Nat's Version Of Crock Pot Easy Pad Thai

Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 cup salsa (any kind)
• 1/2 cup peanut butter (i use crunchy)
• 1 lime, juice and zest of
• 2 tablespoons soya sauce
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 3 cloves grated fresh garlic
• 1/4 cup coconut milk (i've made it without)
• 8 ounces mushrooms (sliced)
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped (optional)
• 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped (optional)
• 1 cup chopped snow peas (optional)
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• 1/4 cup peanuts (crushed)
• fresh cilantro
• salt and pepper
• egg noodles (cooked)

Recipe

• 1 heat crock to med.
• 2 cut chicken into chunks.
• 3 heat frying pan on high.
• 4 sear chicken, throw into crock pot.
• 5 in a bowl mix:.
• 6 salsa, peanut butter, soya sauce, ginger, garlic, juice and zest of 1 lime, 2 tbsp of fresh chopped cilantro, and coconut milk.
• 7 pour over chicken.
• 8 salt and pepper to taste.
• 9 put lid on crock.
• 10 after 2 hours cooking (should be almost to a simmer), if not turn crock up a bit.
• 11 when at a slow simmer, add mushrooms.
• 12 after another hour, add chopped bell peppers and chopped snow peas.
• 13 should have about and 45 minutes to an hour left to cook.
• 14 serve on noodles, then top with bean sprouts, fresh cilantro and crushed peanuts.
• 15 note: if you find your mixture to be quite thick in the crock (depends on peanut butter, salsa -- ) i've added a bit of chicken broth to it, to make it "smoother".