Slow Cooker Peanut Chicken (Printable)

Tender chicken in a rich, creamy peanut sauce with aromatic ginger, garlic, and lime flavors.

# What You Need:

→ Poultry

01 - 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs

→ Vegetables & Aromatics

02 - 1 medium onion, finely diced
03 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
04 - 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
05 - 1 red bell pepper, sliced

→ Sauce

06 - 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
07 - 1/4 cup soy sauce
08 - 1/4 cup chicken broth
09 - 2 tablespoons honey
10 - 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
11 - 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
12 - 1 tablespoon sriracha or chili garlic sauce

→ To Serve & Garnish

13 - 1/4 cup roasted peanuts, chopped
14 - 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
15 - Cooked jasmine rice for serving
16 - Lime wedges

# How-To:

01 - Place chicken thighs in the bottom of the slow cooker.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, chicken broth, honey, lime juice, rice vinegar, and sriracha until smooth.
03 - Scatter the diced onion, garlic, ginger, and sliced bell pepper over the chicken.
04 - Pour the peanut sauce evenly over everything in the slow cooker.
05 - Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours or on HIGH for 3 hours, until the chicken is tender and fully cooked.
06 - Remove chicken, shred or leave whole as preferred, and return to the sauce. Stir gently to coat.
07 - Serve hot over jasmine rice, garnished with chopped peanuts, cilantro, and lime wedges.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The sauce develops this incredibly deep, complex flavor while you go about your day completely hands off
  • Leftbacks taste even better the next day, making it perfect for meal prep or lazy lunches
  • That creamy peanut sauce clings to every bite of tender chicken in the most satisfying way possible
02 -
  • The sauce will look quite thin when you first pour it in, but it thickens up beautifully as the peanut butter melts and melds with everything
  • If you are using chicken breasts instead of thighs, check for doneness around the 4 hour mark on low to prevent them from drying out
  • Stir everything about halfway through cooking if possible, just to redistribute the sauce that tends to settle at the bottom
03 -
  • Use a timer to remind yourself to stir halfway through cooking, it makes such a difference in how evenly everything absorbs the sauce
  • Double the sauce ingredients if you love things extra saucy, it is perfect over rice noodles or even baked potatoes

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