Delicious Slow Cooker Peanut Chicken: My Most Popular Recipe!

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter provides a similar texture with less sugar.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while coconut aminos is lower in sodium.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index.

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken thighs

Breast is leaner but thighs add more flavor.

Chop up onion and chili and add them raw into the slow cooker.

Add 1 kg of chopped chicken breasts to the slow cooker.

Add 2 cloves of pressed garlic from a jar.

Add 120 grams of peanut butter (crunchy or smooth) to the slow cooker.

Add 1 tablespoon of curry powder and soy sauce to the mixture.

Add 2 tablespoons of lime juice and 1 tablespoon of corn flour to help thicken the sauce.

Add 400 grams of chopped tomatoes to the slow cooker.

Mix all the ingredients together, noting that the peanut butter may not combine fully at this stage.

Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for about 5 hours (or slightly less on medium).

After 5 hours, garnish with chopped coriander and a squeeze of lime.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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