Spicy Thai Basil Chicken Recipe (Thai Chicken Slow Cooker)
A delicious cooked low and slow all day in a coconut basil chicken broth with Thai seasoning. Making Thai basil chicken in your crockpot couldn't be easier - just toss it all in and go! This recipe is low carb and keto-friendly too. Serve over coconut cauliflower rice to make it extra tasty.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 pound green beans (fresh or frozen)
- 2 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 tablespoon serrano pepper (or more to taste, jalapeno is fine too!)
- 1 red bell pepper
- 2 teaspoons Thai seasoning
- 1½ teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
- pepper to taste
- Optional thickener: ½ teaspoon xanthan gum dissolved in ½ teaspoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 1 to 2 tablespoons of cold water
- lime
- fresh basil to garnish (optional)
- Coconut Cauliflower Rice (keto cauliflower rice)
Instructions
- Place chicken thighs in the slow cooker, add green beans, coconut oil, basil, hot pepper, bell pepper, add Thai seasoning.
- Turn crockpot on low and cook 6 to 8 hours or until chicken is done.
- If desired, juices can be thickened into a sauce by dissolving cornstarch in water or xanthan gum in olive oil.
- Season with salt and pepper, and a squeeze of lime. Garnish with fresh basil, if desired.
Kori's Tips
Tip: at the end of cooking, you can thicken the sauce by mixing xanthan gum and a small amount of olive oil together. Add to the slow cooker and stir. Let sit until sauce thickens slightly.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 155kcalCarbohydrates: 7.7gProtein: 11.5gFat: 9gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 448mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3.6g
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