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Slow Cooker Curry Chicken

2 reviews
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Test Kitchen Approved
Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 3 hours

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Mar. 03, 2022
My husband travels for business and discovered that he likes Indian cuisine. Chicken curry with apricots has all the delicious flavors we love to enjoy. —Katie Schultz, Temple, Georgia
Slow Cooker Curry Chicken
Slow Cooker Curry Chicken Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 2 medium onions, cut into wedges
  • 2 medium sweet red peppers, cut into 1-inch strips
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
  • 2 tablespoons curry powder, divided
  • 1 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1 cup light coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup chopped dried apricots (about 6 ounces)
  • Hot cooked rice and lime wedges
  • Chopped cashews and minced fresh cilantro, optional

Directions

  1. Place onions and peppers in a 4-qt. slow cooker. Sprinkle chicken with 1 tablespoon curry powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt; place over vegetables.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk coconut milk, broth, garlic, pepper and the remaining curry powder and salt. Pour into slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low 3-3-1/2 hours or until chicken is tender (a thermometer should read at least 165°), adding apricots during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
  3. Serve with rice and lime wedges. If desired, sprinkle with cashews and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts

1 chicken breast half with about 1 cup vegetable mixture (calculated without optional ingredients): 367 calories, 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 95 mg cholesterol, 824 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate (21 g sugars, 6 g fiber), 37 g protein.