeezing over the chicken.

Notes

No reliable overall time is supplied here. Include any marinating, resting or overnight preparation described in the method.
Where shown, times and yields are saved source estimates, not measured kitchen-test results.
Saved recipe attribution: https://www.skinnytaste.com/slow-cooker-peanut-chicken/