This slow cooker chilli peanut pork is a simple recipe with plenty of taste. With minimal preparation required in advance, this recipe is ideal for an easy midweek dinner.
What You Need To Make Chilli Peanut Pork
The below ingredients are what I used, but you can vary them up.
- 200ml chicken stock
- 50ml soy sauce
- 100g smooth peanut butter
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp dried chilli flakes
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 750g – 1kg diced pork
- 2 red peppers, deseeded and sliced
- 1 red chilli, sliced
Start by mixing the hot chicken stock with soy sauce, peanut butter, honey, ginger, chilli flakes and crushed garlic. Stir until the peanut butter has dissolved.
Place the diced pork in the slow cooker and add the red pepper and chilli. Adding the red chilli is optional, deseed if you prefer a milder taste.
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Pour the stock mixture over the top and stir everything together.
Set the slow cooker off on low for 6 to 8 hours, or until the pork is soft and cooked through.
Serve with noodles or rice.
I hope you enjoy this slow cooker recipe – it’s one from my latest slow cooker recipe book! Let me know in the comments if you end up making it!
Slow Cooker Chilli Peanut Pork
Slow cooker chilli peanut pork is a simple to prepare recipe that's perfect for a quick midweek meal.
Ingredients
- 750g - 1kg pork, diced
- 200ml chicken or pork stock
- 50ml soy sauce
- 100g smooth peanut butter
- 2 tbsp honey
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger/1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp dried chilli flakes
- 2 peppers - red or green, deseeded and thinly sliced
- 1 red chilli, sliced (deseed for a milder taste)
Instructions
1. Make up the stock with boiling water in a jug. Stir in the soy sauce, peanut butter, honey, garlic, ginger and chilli flakes. Stir until the peanut butter has dissolved.
2. Add the pork, stock mixture, peppers and chilli to the slow cooker and gently stir to combine.
3. Set off on low for 6-8 hours, or until the pork is soft
and tender.
4. Serving suggestion - tastes great with noodles!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1018Total Fat: 60gSaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 33gCholesterol: 272mgSodium: 1642mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 3gSugar: 13gProtein: 90g
Len
Friday 26th of May 2023
Hi there , is it possible to use chicken instead of pork please.
Liana Green
Sunday 24th of September 2023
Hi Len - yes you can use chicken instead - let me know how it goes!
Shawna
Saturday 2nd of July 2022
Can't wait to make this recipe looks awesome
Julia
Saturday 15th of January 2022
Sounds delicious - Do you think I could tweak this by using leftover already cooked pork?
Liana Green
Friday 21st of January 2022
Hi Julia - I would be wary about advising you to use cooked pork as it's not recommended to reheat cooked meat in a slow cooker. You could do it in a pan on the hob though?