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    Slow Cooker Thai Chicken Stew

    By | Shine Food – Wed, Jan 23, 2013 11:48 AM EST

    By Food & Wine

    This easy chicken stew gets its fantastic Thai flavors from coconut milk, ginger and green curry paste. More Slow Cooker Recipes

    Slow Cooker Thai Chicken Stew Slow Cooker Thai Chicken Stew
    INGREDIENTS
    One 14-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk
    1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger
    1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon green curry paste
    2 1/2 teaspoons Asian fish sauce
    3 pounds skinless chicken thighs
    1 medium red onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice
    2 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks
    1/2 cup grape tomatoes
    1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
    Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
    Cilantro leaves, lime wedges and steamed rice, for serving

    DIRECTIONS
    1. In a slow cooker, mix the coconut milk with the ginger, 1 tablespoon of the green curry paste and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the fish sauce. Add the chicken thighs and onion, cover and cook on low heat for 2 1/2 hours, until the chicken is tender. Add the potatoes and tomatoes, cover and cook on low for 1 hour longer, until the potatoes are tender.
    2. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken and vegetables to shallow bowls. Skim the fat from the surface of the sauce. Transfer the sauce to a blender. Add the lime juice and the remaining 1 teaspoon each of green curry paste and fish sauce and puree until smooth. Season the sauce with salt and pepper and pour it over the chicken. Sprinkle with cilantro leaves and serve with lime wedges and rice.

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