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Slow Cooker Thai Basil Chicken Curry

[heart_this] · Apr 1, 2019 · 49 Comments

Slow Cooker Thai Basil Chicken Curry

Moist and tender chicken braised in tasty curry coconut gravy in a slow cooker.
Moist and tender chicken braised in a tasty curry coconut gravy in a slow cooker.

I am a big fan of Thai flavours, especially curries, and so it did not take long after seeing this recipe for a slow cooker Thai basil chicken curry on pinterest before I made it. This is a slow cooker recipe so it’s super simple, you pretty much just throw everything into the slow cooker and cook all day before mixing in some fresh herbs at the end. The sauce or gravy is a pretty standard Thai style curry with a base of coconut milk with spicy chilies, sweet coconut sugar, salty fish sauce and sour lime juice which form a magical balance of flavours! The star of the show is a ton of fresh basil which is added at the end just before serving! I like to serve this Thai basil chicken curry over cauliflower rice and it’s also great with naan!

Slow Cooker Thai Basil Chicken Curry
Slow Cooker Thai Basil Chicken Curry
Slow Cooker Thai Basil Chicken Curry
Slow Cooker Thai Basil Chicken Curry
Slow Cooker Thai Basil Chicken Curry

Slow Cooker Thai Basil Chicken Curry
Slow Cooker Thai Basil Chicken Curry

Slow Cooker Thai Basil Chicken Curry

Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 8 hours Total Time: 8 hours 5 minutes Servings: 4

Moist and tender chicken braised in tasty curry coconut gravy in a slow cooker.

ingredients
  • 1 pound boneless and skinless chicken (breasts or thighs)
  • 1 (13.5 ounce) can coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce (or soy sauce)
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice (or rice vinegar)
  • 1 tablespoon coconut/palm sugar (or brown sugar)
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 jalapeno, diced (or bird eye chili)
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 1/3 cup basil, chopped
directions
  1. Place the chicken, coconut milk, curry powder, fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, onion, jalapeno, garlic, and ginger into the slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours, or high for 3 hours, before shredding the chicken and mixing in the cilantro and basil.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 377, Fat 39g (Saturated 23g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 111mg, Sodium 462mg, Carbs 11g (Fiber 1g, Sugars 4g), Protein 21g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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Chicken, Crockpot, Curry, Food, Gluten-free, Main Course, Meal Prep, One-Pot, Recipe, Slow Cooker, Thai

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Comments

  1. Stephanie says

    April 1, 2019 at 5:13 pm

    This looks delicious! Do you have a favorite curry powder that you would recommend?

    Reply
    • kevin says

      April 2, 2019 at 9:21 am

      I am partial to S&B curry powder.

      Reply
      • Stephanie says

        April 3, 2019 at 6:09 pm

        Thank You, Kevin!

        Reply
        • Toots says

          October 31, 2022 at 6:04 pm

          Really delicious!!! didnt even need any salt, it was just perfect. I added the whole jalapeno but I could still have handled a bit more spice. Served over basmati rice.

          Reply
      • ruth eggert says

        June 22, 2019 at 10:22 am

        May I ask what is S&B curry powder,please? thanks.

        Reply
        • kevin says

          June 24, 2019 at 9:31 am

          S&B is just a brand of curry powder, use your favourite curry powder!

          Reply
    • Veronika says

      September 21, 2020 at 9:53 pm

      Hi! I’m not a big Indian curry fan so I used a homemade Malaysian curry powder. Look up a recipe for Malaysian braised ribs here on Pinterest!

      Reply
  2. writing-help.org says

    April 4, 2019 at 6:36 am

    Cooking the chicken in a tender sauce is a quick way to make a delicious main dish. Using a multicooker for this will be optimal.

    Reply
  3. Paula says

    May 4, 2019 at 12:15 pm

    I have made this several times now – It is delicious!! I serve it over cilantro lime rice – Thanks for a wonderful recipe!

    Reply
  4. Kathleen says

    May 6, 2019 at 5:56 am

    I really do not like Indian curry powder. It’s overpowering in taste & smell. How about an Asian curry sauce? How much would you suggest. They usually have a bit of heat to them.

    Reply
    • kevin says

      May 6, 2019 at 11:02 am

      A Thai style green, red or yellow curry paste would be nice in this dish! If you are concerned about the heat go with 1/2 tablespoon and add more after testing it for heat (if desired). Omit or only use a part of the jalapeno chili as another way to control the heat. Enjoy!

      Reply
  5. Lorena Hernandez-Haller says

    October 8, 2019 at 9:21 pm

    Delicious!! Quick and easy to make. I add a little salt to it. My family loves it! I serve it with the Naan bread.
    I’m excited to try some of your other recipes! Thank you!

    Reply
  6. Miranda says

    October 18, 2019 at 4:45 pm

    We were so excited to try this one! It has all the right ingredients: coconut milk, curry, jalapeño, cilantro. Put it in the crockpot (bonus!) … and it was just bland. Super disappointing. Not sure what went wrong but sadly wasn’t a love for our family.

    Reply
  7. Charles Parker says

    October 30, 2019 at 9:48 am

    Do you have a recipe for preparing the cauliflower?

    Reply
    • kevin says

      November 4, 2019 at 9:16 am

      Here in the cauliflower rice recipe! Enjoy!

      Reply
  8. Katie says

    January 19, 2020 at 2:33 pm

    Is this chicken frozen or thawed when you put it in?

    Reply
    • kevin says

      January 21, 2020 at 11:25 am

      I use fresh but thawed will work. Enjoy!

