Delicious High Protein Thai Peanut Chicken: Easy 10 Minute Prep Crockpot Recipe
Looking for an easy high-protein meal you can start and forget? You can prep this slow cooker Thai Peanut Chicken recipe in just 10 minutes. Simply mix all the ingredients in your crockpot and set it to low; a few hours later, dinner is served! This healthy, delicious recipe is dairy- and gluten-free and packs 31 grams of protein per serving. Let’s dive into the simple ingredients you’ll need.
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Crockpot Thai Peanut Chicken Recipe
If you need a high-protein recipe, this one is perfect for you. It’s delicious, healthy, and contains 31 grams of protein per serving. A non-dairy, gluten-free, and 340-calorie option for a yummy meal in one. It is also quick and easy to put together, and because you’re using a slow cooker, you can prepare and walk away. A few hours later, dinner is ready.
Ingredients for Thai Peanut Chicken
- 2 lbs. Chicken Breast
- 1 medium onion
- 1 medium red pepper
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 5 oz. baby spinach
- 1/4 cup fresh-squeezed lime juice
Note: You may add more salt if needed. Salt to taste!
Make your own peanut sauce: Ingredients
- 1 tsp. minced garlic
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 2 tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 tbsp. rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp. honey
- 2 tsp. sesame oil
- 1 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/2 – 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
How To Prep For The Slow Cooker
- First, cube your chicken into bite-sized pieces, and chop the onion and red pepper. Add to the crockpot and toss to season with salt and pepper.
- Next, whisk all the peanut sauce ingredients in a mixing bowl.
- Pour peanut sauce over the chicken mixture in the crockpot.
- Cook on low for 4 hours. Ensure the chicken is well done.
- Additional salt can be added if needed. (I added a dash of salt)
- Add spinach and lime juice to the crockpot.
- Stir and heat until the spinach is wilted into the sauce. It usually takes a few minutes for the spinach to wilt. Stir occasionally to mix.
- You can serve alone or over rice or noodles.
The mixture cooks in the crockpot for 4 hours, and then lime juice and spinach are added.
Insider Tip
I found that additional salt was needed so just before adding the spinach and lime juice, I add a dash more salt. This is optional.
How To Serve Thai Peanut Chicken Recipe
I like to serve the Thai Peanut Chicken over basmati rice. However, Jasmine rice is also delicious. Other options are Pad Thai Noodles or even spaghetti noodles.
This recipe has quickly become a family favorite. It’s easy to make and delicious.
High Protein Thai Peanut Chicken in Crockpot
Equipment
- 1 Crock Pot
- 1 Mixing Bowl
- 1 Chopping Board
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Chicken Breast (boneless & skinless) Cubed
- 1 medium Onion diced
- 1 medium Red Onion diced
- 5 oz. Spinach Baby
- 1/4 cup lime juice fresh squeezed
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Peanut Sauce Ingredients
- 1 tsp. garlic minced
- 1 cup coconut milk canned
- 1/2 cup peanut butter creamy
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp dried ginger
- 1/2 – 1 tsp crushed red pepper
Instructions
- Chop Chicken breast into bite siz-sizedces
- Dice Onion
- Dice Red Pepper
- Place the above ingredients in the crockpot
- Add salt and pepper and toss
- Whisk all the Peanut Sauce Ingredients in a mixing bowl
- Pour peanut sauce over the chicken and vegetable mixture
- Stir
- Cook on Low for 4 hours- ensuring that the chicken breast are well done.
- Add Spinach & Lime Juice to crockpot
- Stir
- Cook for a few minutes to allow the spinach to wilt into the sauce. Stir if needed.
- Serve alone, or over rice or noodles.
Notes
This is not gluten free if regular soy sauce is used. Tamari or liquid aminos would need to substitute
Dana,
Thanks for the correction. I’ll change that.