A warming, comforting recipe for your slow cooker! This Coconut Curry Chicken is full of flavor (hello curry, garam masala, and turmeric) and is super easy to prepare for those busy weeknight dinners.
It's cold. Like, stupid cold.
But that hasn't stopped Steve and I from keeping our commitment to hit the gym. We're determined. It feels great to be back, although our muscles are revolting from months (okay, years) of inactivity. My chest hurts. My arms really hurt. I'm so sore that I literally needed Asheley's help taking off my sweatshirt yesterday. Stop making fun of me.
And I wish I could tell you that this warming, comforting bowl of slow cooker coconut curry chicken is waiting for me tonight as I walk through the door after work. I wish I could tell you that. But it was actually made and consumed many weeks ago.
I may or may not have totally forgotten all about it until I was looking through some photos the other day and whoops. It was honestly like putting on a jacket you haven't worn in a while and finding some money in the pocket. Whoa, hey, look at that! It was an unexpected surprise. And now I'm passing that surprise on to you. You're welcome.
Something else I totally forgot about? Naan. I can remember sitting down with Asheley about to eat this and doh, no naan. That would have been so delicious. So do yourself a favor and make sure to grab yourself some naan before making this slow cooker coconut curry chicken.
And hey, good news if you dig slow cooker recipes. I'm working on a few more in the upcoming weeks that I'm pretty excited about.
🙂
See, that's my excited face.
{Slow Cooker} Coconut Curry Chicken Thighs
- Total Time: 7 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 4 carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 bell peppers, diced
- 1 medium onion, peeled and quartered
- 2 large cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (about the same size as 2 cloves of garlic)
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and halved
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 2 cups canned unsweetened coconut milk
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ¾ tablespoon curry powder
- ¾ tablespoon garam masala
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- Cooked white or brown rice
- Naan, for garnish
- Plain Greek Yogurt, for garnish
- Cilantro, for garnish
Instructions
- Spray the inside of your slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Add chicken, carrots, and bell peppers.
- Combine onion, garlic, ginger, jalapeno, tomato paste, coconut milk, salt, curry powder, garam masala, and turmeric in a food processor until mostly smooth. Pour sauce mixture over chicken. Cook on low for about 6 hours.
- Combine cornstarch and water in a small bowl until dissolved. Pour mixture into the slow cooker, stir to combine, and cook for one more hour, or until sauce thickens to desired consistency.
- Serve coconut curry chicken over rice, garnished with plain greek yogurt, naan, and cilantro.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 hours
Anne ~ Uni Homemaker
I applaud you for going to the gym in cold weather. I can't even get myself out of the house when it's 50 degrees out. I'm dormant in the winter so gym will have to wait until it's a bit warmer out. 😀 Love this curry dish. Naan sounds fabulous on the side. YUM & pinned! Have a great rest of the week Chris. 🙂
Chris
Haha thanks Anne. It sure is tough getting out of bed, but having that accountability of knowing someone else is waiting for me at the gym is a big motivator. If I didn't show up and my friend did, I would never hear the end of it!
Sarah & Arkadi
Hopefully your work outs will motivate us get off our couch! Love this recipe, btw!
Chris
Hahaha thanks Sarah and Arkadi! I've been stuck on the couch for way too long. I love the couch so much. Way more than those darn elliptical machines, haha
Taylor
Nice work hitting the gym despite the cold! Go Chris!
Man, I do this all the time! I totally forget about pictures and recipes and then find them 4 years later (a slight exaggeration) and remember how delish they were! I am totally in love with 1) slow cooker meals 2) curry and 3) naan bread. Basically, this dish!
Chris
Thanks for being my cheerleader, Taylor! I'll take all the motivation I can get! Haha, glad I'm not the only one that forgets about pictures!
Consuelo
This needs to be my dinner soon! I'm in need of some delish warm comfort food right now because of the exams and stuff, and this stew would be the most perfect thing. I just love the combo of flavors you used!
Pinning! xx
Chris
Thanks so much Consuelo! Delish comfort food is always a plus while studying! Good luck on your exams!
Erin
I can't help but laugh that you couldn't get your sweatshirt off. Don't worry--you'll laugh with us one day too. 😉 This looks delicious! Slow cookers are a total win and coconut curry is suuuuuch a tantalizing flavor combination. Although Seattle is a lucky city in the frozen USA right now, this still looks perfect for a nice, hot meal after a "cold" day. Gorgeous photos, too! Pinning!
