Crocktober Day 23: High-Protein Thai Coconut Chicken | Healthy Slow Cooker Dinner

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: almond milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

sticky rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: long-grain rice

Quinoa is a healthier grain alternative.

Start by preparing the ingredients for the Thai coconut chicken.

Add 2 chicken breasts to the slow cooker.

Cut the peppers into bigger chunks to avoid stringiness when slow cooking.

Add the chopped peppers and minced garlic to the slow cooker.

Squeeze lime juice into the slow cooker.

Open a can of coconut milk and add it to the slow cooker.

Add 2 tablespoons of red curry paste to the slow cooker.

Add 2 tablespoons of fish sauce to the slow cooker.

Add 1/4 cup of peanut butter to the slow cooker.

Add 1/4 cup of water to the slow cooker.

Add a little bit of maple syrup instead of brown sugar to the slow cooker.

Stir all ingredients together in the slow cooker.

Set the Instant Pot to sauté to bring the ingredients to a simmer before slow cooking.

After a couple of hours, check the dish to see how it looks and smells.

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