Lazy Thai-Peanut Chicken
Salty, sweet peanut sauce coats chicken and veggies in this delicious, easy meal
Servings: 4
Calories: 674kcal
Equipment
- 3.5 quart slow cooker or larger
- slow cooker liners (optional)
- mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs chicken tenders
- 12 oz mirepoix (diced carrots, celery and onion) you can use frozen or fresh
- 6 oz cut up peppers can use fresh or frozen
- 7 oz rice noodles
- chopped scallion and peanuts for topping
Peanut sauce
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ cup natural chunky peanut butter
- 3 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1½ tablespoon minced garlic
- 1½ tablespoon agave
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon ground dried ginger
- ¼ teaspoon sriracha
Instructions
- add chicken tenders and vegetables to slow cooker and set aside1.5 lbs chicken tenders, 12 oz mirepoix (diced carrots, celery and onion), 6 oz cut up peppers
- in a separate bowl place peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, agave, sesame oil, ginger and sriracha and stir to mix.½ cup natural chunky peanut butter, 3 tablespoon soy sauce, 2 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1½ tablespoon minced garlic, 1½ tablespoon agave, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, ½ teaspoon ground dried ginger, ¼ teaspoon sriracha
- add chicken broth to mixture and stir1 cup chicken broth
- pour liquid over chicken and vegetables in slow cooker
- cook on low for 4-6 hours or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°f
- just prior to serving, prepare rice noodles according to package.7 oz rice noodles
- mix noodles with contents of slow cooker
- top with crushed peanuts and chopped scallionchopped scallion and peanuts for topping
Nutrition
Calories: 674kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 1468mg | Potassium: 1022mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 234IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 2mg