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Slow-Cooker Thai Chicken and Shrimp

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 3, 2010
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There's something to please everyone in a delightful dish loaded with chicken, shrimp, rice, vegetables and fantastic flavor!

Slow-Cooker Thai Chicken and Shrimp

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 10 hr 25 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

  • 1 package (1 pound 4 ounces) bone-in skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 can (14 ounces) coconut milk (not cream of coconut)
  • 1 package (3.5 ounces) Thai peanut sauce mix (2 envelopes)
  • 2 medium carrots, sliced (1 cup)
  • 1 medium onion, chopped ( 1/2 cup)
  • 3 cups water
  • 3 cups uncooked instant rice
  • 1 pound uncooked peeled deveined medium shrimp, thawed if frozen and tails removed
  • 1 cup frozen sweet peas (from 1-pound bag)
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/3 cup chopped peanuts, if desired
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Place chicken in 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker. Add coconut milk. Stir in both envelopes of sauce mix, carrots and onion.
  • Step 
    2
    Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
  • Step 
    3
    About 30 minutes before serving, heat water to boiling in 2-quart saucepan over high heat. Remove from heat and stir in rice; cover and let stand about 5 minutes or until water is absorbed. Fluff rice with fork before serving.
  • Step 
    4
    Remove chicken from cooker; keep warm. Add shrimp and peas to cooker. Increase heat setting to high. Mix 1/4 cup sauce from cooker and the cornstarch in small bowl; stir into mixture in cooker. Cover and cook 5 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until shrimp are pink and firm and sauce has thickened slightly.
  • Step 
    5
    Meanwhile, remove chicken from bones; coarsely chop chicken and return to cooker. Serve chicken mixture over rice. Garnish with peanuts and cilantro.

Nutrition

580 Calories
22g Total Fat
34g Protein
62g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
580
Calories from Fat
200
Total Fat
22g
Saturated Fat
13g
Cholesterol
145mg
Sodium
260mg
Total Carbohydrate
62g
Dietary Fiber
5g
Protein
34g
% Daily Value*:
Iron
32%
32%
Exchanges:
4 Starch; 3 Lean Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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