I am a sucker for almost any Thai curry dish. But on busy week nights or unpredictable weekends, I don’t always have the time to make it – that’s where this dish comes in! Throwing it in the crockpot allows the flavors to develop and keeps it easy on your time. The only downside is it cooks for up to 5 hours, so you may need to plan it into your day to make that timeframe work. Try it, make it your own, let me know what you think!
Cook: 4 to 5 hours on low | Serves: 6 | Serving Size: 1/6 of dish
Ingredients:
- 2 onions chopped fine
- 1/4 cup Thai red curry paste
- oil
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 rounded tablespoon fish sauce
- salt & pepper
- 6 chicken breasts or chicken thighs (4 to 6oz each)
- 2 to 3 red bell peppers cut into 1 inch pieces
- 10 ounces snow peas – strings removed and cut in half
- 1 (13.5oz) can light coconut milk
- 1 rounded tablespoon lime juice plus extra for serving
- diced fresh cilantro leaves or dried cilantro for topping
- optional side: cooked brown rice
Directions:
- Set crock pot to simmer, add onions, curry paste and a light drizzle of oil, mix well and cook until onions are lightly browned. [Alternative is to took on stovetop skillet or in microwave].
- Stir in broth, fish sauce and about 1/2 teaspoon salt. Place chicken in crockpot, cover and cook on low until chicken reaches 165*F internal temperature, about 4 to 5 hours.
- Once chicken is cooked, transfer to kitchen aid stand mixer bowl with paddle attachment. Let chicken cool slightly then shred chicken on low setting. [Alternately you can shred by hand using two forks].
- Microwave bell peppers & snow peas with a dash of water in a covered microwave safe bowl for about 5 minutes. Remove water from bowl and add vegetables to crock pot.
- Microwave coconut milk in microwave safe bowl until warm, about 2 minutes, add to crock pot. Stir in lime juice, add extra for your preferred flavor preference. Season with additional salt and pepper. Stir in shredded chicken. Serve in bowls, topped with cilantro. Optionally, serve brown rice on the side or mixed into soup. Enjoy!
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