Spicy Slow-Cooker Chicken with Lime, Basil & Mint
Busy week coming up? Cook up these easy poached chicken breasts infused with flavor from fish sauce, Thai chiles and lime zest in your slow cooker on Sunday. Then enjoy the leftover chicken three different ways over the days to come—ladled with the broth over rice noodles, layered with vegetables on a sandwich and mixed with mayo to make a creamy chicken salad.
Gallery
Recipe Summary
Nutrition Profile:
Ingredients
Directions
Equipment
6-quart slow cooker
To make ahead
Refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Tip
Look for pungent fish sauce, made from salted fermented fish, with other Asian ingredients. We use Thai Kitchen fish sauce in our nutritional analyses—it's widely available and lower in sodium than other brands.
Nutrition Facts
3 lean meat, 1/2 vegetable