Coconut Curry Chicken for the Slow Cooker
- Yield 8 servings
Chop all the ingredients, freeze, then pull out for an easy slow-cooker chicken meal.
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Chicken thighs add a tremendous amount of flavor to the recipe, but you can easily substitute chicken breasts for a lower-fat version. Keep the chicken pieces whole—after their turn in the slow cooker, they’ll be falling-apart tender.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons red curry paste
- 4 -- garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken
- 2 medium onions, roughly chopped
- 2 -- red bell peppers, roughly chopped
- 1 -- (16-ounce) package baby carrots
- 3 -- lime leaves
- 1 -- (14-ounce) can coconut milk
- -- Chopped fresh cilantro and chopped cashew (optional)
- 6 cups cooked white rice
Instructions
- To prepare for the freezer: Combine curry paste, garlic, salt, red pepper flakes and water in a large bowl; stir until combined. Add chicken, onions, bell peppers and carrots; toss to coat with curry mixture. Divide between two large freezer bags. Label bags and tape together, attaching a copy of this recipe. Place in freezer. Put a sticky note on coconut milk and rice.
- To cook: Remove bags from freezer and let thaw about 30 minutes. Empty bags into a 6-quart slow cooker; cover and cook on LOW 8 hours. Add coconut milk 30 minutes before serving.
- Cook rice according to package directions. Spoon rice into bowls and top with soup. Sprinkle cilantro and cashews on top, if using. Makes 3 quarts.
—Recipe by Karry Hosford
