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.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 3 shallots, very thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup fish sauce (see tips)
  • 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
  • 2-4 thai chiles, very thinly sliced, or 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 2 teaspoons lime zest
  • 4 pounds skin-on, bone-in chicken breasts
  • 2 cups julienned or grated carrots
  • ½ cup lime juice
  • ⅓ cup sliced fresh mint
  • ⅓ cup sliced fresh basil

Directions

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