Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Butter Chicken Quinoa Bowls

This CREAMY Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Butter Chicken is mixed with quinoa and a spicy cabbage slaw to make a family friendly, gluten free and healthy meal! 

PIN Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Butter Chicken Quinoa Bowls

(Photos updated Sept 2018. Originally posted in 2015. Narration not changed)

There are things that my mother did growing up that I never understood.

Things like telling me about “The Mommy Handbook.”

This was the elusive book that I somehow never got to see, yet she referred to it every time she made up a new rule that I didn’t like. “I promise Taylor, the Mommy Handbook says that you can’t do that.”

I still don’t understand that one. I have my suspicious that it doesn’t exist though.

Things like making us eat our roasted cauliflower AND doing it before we could eat our hazelnut paleo brownies.

I KIND OF understand that one because, well, healthy. But, I would be much happier in a world where paleo brownies were the NEW cauliflower.

You too? We can stay friends.

And things like making ALL THE DINNERS in her crockpot. ESPECIALLY some Crock Pot BBQ Chicken Quinoa. Or crockpot Thai peanut butter chicken curry.

And, now that I don’t live at home and have a man that gets hungry all the time, I GET that one.

Who does not love throwing a bunch of stuff into one pot, turning a little knob and PRESTO! There’s a delicious dinner waiting for you when you get home.

I don’t know what kind of wizardry happens in those crockpots but… me likey.

ESPECIALLY when the end result are these slow cooker Thai peanut butter chicken quinoa bowls that taste like I went out to my favorite Thai chicken from the restaurant down the street…except I don’t have to wear real pants to eat it.

Personally, I don’t think I need to wear real pants to go out to eat, as I think pajamas are a total acceptable option anytime of the day. However, the hubs? He says no and that he would pretend he didn’t know who I was if I did that.

Rude.

Anyway. THIS SAUCE THOUGH.

I mean this in the most normal way possible but, I am totally jealous that this peanut butter chicken  gets to bathe in it for 5 hours. This is one of those VRY VRY rare times that I long to be a tiny little bird in a crockpot.

It doesn’t happen often, so don’t seek help. Yet.

How to make peanut butter chicken

Step one is to make that CREAMY dreamy sauce of envy that we just discussed by microwaving peanut butter, soy sauce and honey until smooth and creamy. Then, add in your CREAMY coconut milk and your aromatic and FLAVORFUL garlic and ginger and give it a stir.

Lay your chicken breasts in the bottom of your slow cooker and DOUSE them in the peanut butter sauce, really covering the tops of the breasts with the sauce!

Cook them on LOW for 4 hours and then stir in some cornstarch to make the sauce nice and THICK.

One more hour and you’re ready to shred that slow cooker Thai peanut butter chicken up and EAT!

This peanut butter chicken recipe has got a little bit of sweet honey, creamy coconut milk, soy for the salty factor and then this rich and TOASTY peanut butter PUNCH. Because peanut butter makes everything better.

You know I speak TRUTH.

I also feel this way about tahini and if you do too, then you gotta try keto slow cooker chicken thighs. Just a side note.

Pair all that goodness with some tender chicken breast, fluffy quinoa and some spicy-smooth-crunchy-healthy cabbage slaw. I bet it would even be good with Thai Inspired Creamy Coleslaw from Vegetarian Mama! Then, you’ve got a dinner that, well…

cROCKS.

You know I had to.

Make sure to check out the Crockpot Thai Peanut Chicken Bowls Recipe over at Food Fanatic!

Other Recipes You Might Like:

Slow Cooker Mango Chicken Curry

Thai Crockpot Paleo Chicken Noodle Soup

Thai Slow Cooker Zucchini Lasagna

FOR THIS RECIPE, I RECOMMEND:

• 5 Quart Slow Cooker
• Organic Quinoa
• Microwave Safe Bowl
• Medium Pot

Weight Watchers Points Per Serving: Freestyle SmartPoints: 11. Points+: 12. Old Points:10

(per 1/4 of the total recipe)

 

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