Crock Pot Coconut Thai Chicken A Make Ahead Freezer Meal Food

COCONUT CURRY CHICKEN (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Place the minced garlic, coconut milk, curry paste, garlic powder, salt, and chili powder into the slow cooker and whisk everything together until combined.
• Submerge the chicken breast in the sauce, making sure that both sides get coated.
• Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours (recommended)
• high for 2-4 hours
• When there are about 20 minutes left of cook time for the chicken, prepare the peppers and onions.
• Heat coconut oil in a large skillet over medium/high heat.
• Then, add the sliced veggies and sauté for about 5 minutes, just enough to flash fry them so they aren't soggy. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
• Once the chicken has cooked all the way through and has an internal temperature of 165ºF, remove and shred chicken with 2 forks.
• Place the shredded chicken back into slow cooker with the sauce and mix. Add the cooked peppers and onions and fresh lime juice to the slow cooker and toss everything together.
• Serve with Thai basil or cilantro with your favorite grain.

CROCKPOT THAI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Add chicken to crockpot: Place the chicken in the crockpot directly. You can cut it up in smaller pieces if using chicken breasts.
• Combine the sauce ingredients: In a small bowl mix the rest of the ingredients together. Whisk until sauce is smooth. Pour the sauce over the chicken and toss the chicken with the sauce so that it's fully covered. There should be enough sauce to fully cover the chicken, if not add a bit more water.
• Cook: Cook on low for 5 to 6 hours or high for 4 hours.
• Garnish and serve: Garnish with parsley or Thai basil and serve over rice or noodles.

COCONUT CHICKEN CURRY (MAKE-AHEAD FREEZER MEAL)

Steps:

• Combine chicken, chickpeas, bell pepper, sweet potato and onion in a 1-gallon, resealable freezer bag.
• Whisk coconut milk, peanut butter, lime juice, brown sugar, curry paste, garlic powder, ginger, and salt together in a medium bowl until well combined. Pour mixture into the bag. Tightly seal and mix the contents until well combined. Freeze for up to one month.
• The day before cooking, remove bag from the freezer and allow contents to thaw in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
• Empty bag into a slow cooker. Cook on High for 4 hours until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear.
• Serve curry over hot rice.

FRANK'S FAVORITE SLOW-COOKER THAI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine the salsa, peanut butter, coconut milk, lime juice, soy sauce, sugar, and ginger in the crock of a slow cooker; mix well. Place the chicken in the sauce, spoon mixture over chicken to coat.
• Place the lid on the cooker and set to LOW. Cook until chicken is very tender and sauce has thickened, 8 to 9 hours. A meat thermometer, inserted into the thickest part of a thigh should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Garnish with peanuts and cilantro before serving.