      Reply
  9. Jessica says

    January 20, 2020 at 3:36 pm

    I was really excited for this and followed the recipe exactly. Mine came out watery, not creamy like a coconut curry sauce should be. I used chicken thigh meat which may be juicier than breast meat. I suspect my slow cooker is just too hot. It seems like it is overcooked and mushy. Anyone else have this problem?

    Reply
    • Spinster says

      May 17, 2021 at 7:55 pm

      Yes. I JUST turned off my slow cooker from making this. When I noticed how watery it was, I added cornstarch and that thickened it up for me to my liking.

      Reply
  10. Lauren says

    February 9, 2020 at 5:17 pm

    Can this recipe be converted to use with instapot?

    Reply
    • Samantha says

      February 24, 2020 at 8:45 pm

      Hi Lauren,

      I have a ninja foodi. All I did was put everything in the pot like the recipe calls for then set the pressure cooker to hi for 10min. I did a natural release for 10min. I shredded the chicken outside the pot then put it back in and set the cooker to saute on hi. I also added 1-2 teaspoons of cornstarch ( should probably do a slurry but I just put it straight in and mixed immediately), some salt, and extra curry powder; allow to thicken for about 5-10min. also, Make sure that you really mix all the ingredients before pressure cooking.

      Reply
      • Veronika says

        September 21, 2020 at 9:58 pm

        Hi! I followed your directions and cooked it in an Instant pot and it was awesome! I sautéed the onions, garlic, ginger and jalapeño first in little bit of oil, then added the curry powder and stirred it for couple minutes before adding the rest. So yummy and quick! Thanks!

        Reply
  11. Joan Poulton says

    February 25, 2020 at 8:43 am

    Going to make this for dinner this evening. I like the idea of serving it with the cilantro lime rice. Thanks for reco. I’ll let you know how it turns out.

    Reply
  12. Jana says

    April 25, 2020 at 2:28 pm

    I’m making this right now! Smells amazing! I used Light Coconut Milk and Bone-Less/Skin-Less Chicken Thighs. I’m going to serve it over some Cauliflower Rice for Dinner tonight! Thank you!

    Reply
  13. Britt says

    May 21, 2020 at 1:58 pm

    Is it ok to use Thai Basil or should regular Basil be used?

    Reply
    • kevin says

      May 24, 2020 at 8:59 am

      If you can get Thai basil, use it, otherwise regular basil is amazing! Enjoy!

      Reply
  14. montaya says

    June 19, 2020 at 9:08 pm

    So good thank you!

    Reply
  15. Maxwell D says

    July 19, 2020 at 5:46 pm

    What a great recipe! I made some edits because I made it exactly like the recipe the first time and it wasn’t soupy enough and had a little too much fish sauce.
    My edits included an additional can of coconut cream, double the curry powder, 1/2 TBS of salt, 1 extra TBS of brown sugar, 1 TBS fish sauce AND 1 TBS of Ponzu, then at the end I added 1 can of chopped pineapple. SO GOOD!!!

    Reply
  16. DM says

    December 11, 2020 at 8:58 am

    This is in the slow cooker right now. Being a Trinidadian I added a little more curry and will add the basil and cilantro a little earlier so the flavours can mix in.

    Reply
  17. Lisa P Byrnes says

    February 27, 2021 at 5:47 pm

    Is the coconut cream sweetened or unsweetened?

    Reply
    • kevin says

      March 1, 2021 at 12:24 pm

      The coconut cream is unsweetened. Enjoy!

      Reply
      • Larae says

        March 8, 2022 at 7:15 pm

        Is it coconut milk or coconut cream? Recipe says coconut milk so I’m wondering if that’s why mine is so watery.

        Reply
        • kevin says

          March 14, 2022 at 9:58 am

          I use canned coconut milk (rather than the tetra packs or fresh).

          Reply
  18. Spinster says

    May 17, 2021 at 8:03 pm

    Just finished making this. I added a few extra ounces of chicken breast to stretch the food through the week; added Jamaican curry powder and then, upon remembering that I had Thai red curry powder, added that too (if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em); added a few extra ounces of coconut milk for the same reason as the chicken; and used ground ginger because my local grocer doesn’t sell fresh ginger (for some strange reason). I also used cornstarch to thicken up the sauce. I used the leftover cilantro and added it to my brown rice.

    This tastes pretty decent, seems easy to make (especially if the ingredients are already on hand), and will probably make it again.

    Reply
  19. Lindsey says

    May 27, 2021 at 6:30 pm

    Can I use plain Greek yogurt instead of coconut milk?

    Reply
    • kevin says

      May 31, 2021 at 2:59 pm

      Greek yogurt should work.

      Reply
  20. Dianna says

    November 19, 2021 at 11:54 am

    What if you don’t want to eat added sugar? What is a good replacement? Thanks!

    Reply
    • kevin says

      November 22, 2021 at 2:13 pm

      You can use your favourite sweetener, use enough to get a nice balance of sweet, salty, sour and spicy. Enjoy!

      Reply
  21. Lynn says

    November 22, 2021 at 5:12 pm

    Can you double this recipe?

    Reply
    • kevin says

      November 29, 2021 at 2:01 pm

      Yes you can! Just double everything and enjoy!

      Reply
  22. Victoria says

    May 8, 2022 at 6:41 am

    Can this be cooked on low in the oven? Please advise

    Reply
    • kevin says

      May 9, 2022 at 8:59 am

      You can cook this in the oven! Place it in a pot/pan with a lid and cook at 350F for about 1 hour or 250F for about 1.5-2 hours. Enjoy!

      Reply
  23. Anna says

    February 1, 2023 at 12:32 am

    What kind of onion is best to use? Yellow, red, white?

    Reply
    • kevin says

      February 6, 2023 at 1:36 pm

      All onions work well and I like to use red onions! Enjoy!

      Reply

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