SLOW-COOKER THAI CHICKEN AND SHRIMP

Slow-Cooker Thai Chicken and Shrimp image

There's something to please everyone in a delightful dish loaded with chicken, shrimp, rice, vegetables and fantastic flavor!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 10h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 package (1 pound 4 ounces) bone-in skinless chicken thighs
1 can (14 ounces) coconut milk (not cream of coconut)
1 package (3.5 ounces) Thai peanut sauce mix (2 envelopes)
2 medium carrots, sliced (1 cup)
1 medium onion, chopped ( 1/2 cup)
3 cups water
3 cups uncooked instant rice
1 pound uncooked peeled deveined medium shrimp, thawed if frozen and tails removed
1 cup frozen sweet peas (from 1-pound bag)
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/3 cup chopped peanuts, if desired
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, if desired

Steps:

Place chicken in 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker. Add coconut milk. Stir in both envelopes of sauce mix, carrots and onion.
Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
About 30 minutes before serving, heat water to boiling in 2-quart saucepan over high heat. Remove from heat and stir in rice; cover and let stand about 5 minutes or until water is absorbed. Fluff rice with fork before serving.
Remove chicken from cooker; keep warm. Add shrimp and peas to cooker. Increase heat setting to high. Mix 1/4 cup sauce from cooker and the cornstarch in small bowl; stir into mixture in cooker. Cover and cook 5 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until shrimp are pink and firm and sauce has thickened slightly.
Meanwhile, remove chicken from bones; coarsely chop chicken and return to cooker. Serve chicken mixture over rice. Garnish with peanuts and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 580, Carbohydrate 62 g, Cholesterol 145 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 5 g, Protein 34 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 260 mg