Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Chicken with Vegetables
Description
This easy Thai peanut chicken recipe cooked in the slow cooker has a super creamy peanut sauce, tender chicken, and tasty veggies combined with your favorite noodles.
Ingredients
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1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
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2/3 cup peanut butter
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1/2 cup chicken broth
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3 medium zucchini, diced
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2 medium red bell peppers, cut into thin strips
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1/3 cup soy sauce
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1 tablespoon bottled minced garlic
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1 teaspoon white sugar
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1 tablespoon lime juice
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1/2 tablespoon cornstarch, or more as needed
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1/2 tablespoon water, or more as needed
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1 (12 ounce) package linguine pasta
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1 tablespoon chopped peanuts
Directions
1
Combine chicken, peanut butter, chicken broth, zucchini, bell peppers, soy sauce, minced garlic, and sugar in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on High for 1 hour. Stir, then cover and continue cooking until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are tender, 2 to 3 more hours. Stir in lime juice.
2
If sauce is thinner than you would like, combine 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch (use a full tablespoon if sauce is very thin) with enough water to form a paste. Whisk paste into the peanut butter sauce and allow to cook until thickened. Taste and adjust seasonings if desired.
3
Meanwhile, fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and stir noodles into the chicken and sauce. Garnish with peanuts.