Chicken Thighs - do not be tempted to use chicken breasts in this recipe - thighs are not only more economical, they are also perfect for the slow cooker method, resulting in gorgeously tender morsels.
Tapioca Starch - tapioca starch (also sometimes called tapioca flour) is a gluten-free plant based starch that is used as a thickening agent in this recipe. You can find tapioca starch in the baking section of any grocery store. If you omit it, you will end up with a soupy consistency rather than a sauce (still delicious just runny).
Spicy Factor - while this peanut sauce has plenty of flavor it is not, to my taste anyway, particularly spicy. Be sure to taste the sauce before transferring it into the slow cooker to make any seasoning adjustments desired.
Sides - you can serve this peanut chicken with any side/s desired - grains absorb the sauce nicely and are nourishing on a cold winter's day but I personally enjoy this meal on a bed of crunchy cabbage too. As you wish.
Peanut Substitutions - while it's difficult to replicate the precise taste of peanut, if there are allergies present, some alternate suggestions would be: sunflower seed butter, cashew butter and tahini (sesame seed paste). If you make this recipe using one of these alternates, I would love to hear from you in the comment section.