Description
A comforting and flavorful dish that transforms chicken breasts with a creamy peanut sauce, simmered to perfection in a crockpot.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs chicken breasts
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped green onions and peanuts for garnish
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts at the bottom of the crockpot, ensuring they are evenly spread out.
- Combine peanut butter, coconut milk, soy sauce, honey, lime juice, minced garlic, minced ginger, and red pepper flakes in a bowl. Stir until smooth.
- Pour the peanut sauce over the chicken breasts in the crockpot, making sure they are well-coated.
- Cover the crockpot and cook on low for 360-420 minutes or on high for 180-240 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
- Shred the chicken in the sauce using two forks, mixing it well to absorb the flavors. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve the shredded chicken over rice, garnished with chopped green onions and peanuts.
Notes
For a vegetarian option, replace the chicken with tofu. Adjust seasoning based on personal preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg