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Slow Cooker Chicken in Thai Pineapple Red Curry

February 27, 2014 By Laura 10 Comments

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Chicken Thighs in the Slow Cooker w Thai Red Curry

I have a bone to pick with Mother Nature. (I know, who doesn’t?) But seriously, I was trudging along, dealing with the snow and cold, venting a little here and there but honestly mostly unbothered by it. And then there was last weekend. First we had this ridiculously warm (63 F), cloudy, humid day. Then a torrential downpour followed by a wind advisory. And then, on Sunday, this:

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This was cruel and unusual. In the sub-arctic days since this gorgeous spring outing, I cannot stop shivering and have darn near frozen to death. Sending us a day like that and following it with a return to the bitter cold? Honestly, I prefer the snow. Now we just have dead grass on display, frozen everywhere, and the memories of this day reminding us of just how cold it is–as opposed to the numb acceptance we had all settled into by early February, with occasional peeks out the window to admire the glittering white. Now we don’t even have that–and the numbness thawed, leaving our systems in a state of shock at the cold.

But the cold has given us one thing, I admit. More days in which slow cooker meals are the perfect solution to the harried pace of everyday life. Sadly, John’s birthday this year fell victim to that harried pace. Not so sadly, the solution was this Thai curry, which was dead simple to make and absolutely delicious. Did I feel guilty serving something so simple for his birthday dinner? Yes. Did he even remotely notice its simplicity while he was inhaling it? Nope.

This is not a super authentic Thai curry. Now having said that, it is mostly definitely authentic in the origin of its flavors–I used a homemade red curry paste that I had in the freezer and seasoned with fish sauce. But the method uses a slow cooker and the fruits and veggies in the curry are basically what I had around. Well that and I am still craving pineapple! So I confess I did ask John to bring me home a pineapple the night before. Because this dish has an entire pineapple in it, I recommend more fish sauce and less palm sugar.

Chicken Thighs in the Slow Cooker w Thai Red Curry

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Chicken Thighs in the Slow Cooker w Thai Red Curry
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Slow Cooker Chicken in Thai Pineapple Red Curry
Course: Entree
Cuisine: Curry, Thai
Keyword: chicken, Slow Cooker
Author: TheSpicedLife
Ingredients
  • 2 T extra virgin coconut oil, more if needed
  • 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 3-4 lbs)
  • 1/3 cup red curry paste
  • 1 15-oz can coconut milk (full fat)
  • 2-6 t palm sugar, to taste
  • 2-4 T fish sauce, to taste
  • 1 medium-large onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 sweet bell peppers, thinly sliced
  • 1 small-medium pineapple, cored and cut into chunks
Instructions
  1. Heat the coconut oil over medium high heat in either a stovetop-safe slow cooker insert or in a large frying pan. Add the chicken and brown it, in batches if need be to avoid steaming. Remove the chicken and set aside.
  2. Add a little more coconut oil if need be to fry the paste. Add the red curry paste and stir it into the oil. Let it fry for a few minutes, until the oil separates out from the paste.
  3. Add the coconut milk with 2 teaspoons of palm sugar and 2 tablespoons of fish sauce. Stir it into the paste.
  4. Return the slow cooker insert to the slow cooker base or pour the sauce into the slow cooker insert. Add the browned chicken with accumulated juices and stir to cover a bit with the sauce.
  5. Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 3-6 hours (it will be ready after 3 hours but can go longer if you need it to).
  6. Add the onions, bell peppers and pineapple chunks. Cook on low for another 2 hours on low or on high for 1 hour.
  7. Before serving, taste for more fish sauce (likely) and sugar (totally to taste).
  8. Serve with jasmine rice.

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Chicken Thighs in Thai Red Curry--super easy in the slow cooker!

Filed Under: chicken, coconut milk, curry, fruit, pineapple, slow cooker, Thai dishes Tagged With: boneless chicken, chicken, chicken thighs, coconut milk, crock pot, curry, pineapple, red curry, slow cooker, Thai

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Comments

  1. David @ CookingChat says

    February 27, 2014 at 7:37 am

    Saving this one to try next time I pick up chicken thighs! Looks great.

    Reply
  2. Joanne says

    February 27, 2014 at 8:02 am

    I totally agree…it feels THAT MUCH MORE COLD now that we’ve experienced warmth again. Sigh.

    I have been on a Thai food roll lately and I am definitely craving a big bowl of this now!

    Reply
  3. Julie @ Willow Bird Baking says

    January 21, 2015 at 1:18 am

    This is my husband’s FAVORITE. He’s gonna swoon.

    Reply
    • Laura says

      January 22, 2015 at 1:54 am

      Wow when the men swoon I know I am doing something right! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Kelly @ TastingPage says

    January 21, 2015 at 2:40 am

    I can almost taste the great flavors in this dish. Looks wonderful!

    Reply
  5. amanda @ fake ginger says

    January 21, 2015 at 10:22 am

    What is with the weather lately?! I left the house in just a light sweater yesterday morning and by the time I was done with my errands, it was 20 degrees. And this morning we have 5 inches of snow!

    This looks absolutely delicious. I love that you put pineapple in!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      January 22, 2015 at 1:55 am

      EXACTLY. This weather has been insane. But wow 5 inches of snow–that missed me! Also, in Thailand the red curry always had pineapple and red grapes both in it! I found that brilliant!

      Reply
  6. Jeanette | Jeanette's Healthy Living says

    January 21, 2015 at 6:49 pm

    I’m a huge fan of Thai curries – haven’t tried making it with pineapple yet, but I’ve got to. Perfect comfort food for this winter.

    Reply
  7. swasthi says

    July 27, 2015 at 2:29 am

    5 stars
    Hi Laura,
    Love this curry. will surely try this soon

    Reply
  8. Allie H. says

    March 15, 2016 at 3:24 pm

    5 stars
    I have got to try this!! I love a mild but flavorful curry and I just got a crock pot back in my life. And thank you for using full fat cocconut milk instead of light…all these recipes I’ve seen noting lite milk…the full fat is needed to meld with the flavors of the spices and helps saturate the ingredients with overall flavor. Lite just doesn’t make that super creamy sauce as well.

    Reply

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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