Description
A comforting and flavorful slow cooker dish featuring tender chicken thighs in a rich peanut sauce, perfect for family dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs chicken thighs
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 inch ginger, grated
- 1 cup chicken broth
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped green onions for garnish
- Chopped peanuts for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the sauce: In your slow cooker, combine the peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, minced garlic, grated ginger, and chicken broth. Stir with a wooden spoon until everything melds smoothly.
- Add the chicken: Place the chicken thighs into the sauce, coating them evenly.
- Cook: Set your slow cooker to low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Shred the chicken: Once cooked, shred the chicken right in the slow cooker using two forks.
- Season to taste: Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as desired.
- Garnish and serve: Serve over steamed rice or noodles, topped with green onions and chopped peanuts.
Notes
This dish is ideal for meal prep and can be stored in the fridge for up to four days or frozen for three months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 360 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: slow cooker, peanut chicken, comfort food, Asian cuisine, easy dinner