Slow Cooker Coconut Curry Cashew Chicken
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Saucy Slow Cooker Coconut Curry Cashew Chicken with sweet red peppers, tender potatoes, and crunchy cashews make right in your crockpot! So easy and INSANELY delicious!
Love this recipe? Try these other Asian inspired recipes! Mango Chicken Curry, Shrimp with Lobster Sauce, and Slow Cooker Sesame Beef.
The way I see it, you’re either Type A, Type B, or Type C.
And no, I’m not talking about those relentless color-coded personality tests you took 173 times in school. I’m talking about your curry personality.
If you’re Type A – you love it. You think curry is the greatest thing since (before) sliced bread and you crave its presence in your life.
Type B – You haven’t tried curry and you’re kind of skeptical about the whole thing. Maybe it’s the smell, the blinding color, or just the fact that it’s not typically used in American Sunday potroast dinners so it sort of feels like an alien ingredient to you.
Let me put your mind at rest. Curry is a spice. Just like cumin in Mexican dishes or garlic in Italian dishes, curry is the salt and pepper of Indian food. And it’s crazy-amazingly-delicious.
Type C – You hate curry. (Do you people actually exist??)
If you’re already on board with curry – you Type As – good! Make this dish. That’s pretty much all I have to say to you.
If you are on the fence – stop giving it dirty looks and actually eat curry. You’ll feel much better just knowing that you’ve tried it and have a real, honest-to-goodness based-on-true-life opinion about the stuff. And I’m just going to say… I’ll be shocked if this slow cooker coconut cashew chicken version doesn’t turn you into a Type A prontissimo.
And for you Type Cs…. (hellooooo?? anybody out there….???) I think you should consider giving it another go. Or at least don’t leave my blog forever because I scare you off with one (freaking a-mazing) curry dish. Come back tomorrow – we’ll talk something a little closer to home.
Oh did I mention you can make this in your slow cooker?? Yeah, you crockpot addicts should be excited. And if you don’t have a slow cooker – not to worry! – you can whip up this heavenly stuff right on the stove. Just steam your potatoes (microwave works great) before tossing them into a pot with everything else and let it simmer for 15-20 minutes or until your chicken is cooked through.
Bada-bing-bada-boom!
Coconut curry. Plus chicken. and cashews.
YUM.
What people are saying about this Slow Cooker Coconut Curry Cashew Chicken
“I LOVE CURRY!!! 
I never attempted to cook it until I saw this recipe… I loved the outcome even though I think I was being a little stingy with spices (given it was more first time I wasn’t too generous) I could have definitely added more” – Trudi
“I loved this!!! Turned out great! I followed directions completely and did the notes; the sludge to thicken and the paste to powder conversion. The paste I used was Thai and I felt it gave it a Thai taste instead of Indian curry. Still great! Cilantro really made a difference too, but cilantro and nuts I just added to individual servings. My chicken was really tender and perfect (the pounding it thin helps). Thanks keep your recipes coming!” – Susan
“Wow!!! Great recipe, I’ve made this twice now…My 3 year old daughter loves it!!! love this in the crock pot – Thanks again <3” – Renee
“Made this yesterday. It was amazing!!! I’ve been looking for a good curry recipe for a long time now and have found it. House smelled amazing, even the Google Fiber installer commented on it. Thanks!” – Stephanie
Slow Cooker Coconut Curry Cashew Chicken
Ingredients
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin and chopped into bite-size pieces
- 1 red pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
- 2 small potatoes , (I used red), peeled and chopped
- ½ white or yellow onion, chopped
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups unsweetened coconut milk , (or one 14-ounce can + 1/2 cup chicken broth)
- 3 tablespoons yellow curry powder , (see note)
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
- optional: corn starch slurry , (see note)
- cashews, cilantro, cooked rice for serving
Instructions
- Add chicken pieces, red peppers, potatoes, and onions to the slow cooker.
- In a medium bowl whisk together chicken broth, curry powder, cumin, salt, and cayenne pepper. Pour mixture into slow cooker and stir to coat chicken and veggies. Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low 4-5 hours.
- About 10-15 minutes before serving, stir in coconut milk. Stir just before serving and top with cashews and freshly chopped cilantro.
Notes
*If you prefer a little bit thicker curry (like I do) whisk together 3 tablespoons cold water and 2 tablespoons corn starch. Stir into crockpot about 30-45 minutes before serving and cook on high until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I love your website!! This looks amazing- however my husband is a vegetarian- Do you think it would it still be as delicious if I substituted vegetable broth and tofu for the chicken?
Hi there, for the yellow curry powder do you use the regular curry powder you find in a grocery store or do you special order a specific Thai yellow curry powder? I can only find the regular Indian kind in the store. Can I use tgat or is it too different? Excited to try this! It looks delicious!
Hi Jess, this recipe calls for regular yellow curry powder you would find in the spice section of any grocery store 🙂
Hi y’all. Love love love curry recipes!!! My son and I are always messing around with new dishes, we tried this one, similar to others we have tried. What we do is poor the chicken broth with coconut milk and cornstarch in pan first to thicken up, add the curry,ginger, tomatoes paste, garlic, ground cumin,red pepper flakes, salt & pepper and 2 tablespoons of honey. Then poor over chicken and potatoes and celery, carrots,onions. We also double the recipe for lunches next day!!! It’s amazing! Always add cashews to a chicken curry dish, it makes a huge difference. I’m stewing right now as we speak.
So stinking good!
After reading the comments, I decided to temper the coconut milk so it wouldn’t curdle. Worked perfectly. I also put a whole chicken breast in instead of cubes. Afterwards, I shredded it. Because I cooked on low, I needed to quickly put on the stove with the cornstarch slurry so it would thicken up a little.
Such great taste. I’ll definitely bookmark and make again!
I made this today to rave reviews! I doubled it which used almost an entire jar of curry powder. I did broccoli and sweet potatoes instead of regular potatoes, and took half out to freeze before adding coconut milk. It was great over quinoa and I can’t wait to have the other half in a couple of weeks, and try some of your other recipes!
Hey! Hoping you can help before I make this tomorrow – how much extra cooking time did you allow for doubling the recipe?? Thank you!
I think it takes an extra hour-ish when doubling the recipe.
Curry is a favorite in our household and I’m definitely trying this next week. I’ve had a to-die-for chicken curry recipe for decades that allows one to play with their food–Snow on the Mountain. So much fun for children and adults, at least for those who like curry.
We love curry in this house and I’m definitely trying this recipe next week. Wonder what pineapple bits would be like in this. I’ve had a chicken curry recipe for decades that is to die for and also gives one a legit excuse to play with their food. I call it Snow on the Mountain.
Just made this and it tasted pretty good! It wasn’t like the curry you get from restaurants, I don’t know what was missing? Looking at different recipes it looks like others have fish sauce and some sugar as well. Is there a reason those weren’t in this dish?
Hi Lacie, this is my quick and easy version with ingredients most people already have on hand. If you keep fish sauce on hand you could definitely add some! Careful not to overdue it though, a couple of teaspoons would do the trick I think!
So yummy and easy!! Thanks! This one is definitely a keeper.
I LOVE curry. I made my first curry dish just last week…Bahamian curry goat…a bit ambitious for a beginner. It turned out nice but was way too time consuming and tedious. This recipe is more up my alley and I can’t wait to try it! Thank you!!