Chris
Go ahead, Erin. Laugh it up. Haha, in all honesty, I'm already laughing at myself. It's so funny how sore I am. It's getting better though! And listen, I'm already jealous that you get to live in Seattle. Don't rub it in our faces that you ALSO had some relatively mild temperatures over there while the rest of us froze! haha 🙂 Enjoy the weekend!
Melanie
Whoa. Yum! I think my hubby would fall in love with this dish. Pinning!
Chris
Thanks Melanie! Have a great weekend 🙂
Ashley
I'm always looking for new crockpot recipes! This sounds awesome - anything with coconut milk and I am sooo there. It's super cold here too - I constantly walk around the house with a giant blanket haha
Chris
You need to turn that heat up in your house, haha! We do the same thing. We refuse to turn up the heat higher. Happy Friday! Enjoy the weekend Ashley 🙂
Pamela
My husband doesn't like coconut which makes me so sad, but maybe I can change his mind with this? I hope so! If not, I'll be eating this alone! 😉
Chris
Honestly, I really don't even taste the coconut in this. I'm totally not a fan of coconut either, but it's super faint in this dish... maybe it'll be a good introduction into the land of coconut for him 🙂
Cate
This looks so good! I've just recently started eating Indian food, and I absolutely love it! Especially when there is coconut in the sauce. I really need to buy a slow cooker - I have been saying that for months now, but I really do! This recipe looks so good! Lift some weights for me 🙂
Chris
Cate, you totally need a slow cooker! It's so easy for "set it and forget it" type meals. You can do soups, pulled chicken/pork, and so much more! Haha, I'll definitely lift some weights for you. I just can't guarantee that I'll be able to move much after the fact. So sore...
Tina
Love surprises like that...lol, I'm the same way with some of my posts. My hubby and I are HUGE fans of Indian food so this looks amazing. I don't use my slow cooker often but I better dust it off because I'd love to make this! And naan is certainly a must here. 🙂
Chris
It's the little things in life, right Tina? A couple bucks found in those pair of pants. A post hidden deep within your image software. I used to not use my slow cooker a whole lot either, but am having fun experimenting a bunch with it now!
Sandra
Stupid cold indeed. I Love slow cooker recipe so bring em' on! It is so easy to get stuck making the same old boring meals sometimes so I'm excited about the promise of new ideas 🙂 This dish does sound wonderful, I'm still not sure how you were able to consume it without Naan but I'm not judging here 😉 Keep up the work at the gym!
Chris
Haha I'm not sure either Sandra. Naan is a definite necessity! Thanks for the words of encouragement with the gym... I need all the motivation I can get!
Christine
this looks like the perfect dish to warm up with in this seriously stupid cold weather - love it!
Chris
Yes, stupid cold indeed! Hahaha...
Shashi
Oh wow - this is one amazing looking chicken curry! The last time I made curry as thick and delectable as this - it came out of a can! Thanks for sharing!
Chris
Thanks so much Shashi!
Nicole
I think I need more curry in my life. This looks so awesome! Pinning & Drooling 😀
Chris
Thanks Nicole!
Layla
I'm a huge fan of curry but I've never tried coconut curry before, this looks like such a great combination!
Helen
We're living with my mother-in-law for a few months (long story!) so I don't have my slow cooker (crockpot!) with me - lovely recipes like this one really make me miss it! I can't wait until I can put food in it again in the morning and come home to a delicious hot meal. Will give this one a go once I'm home ... thank you for the nice idea!
Chris
No slow cooker?! Oh man... hope you can get back to it soon! Heading over to check out your blog right now 🙂
Karen
I love cooking with chicken thighs and your coconut curry version is making me salivate like crazy!
Chris
Thanks so much Karen!
Morgan
Can I just say that this sounds delicious and looks absolutely beautiful!? Curries are not easy to photograph, nor are any slow cooker meals, and this is so impressive! I'll have to give this recipe a go soon =)
Chris
Thanks so much Morgan! Much appreciated 🙂 Hope you're having a great week! Heading over to check out your blog now!
lucy
Can I use skinless chicken breasts, cut into small chunks? Thanks!
Chris
You can probably use skinless chicken breasts, but there is no need to cut into small chunks. I think that the chicken breasts would probably cook a bit quicker... the only reason why I usually use chicken thighs is because the dark meat stays a bit moister throughout the process.
Nancy
I absolutely love this dish & have made it twice & am at the moment enjoying it leftover for lunch. I just wanted let you all know if you don't already, Trader Joe's has excellent frozen nan & it goes great with thjis awesome meal. It heats up in 2 minutes and really is very good.
Chris
Nancy, you are awesome! I totally didn't know and as soon as my roads get plowed here from all this snow... I'm totally heading to TJ's to get some of that naan! Thanks for the insider info!