Recipes from Let's Cook, Ya'll

Slow Cooker Thai Chicken

Quick and easy crockpot chicken dish using peanut butter, salsa and other flavors to make a knock-off Thai flavored dish. Serve this over cellophane noodles, spaghetti, rice or whatever you like for an easy Asian inspired dish.

CourseLunch / Dinner
CuisineAsian

Ingredients

1pound boneless skinless chicken breastsor use b/s thighs
3/4cup bottled salsa
2tablespoons lime juice
1/4cup peanut buttercrunchy or creamy, see notes
1tablespoon soy sauce
1teaspoon grated gingerI use bottled minced ginger
1/4cup chopped peanutsfor garnish
2tablespoons fresh cilantrofor garnish
1-2teaspoons minced garlicoptional, my addition
dash red cayenne pepperoptional, my addition

Instructions

Original Recipe: Place chicken in crockpot. Mix other ingredients except cilantro and peanuts. Pour over chicken. Cook for 4 hours on low. Garnish with cilantro and peanuts.
Stacy’s Modifications – I use whatever meat I have on hand, either boneless skinless breasts or thighs, we like both. I usually use crunchy peanut butter, and if I do, then I usually skip the garnish with peanuts. I do not like cilantro, so I don’t use that as a garnish. I’ve used both bottled creamy and crunchy and also natural peanut butter, and they all work fine.

Recipe Notes

Stacy’s Notes: I often serve this over noodles, either asian cellophane noodles or even spaghetti noodles in a pinch. It makes a lot of sauce and we like the sauce over noodles. I’m sure you could do rice, but we haven’t tried it with rice. I usually serve something Asian inspired on the side, like veggies, stir fry veggies, potstickers, egg rolls or crab rangoon. This makes a quick and easy Asian inspired dish. Enjoy!