Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Chicken Noodles
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Thai Peanut Chicken Noodles are a must-try dish in the slow cooker, they’re easy to make, full of flavor and are sure to become your new favorite recipe!
I’m a huge fan of Thai peanut sauce! One of the first recipes I ever posted on the blog was for PB&J Chicken Skewers, featuring my now famous, Thai Peanut Sauce recipe!
Since then, I’ve used the peanut sauce to make Thai Peanut Chicken Naan Pizzas, Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Turkey Meatballs, Thai Peanut Sweet Potato Buddha Bowls & over half a dozen others!
Today, I’m introducing a new favorite to the line-up, Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Chicken Noodles!
This recipe couldn’t be easier, simply blend up the Thai Peanut Sauce, pour it onto your chicken and veggies in the slow cooker, then let it do it’s thing!
Just a few minutes before serving this deliciousness, toss the rice noodles in the slow cooker and they’ll quickly cook right in the sauce for a perfectly easy dinner!
The only bad thing about this recipe is that I ate all of the leftovers so quickly, I was bummed there wasn’t more!
Note to self, double the recipe next time for leftovers all week 😉
What you’ll need
- 1 lb chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
- 1 cup onions (large dice)
- 1 cup carrots (large slice)
- 1 cup red bell pepper (large dice)
- 1 can (14 oz) coconut milk*
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup Thai red curry paste*
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce (Tamari for gluten-free)← affiliate link
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 8 oz rice noodles*
- Top with chopped peanuts, fresh cilantro, green onions, lime wedges
*Each of these items should be available in the Asian section of your local grocery store.
Step by step instructions
Add the chicken, onions, carrots and bell peppers to a slow cooker.
In a blender or food processor, combine the coconut milk, peanut butter, thai red curry paste, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar and lime juice, blend until creamy. Add to the slow cooker with the chicken broth.
Set to low and cook for 6 hours. About 15-20 minutes before serving, remove the chicken breast from the slow cooker, shred the chicken, then return it to the slow cooker.
Add the rice noodles, cover and continue to cook on low for 15-20 minutes, or until noodles are tender.
Serve with your choice of toppings, such as chopped peanuts, fresh cilantro, green onions and lime wedges on the side for squeezing over the Thai Peanut Chicken Noodles.
Slow cooking the chicken in the peanut sauce with the veggies really gives the dish a ton of flavor! I can’t recommend enough trying this dish for dinner tonight!
Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Chicken Noodles
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
- 1 cup onions, large dice
- 1 cup carrots, large slice
- 1 cup red bell pepper, large dice
- 14 oz can coconut milk
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup Thai red curry paste
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce, tamari for gluten free
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 8 oz rice noodles
Optional Toppings
- chopped peanuts
- fresh cilantro
- green onions
- lime wedges
Instructions
- Add the chicken, onions, carrots and bell peppers to a slow cooker.
- In a blender or food processor, combine the coconut milk, peanut butter, thai red curry paste, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar and lime juice, blend until creamy.
- Add to the slow cooker with the chicken broth.
- Set to low and cook for 6 hours.
- About 15-20 minutes before serving, remove the chicken breast from the slow cooker, shred the chicken, then return it to the slow cooker.
- Add the rice noodles, cover and continue to cook on low for 15-20 minutes, or until noodles are tender.
- Serve with your choice of toppings, such as chopped peanuts, fresh cilantro, green onions and lime wedges on the side for squeezing over the Thai Peanut Chicken Noodles.
Nutrition Facts
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4 Comments on “Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Chicken Noodles”
I really loved the flavor, but my rice noodles sucked up ALL the sauce. Thinking next time I’ll cook them separately and maybe just add a sauce thickening agent like corn starch?
Hi Alex, you can definitely cook the noodles separately on the stove, then toss them in with the chicken, veggies and sauce right before serving. You shouldn’t need to add a thickening agent.
This looks like a great recipe. However, to make it WFPB I will omit the chicken and use tofu which I like to put in a non stick skillet to brown without using oil. I will also use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth. I will probably add some cabbage.
Delicious! I’d add a bit of extra salt and definitely some Rooster Sauce for heat. Great recipe!