Spicy Crock Pot Thai Chicken

Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce (tamarind to be gluten free)
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
• 1/4 cup sambal oelek ground chili paste (adjust amount to preference)
• 2 tablespoons chopped peanuts (optional)
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl, mix together peanut butter, lime juice, soy sauce, ginger, sweet chili sauce and sambal oelek.
• 2 brown the chicken using a small amount of oil or use a stovetop grilling pan.
• 3 once the chicken is browned, dip the chicken in the sauce and place in slow cooker.
• 4 pour the rest of the sauce over top of the chicken.
• 5 cook on low 8 hours or on high 4 hours.
• 6 garnish with peanuts and cilantro, if using.
• 7 **this is very hot! it's best to add the sambal oelek after everything else and adjust the amount to your preference.