Slow Cooker Chinese Chicken Curry

Introduction

Slow Cooker Chinese Chicken Curry is a crowd-pleasing favorite that effortlessly blends rich, aromatic spices with ultra-tender chicken and a hearty sauce. Perfect for busy weeknights or relaxed weekend feasts, this dish transforms simple ingredients into a fragrant, flavorful meal with minimal prep and hands-off cooking.

This recipe stands out for its balance of savory, sweet, and mildly spicy notes, plus its thick, silky curry sauce coating every bite. A true family-style classic, it’s as comforting as takeout but healthier and fresher—straight from your own kitchen.

What Makes Slow Cooker Chinese Chicken Curry So Special?

This curry is beloved for its robust flavors—ginger, garlic, and curry powder meld into a golden sauce studded with colorful vegetables. The slow cooker method gently cooks the chicken to juicy perfection while infusing every piece with curry flavor, ensuring a melt-in-your-mouth texture. Plus, the hands-off preparation means you can set it and forget it, coming home to a dish that tastes like hours of careful tending.

Key Prep Tips for Amazing Texture and Flavor

Chopping your veggies to a uniform size helps them cook evenly and maintain a pleasing bite in the finished curry. For speed and consistency, use a Mueller Pro-Series 10-in-1, 8 Blade Vegetable Chopper to make quick work of onions, carrots, and bell peppers.

Searing the chicken briefly on the stovetop before adding it to the slow cooker enhances flavor and texture. For easy, mess-free transfer, a SENSARTE Nonstick Frying Pan Skillet, 9.5 Inch is perfect for browning the meat without sticking.

Assembling and Cooking Your Chinese Chicken Curry

After prepping vegetables and searing the chicken, layer everything in your slow cooker. Mix the sauce ingredients separately to ensure the cornstarch is fully dissolved for a lump-free, glossy curry sauce.

Shredding the chicken before serving is a breeze with a dedicated Chicken Shredder Tool Twist for Kitchen, giving you perfect bite-sized pieces that soak up all the delicious sauce.

Serving and Storing Leftovers

This curry shines when paired with steamed rice or fluffy noodles. To keep leftovers fresh and portable for meal prep, store them in Rubbermaid Brilliance Food Storage Containers, Set of 5 (3.2 Cup)—they’re leak-proof and stack for easy fridge organization.

Garnish with fresh cilantro and a sprinkle of sliced green onions for brightness and crunch, and enjoy your homemade takeout any day of the week.

Nutritional Information and Serving Size

This recipe yields 6 hearty servings. Each portion provides lean protein, a healthy amount of vegetables, and a modest dose of rice (if served as suggested), for about 350–400 calories per serving, depending on accompaniments and portion size.

Slow Cooker Chinese Chicken Curry (Recap)

Slow Cooker Chinese Chicken Curry brings home the distinctive flavors of your favorite takeaway—savory spice, velvety sauce, and tender chicken—without the fuss. Thanks to slow cooking, fresh ingredients, and a handful of clever kitchen tools, you’ll enjoy a comforting meal perfect for sharing or meal-prepping.

Instructions

1. Chop the onion, carrots, and bell pepper. For efficiency and even dice, use the Mueller Pro-Series 10-in-1, 8 Blade Vegetable Chopper.
2. Heat a SENSARTE Nonstick Frying Pan Skillet, 9.5 Inch over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Sear for 1–2 minutes per side until lightly golden (this step adds flavor, but you can skip for extra speed).
3. Add seared chicken, chopped veggies, garlic, ginger, curry powder, turmeric, Chinese five spice, chili flakes, soy sauce, tomato paste, and chicken broth to the slow cooker. Stir well to combine.
4. Cover and cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours, until chicken is tender.
5. Remove the chicken. Use a Chicken Shredder Tool Twist for Kitchen to shred into bite-sized pieces.
6. Return shredded chicken to the slow cooker. Stir in the frozen peas and the cornstarch slurry. Cook uncovered for 15–20 minutes on HIGH until the sauce thickens.
7. Serve hot over steamed rice, garnished with fresh cilantro and sliced green onions.

Cook and Prep Times

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 6–7 hours (LOW) or 3–4 hours (HIGH)

Total Time: 6 hours 15 minutes (on LOW) or 3 hours 15 minutes (on HIGH)

Enjoy a fuss-free, flavor-packed Slow Cooker Chinese Chicken Curry that’s sure to be loved by everyone at the table!