Like many busy moms, I love shortcuts! I love to try different ways to streamline meal preparation, especially when I can do it without sacrificing quality or taste.
For this recipe, if you have the time, by all means you should slice up some fresh bell peppers and onion. Hopefully you remembered to buy them the last time you went to the grocery store, and hopefully you are getting around to making this dish while the produce you bought is still fresh.
HOWEVER, if you are like some people I know (not me, of course), you might have forgotten to buy the peppers and onion, or you bought them, but then you forgot to get the dinner in the crockpot on the day you wanted to make it so you had to reschedule this particular dinner and then by the time you got around to making it, the peppers didn’t look so good and you ended up giving the kids scrambled eggs for dinner. (OK, I lied, it is totally me.)
While I try to be on the ball and plan my meals, I also have to be a little flexible because things change during the week and I need to accommodate. That is where frozen veggies come in handy! They keep for quite a while in the freezer and so they are there when I need them. Plus, they are super quick! All you do for this dish is cut the package open and dump it in the crock pot!
Bird’s Eye has a package of frozen sliced bell peppers and onions, which works perfectly in this recipe. They label it for stir frying, but you can use it for anything, there are no flavors, spices, or oils added. Just pop it in the slow cooker with your chicken and spicy peanut sauce (which takes all of 5 minutes, maybe 10, tops), and 6 hours later you have a meal. Yum!
Slow Cooker Thai Spicy Peanut Chicken
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup chunky peanut butter
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons Sriracha sauce
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 16 ounces frozen bell peppers and onion (1 package, like the kind by Bird's Eye)
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro (for garnish)
- handful of chopped peanuts (for garnish)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the peanut butter, chicken broth, soy sauce, honey, Sriracha sauce, and lime juice. Set aside.
- Empty contents of package of frozen peppers/onion into the slow cooker.
- Place the chicken on top of the peppers/onion.
- Pour the peanut butter mixture over the top of the chicken.
- Cook on low for 6 hours.
- Just before serving, shred the chicken with two forks.
- Garnish with chopped peanuts and cilantro (optional).
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Jessica (Savory Experiments) says
This certainly looks like something my family would enjoy!
Angela says
I love this recipe!! It sounds delicious and looks gorgeous!
Meagan says
This looks incredible! I have to try it out. It’s making me very hungry right now. Yum!
Liz says
Thank you Kristin for the nice recipe.
Laura Wolf says
This looks so good. We are living in Taiwan right now and i love to cook, but ingredients for a lot of the Western meals that i make are unavailable here so i am adapting my menu…this is something we would enjoy and that i can easily get everything i need to make it! Thanks for sharing.
Kristin King says
Very cool that you are living in Taiwan. I hope it is an exciting adventure for you!
Shannon says
I lived in Taipei in college (a long time ago!) I remember the food being amazing!
I also remember the peanut butter there had lots of added sweetness so probably just cut out the honey.
What I would give for noodles from one of the street vendors or Taiwanese beef soup!!
Kristin King says
Sounds like great memories! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Nancy Keslin says
sounds delicious…always looking for easy crock pot recipes. thanks for sharing.
Ashleigh says
Oh my goodness, this looks amazing! Thank you for sharing! Have a wonderful week and please come share and link up with me now!! http://www.wrightsimply.com/2015/03/those-messy-leprechauns-wordless.html
xx Ashleigh @SimplyWright
Analida's Ethnic Spoon says
I love the combination of flavors in your recipe! Pinned and stumbled!
Karren Haller says
This looks like a great recipe for a quick meal.
Thanks for stopping by to link and share on The Oh My Heartsie Girl WW this week!!
Have a great week, Karren
Belinda Skellern says
I love Thai food. This looks great. Will be pinning this one to try later.
Kristin King says
Great, thanks Belinda!
Julie says
Yum. I only just bought a slow cooker can’t wait to try it.
Julie
Thank you for linking up with #wordlesswednesday
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Kristin King says
Great! I hope you like it! Thanks!
Diane says
Crock pot meals are my favorites! I must make this! Thanks for linking this post to the #PureBlogLove link party! The party is live every Thursday at 8 p.m. and runs through the week end. i’m hosting at http://www.homemadefoodjunkie.com. Can’t wait to see more your ideas!
Corinne says
Yum! I love Thai food, and mostly because of the peanut sauce and heat that is predominant in many Thai dishes. I can’t wait to try this recipe! Thanks so much for linking it up at This Is How We Roll Thursday.
Kristin King says
I am with you, Corinne, that is what I love about Thai food as well – the peanut sauce and the heat! Thanks for stopping by!
Jaime says
No way, this looks way too easy! I’m using my slow cooker every day for a year and I think I just found dinner for next week. 😀
(Found you on DIY Budget Girl’s My Favorite Things Saturday… great site!)
Kristin King says
Haha! It looks too easy to be true but it really works! We love this dinner. Hope you enjoy it!
Kimberly says
This looks incredible! I’m drooling right now. Pinned and tweeted. We are so thrilled to have you at our party. Please stop by on Monday at 7, so we can see your amazing projects. Lou Lou Girls
Amanda says
Stopping by to say that I’m featuring this dish in this week’s Wordless Wednesday link party, tonight at 9pm (EST)… congrats!! It’s such a drool-worthy recipe 😀
Kristin King says
Thanks Amanda! I am delighted to be featured, thank you so much!
Sarah R. says
YUM! Love me a good slow cooker recipe. So glad you linked up at Snickerdoodle Sunday- can’t wait to see your latest makes this weekend!
Sarah (Sadie Seasongoods)
Kristin King says
Thanks, Sarah!
Amy @ Ms. Toody Goo Shoes says
Easy and cilantro – two of my favorite ingredients! Looks amazing – pinning! Thanks for linking up with Best of the Weekend!
Tess says
I made this a couple weeks ago and it was delicious! Thanks for sharing 🙂
carla young says
what size slow cooker are you using? I have a smaller one and have found that most recipes don’t seem to work in them.
Kristin King says
I believe I have a 5 quart slow cooker. I hope this works for you! The recipe is pretty forgiving so I think it would be worth a shot. Maybe it is a matter of adjusting the cooking time so the chicken doesn’t get overdone?
Arlene Kestner says
I prefer to read check moments from individuals that have actually prepared the recipe.
Anne says
Any idea how long it would need to cook in the oven and at what temperature? I just put it in at 350 degrees and will check after an hour (and I am only doing 1/2 of the recipe).
Kristin King says
Hi Anne, I have not ever cooked it that way, so your guess is as good as mine. Sorry I can’t be of more help but I would have to try it out myself first before I tried to advise you. I hope it turned out for you! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Jess says
YUMMY! PINNED!! 🙂
I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Rhonda says
This looks delicious. I love spicy foods too. I’ll be Pinning this one. I’m always in the market for crock pot meals. Thanks for sharing on Sunday’s Best.
Brenda @ Chatting Over Chocolate says
This looks absolutely scrumptious! Thanks for sharing!
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Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
I love slow cooking! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner Party.
Miz Helen says
Your Thai Spicy Peanut Chicken looks awesome! Thanks so much for sharing your post with us at Full Plate Thursday. Have a great week and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Shirley Wood says
This recipe is Featured at Merry Monday Link Up this week! We will be sharing on our social media channels. Thanks for sharing with us! We love good food too!
Theresa says
Looks so good. I’d love to try this recipe sometime. Thanks for sharing at the Inspriation Spotlight party. Pinned & sharing. See you again soon.