Peanut butter in Asian cuisine started with 1960s Thai street vendors mixing American PB with tamarind paste by accident.
Slow Cooker Spicy Peanut Butter Chicken Noodles
Dive into a bowl of comfort with our Slow Cooker Spicy Peanut Butter Chicken Noodles! This mouthwatering dish combines tender chicken simmered in a rich, zesty peanut sauce, perfectly paired with chewy udon noodles. Just toss everything in your slow cooker and let the flavors meld for a satisfying meal that's both effortless and utterly delicious!
Prep
15
min
Cook
150
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(4)
- 300g carrots, sliced (10.6 oz)
- 20g easy garlic (0.71 oz)
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 peppers, sliced
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 600g diced chicken breast (1.32 lbs)
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- 65g smooth peanut butter (4.55 tbsp)
- 600g (4 packets) udon noodles (21.2 oz)
🍯Sauces & Condiments(3)
- 30ml light soy sauce (1.01 fl oz)
- 25ml rice wine vinegar (0.84 fl oz)
- 30g sriracha (1.06 oz)
📦Other(1)
- 20g easy chilli (0.71 oz)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Add your onion, chicken, peanut butter, soy sauce, carrots, rice wine vinegar, sriracha, garlic and chilli to a slow cooker pot. Mix until thoroughly combined.
- 2
Cook on high for 2 1/2 hours or low for 4 hours.
- 3
Remove the lid and mix. Then add in your peppers and udon noodles. Stir well and then cook on high for 10 mins.
- 4
Serve and enjoy!
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Bloom your peanut butter by whisking it with hot broth or soy sauce before adding to prevent it from seizing into clumps when it hits the cold ingredients.techniqueHot liquid 140-160°F
- ✓Add udon noodles in the final 10 minutes because they absorb liquid rapidly and will become mushy if cooked longer than 12-15 minutes in a slow cooker.timing10 minutes maximum
- ✓Use natural peanut butter without stabilizers because emulsifiers like mono- and diglycerides can break down during long slow cooking, creating an oily separation.ingredient
- ✓Reserve 1/2 cup of cooking liquid before adding noodles to adjust consistency later, as udon noodles will absorb 60-70% of remaining liquid during final cooking.technique60-70% liquid absorption
- ✓Add peppers in the final stage because capsicum cell walls break down completely after 3+ hours at slow cooker temperatures (185-200°F), turning them mushy.timing185-200°F slow cooker temp
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Prep
15
min
Cook
150
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
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Peanut butter in Asian cuisine started with 1960s Thai street vendors mixing American PB with tamarind paste by accident.
Slow Cooker Spicy Peanut Butter Chicken Noodles
Dive into a bowl of comfort with our Slow Cooker Spicy Peanut Butter Chicken Noodles! This mouthwatering dish combines tender chicken simmered in a rich, zesty peanut sauce, perfectly paired with chewy udon noodles. Just toss everything in your slow cooker and let the flavors meld for a satisfying meal that's both effortless and utterly delicious!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(4)
- 300g carrots, sliced (10.6 oz)
- 20g easy garlic (0.71 oz)
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 peppers, sliced
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 600g diced chicken breast (1.32 lbs)
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- 65g smooth peanut butter (4.55 tbsp)
- 600g (4 packets) udon noodles (21.2 oz)
🍯Sauces & Condiments(3)
- 30ml light soy sauce (1.01 fl oz)
- 25ml rice wine vinegar (0.84 fl oz)
- 30g sriracha (1.06 oz)
📦Other(1)
- 20g easy chilli (0.71 oz)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Add your onion, chicken, peanut butter, soy sauce, carrots, rice wine vinegar, sriracha, garlic and chilli to a slow cooker pot. Mix until thoroughly combined.
- 2
Cook on high for 2 1/2 hours or low for 4 hours.
- 3
Remove the lid and mix. Then add in your peppers and udon noodles. Stir well and then cook on high for 10 mins.
- 4
Serve and enjoy!
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Bloom your peanut butter by whisking it with hot broth or soy sauce before adding to prevent it from seizing into clumps when it hits the cold ingredients.techniqueHot liquid 140-160°F
- ✓Add udon noodles in the final 10 minutes because they absorb liquid rapidly and will become mushy if cooked longer than 12-15 minutes in a slow cooker.timing10 minutes maximum
- ✓Use natural peanut butter without stabilizers because emulsifiers like mono- and diglycerides can break down during long slow cooking, creating an oily separation.ingredient
- ✓Reserve 1/2 cup of cooking liquid before adding noodles to adjust consistency later, as udon noodles will absorb 60-70% of remaining liquid during final cooking.technique60-70% liquid absorption
- ✓Add peppers in the final stage because capsicum cell walls break down completely after 3+ hours at slow cooker temperatures (185-200°F), turning them mushy.timing185-200°F slow cooker temp