Satay Chicken & Spinach (Slow Cooker). This satay chicken is saucy, creamy, and just so good — and the best part is how easy it is to put together! It makes a really beautiful dish that works great poured over pasta or eaten with a side of vegetables. You mix up a smooth peanut sauce, pour it over the chicken in your slow cooker, and let it do its thing for a few hours. When it is almost done, you toss in some fresh baby spinach and let it melt right into all that rich, creamy sauce. It is the kind of meal that looks fancy but takes almost no work at all. Whether you want something low-carb or just a big cozy bowl of comfort food, this recipe has you covered. Creamy peanut satay sauce hugs tender chicken pieces while fresh spinach wilts right in — a rich, saucy dish that tastes amazing over pasta or alongside your favorite vegetables!
Servings: 5
Ingredients
- 2.2 pounds chicken thigh fillets, diced
- 1 cup hot water
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1.3 cups cooking cream
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar-free sweet chilli sauce
- 4.3 ounces baby spinach leaves
Satay Chicken & Spinach: Steps
- Add chicken to slow cooker: Put all of your diced 2.2 pounds chicken thigh fillets, diced into the bottom of the slow cooker. Spread the pieces out so they sit nicely and evenly.
- Make the peanut sauce: Grab a big jug and pour in the 1 cup hot water and 1 cup smooth peanut butter. Whisk them together really well until the peanut butter has fully mixed in and there are no big lumps left.
- Add the rest of the sauce: Into the same jug, add the 1 teaspoon curry powder, 2 tablespoons sugar-free sweet chilli sauce, and 1.3 cups cooking cream. Give it all a good stir until everything is mixed nicely, then pour the whole thing over the chicken in the slow cooker.
- Cook low and slow: Put the lid on and cook on LOW for about 240 minutes
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. The chicken will soak up all that yummy peanut sauce and become really soft and tender. - Stir in the spinach: When the chicken is done, open the bag of 4.3 ounces baby spinach leaves and stir the leaves right into the slow cooker. Put the lid back on and let it cook for about 10 more minutes until the spinach has wilted down and mixed into the sauce.
- Serve and enjoy: Spoon the satay chicken over pasta for a filling meal, or serve it next to some mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables. Want to keep it low carb? It tastes wonderful over konjac pasta too!