Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken Recipe
Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken is super easy with just 5 minutes of prep. Boneless chicken is mixed with soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup, sweet chili sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, broccoli slaw and cashews. It’s a one pot delicious dinner and cooks in your crock pot slow cooker.
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ lb boneless skinless chicken (thawed)
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup water
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 2 Tablespoons sweet chili sauce (optional – add heat)
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons jarred minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup sliced cashews
- 1 cup broccoli slaw
- 1 cup uncooked rice (or pasta)
- 1 green onion (optional - for garnish)
Instructions
- Dice the chicken into bite sized pieces.
- Place the chicken in the crockpot slow cooker.
- Whisk together the cornstarch and water.
- Whisk in the black pepper, soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup, sweet chili sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and ginger in small bowl.
- Pour the sauce mixture over the chicken and stir to combine.
- Cook on low for 7 hours or high for 3 hours.
- Add the cashews and broccoli slaw. Stir to combine. Replace the cover and continue slow cooking for 30 minutes on low or 15 minutes on high.
- At the same time, cook the rice or pasta according to the package directions. Plan for it to finish at the same time as the chicken.
- Serve the chicken mixture over the rice or pasta and top with green onions for garnish.
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Notes
Nutrition includes 1 cup white rice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 1016kcalCarbohydrates: 137gProtein: 48gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 1761mgPotassium: 1405mgFiber: 4gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 477IUVitamin C: 58mgCalcium: 128mgIron: 7mg
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