Slow Cooker Spicy Indonesian Peanut Chicken

Because I blogged a little bit later than when I started cooking, I have missed blogging about some of the awesome dishes I've already done. This Indonesian Peanut Chicken recipe is one of the best ones I've cooked. It made me and my friends really happy. There is hope in my cooking skills! :)

[caption id="attachment_604" align="aligncenter" width="660"] Lunch for two! :)[/caption]

Don't be fooled by what you see! This is one of the best dishes I have made. I know one person who is dying to eat this. I made pancakes, too, for snacks. :) I borrowed the cookbook Fix-It and Forget-It by Phyllis Pellman Good. It was pretty helpful, though a lot of the recipes required a lot of ingredients. Since I'm a poor student and it was spur of the moment, I kind of had to grab what's available for me. In this case: Peanut Butter!

[caption id="attachment_602" align="aligncenter" width="660"] Prep time! :D[/caption]

Indonesian Peanut Chicken by Naomi Ressler

Servings: 6 servings
Prep Time: 15-20 minutes
Cooking Time: 4 hours
Ideal slow cooker size: 4-qt.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks


• 1/3 cup chopped onions


• 1/3 cup water


• 1/4 cup creamy, or chunky, peanut butter


• 3 Tbsp. chili sauce


• 1/4 tsp. salt


• 1/4 tsp. pepper


• 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper


• cooked rice, or soba noodles


• 6 Tbsp. chopped peanuts


• 6 Tbsp. chopped sweet peppers

1. Place chicken in slow cooker


2. In a small bowl, combine onions, water, peanut butter, chili sauce, salt, and peppers. Pour over chicken.


3. Cover. Cook on Low for 4 hours, or until chicken is tender.


4. Serve over rice or soba noodles. Sprinkle with peanuts and red peppers.

[caption id="attachment_603" align="aligncenter" width="660"] After 4 hours in the slow cooker. :)[/caption]

I have to apologize for not being good in food aesthetics. I shot this picture in yellow light. I have to make do with what I have. Lol. Again, since I am a mere student with no income whatsoever, I had to leave out some of the ingredients, add some other stuff, and mix it according to my taste. These are the changes I made:

• Added a spoonful of peanut butter and water


• Added one more Tbsp. of chili sauce (Frank's Original Red Hot Pepper Sauce)


• Left out sweet chili pepper, cayenne pepper, and peanuts


• Added a pinch of sugar


• Added 1/4 Tbsp. of basil leaves and 1 Tbsp. of crushed chillies

It all lies in the sauce you make. Just make sure the peanut butter is well-mixed and that you can taste it more than the chili sauce. The crushed chili is what makes it really spicy.

Happy cooking! :D

Starting over again... with cooking! :)

Disclaimer: This is really just an intro before I blog about actual experiences in cooking. :)

[caption id="attachment_592" align="aligncenter" width="660"] Let the cooking begin! :) Photo from the internet.[/caption]

I know I've never mentioned cooking in this blog. Lol. Everybody knows this blog has turned into a total catharsis I'm used to running to when I'm dealing with my PMS problems. I got sick of it that I even thought of abandoning this domicile and making another one for my twenty-something life.

That's right. I just turned 20. *cheers* I'm entering a new phase of independence and adulthood and everything else in between. :D

To start things off, I recently moved to a new place -- a converted garage near campus. I currently live with my roommate and a couple in the other room. I'm pretty sure it's illegal to have that much people in such small place. Lol. I bought a few things such as a rice cooker, a mini stove, and a slow cooker! :)

In terms of experience, I don't really cook that much. But when I do, I know it's DA BOMB. My mom taught me the basics (and sometimes coerced me to cook), and she was really good at it. Everything else followed. I am pretty confident that I make the best chicken sisig ever. Haha. But aside from that, there's really nothing I can be proud of. There's so much to learn, and I just can't wait! :D Dormitory and living with other people has kept me from cooking for way too long. Not anymore.

I don't have a choice anyway. It's starve or cook. Let the cooking begin.