Slow Cooker Thai Curry Chicken [VIDEO]
This Slow Cooker Thai Curry Chicken will soon become your favorite lunch or dinner. It’s packed with delicious flavor and comes together in a pinch! We ate it all week long on top of white rice or cauliflower rice, and it would be great over rice noodles with veggies, too!
Slow Cooker Thai Curry Chicken
Week 2 of Slow Cooker Sunday is here and it’s a goodie! I am so happy to see so many of you making and sharing your Carne Asada from last week, so let’s keep it going strong this week!
You put it all in…
Mix it up…
Then set it and forget it, and voila! Perfect Thai Curry chicken!
Watch the video:
Slow Cooker Thai Curry Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 14-ounce can full-fat coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 2 teaspoons coconut palm sugar
- 2 tablespoons curry powder
- Pinch red pepper flakes, more to taste
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 pound boneless chicken breasts
- Cilantro, for serving
- Chopped scallions, for serving
Directions
- Place sliced onion in the bottom of the insert of your slow cooker.
- Add coconut milk, garlic, ginger, fish sauce, lime juice, sesame oil, sugar, and spices. Toss to combine.
- Add in chicken and mix to coat.
- Set on high for 4 hours. When done, shred with two forks.
- Serve over white rice or cauliflower rice, garnish, and enjoy.
Recipe Notes
- For Whole30, omit the sugar.
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54 Responses
Love this series! Your slow cooker recipes are the best!
Woohoooo! ENJOY!!!
a can of lite coconut milk that is….
This looks great! Can you make substitution suggestions for folks with fish and sesame allergy? Thanks 🙂
Omit fish sauce, and add a drop more salt or add coconut aminos. Omit sesame oil altogether. 🙂
This looks really good. Can’t wait to try it!
Enjoy! 🙂
What about substituting a can of coconut milk?
It won’t be the same.
Oh my stars…made this today and am currently enjoying it over rice noodles…it is incredible!!!
YAY! So glad!
Does it have a coconut flavor?
Yum! Yes, I love anything that is crock pot made 🙂 Sounds so good now that fall is here. Thanks for sharing!
Woohoooo enjoy!
Great recipe I can’t wait to make with a side of some cauliflower rice.
Can you put on low for 8 hours?
Yes!
This is an absolute favourite of myself, my husband and our 3 year old and 9 month old – it gets DEMOLISHED!! Thanks so much for my new go-to slow cooker recipe!
I am SO happy!!!!
First recipe I made from your blog and so easy and delicious! My fiancé even asked if he could take some leftovers to work tomorrow (which he NEVER does!)
What a WIN!!!
What if I don’t have a slow cooker? How could I still make this recipie?
What if I don’t have a slow cooker? How could I still make this recipe?
What can I substitute for coconut milk? Maybe milk? I have a coconut allergy…
This was a fine dish but not really as Thai as I expected.
Do you use toasted or regular sesame oil? Thanks!
You can use either!
What kind of curry powder do you use? I made this tonight with standard curry powder… it’s tasty. But definitely Indian curry instead of Thai.
You can use any curry powder you like, Emily!
This is my favorite recipe ever!!! I do it for 45 mins in a le creuset. although maybe i’m a glutton but mine is only like 2.5 servings…
Hi Lexi- What kind of vegetables would you pair with this dish? Thank you!
Any! Broccoli or green beans are favorites of mine!
We loved this recipe! It’s sooooo good. We added 1 bell pepper to the crockpot as well for some veggies. Will definitely be making this again!
I don’t eat Chicken and I substitute with Tofu?
The cooking time will probably be quite different. I don’t eat tofu so I’m not 100% sure the cooking time for it.
can i use brown sugar instead of coconut palm sugar??
Yes!
Would it be okay to use green curry paste instead of the powder?
Sure 🙂
Hey! Loved this recipe. Wondering if you post nutritional information with your recipes?
Could I make this in an instant pot? If so how long would I cook the chicken?
This was the first meal I did with a crock pot – it was absolutely delicious! I didn’t have any sesame oil – just skipped this and it was delicous and savoury with just a can of light coconut milk and some chicken bouillon. For sure I am gonna try some more of your recipes!
So glad you enjoyed!
Enjoy this recipe each time I make it!
Loved how easy this recipe was to make! Very flavorful as well!
How about the nutrition information? Some of us have to count calories.
We’re working on adding them Pat. In the mean time, use any free online calorie calculator like Myfitnesspal.
This recipe looks amazing, it’s in my crockpot for tonight’s supper. Can’t wait to try it.
I make this in my Instant Pot weekly! It’s so good – best curry recipe I’ve found!!
How do you make it in your instant pot! How long do you cook it for and on what setting?
Can I add a vegetable to the chicken while it cooks? If so, what would you recommend?
Thanks!
Maria
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do I need to stir or do anything during the 4hrs, or just let it sit?