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Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken

Slow cooker cashew chicken takes the classic Asian favorite and makes it even easier to make by doing it all in the slow cooker!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 650kcal

Equipment

  • large skillet
  • slow cooker

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds chicken tenderloins cut into bite size pieces
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 cup lite or low sodium soy sauce
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • 4 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds plus ore for garnish
  • 1 cup cashews
  • 3 scallions sliced

Instructions

  • Coat your chicken pieces in cornstarch.
  • Heat up the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
  • Brown the chicken quickly in the pan. We are not looking to cook the chicken through, just get a little color on each side.
  • Place the browned chicken in the slow cooker.
  • Add the chopped red bell pepper.
  • In a mixing bowl combine the soy sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, garlic, pepper, ginger, red pepper flakes and sesame seeds.
  • Pour the sauce over the chicken.
  • Add the cashews and stir everything to combine.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 3-4 hours.
  • Garnish with the scallions and a sprinkle of sesame seeds.
  • Serve over rice.

Notes

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 650kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 61g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 3788mg | Potassium: 1386mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 1282IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 5mg