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Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken

Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken

Yield: 4 servings
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 2 hours 35 minutes
Total: 2 hours 45 minutes
A Chinese takeout favorite made right in your crockpot. All you need is 10 min prep. Doesn't get easier or healthier than that!
5 stars (7 ratings)

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 cup raw cashews
  • 2 green onions, sliced

For the sauce

  • ¼ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional

Instructions

  • To make the sauce, whisk together soy sauce, ketchup, rice vinegar, brown sugar, garlic, ginger and red pepper flakes in a small bowl; set aside.
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
  • Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Add chicken to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 2 minutes.
  • Place chicken into a slow cooker. Stir in soy sauce mixture and gently toss to combine. Cover and cook on low heat for 2-3 hours. Stir in cashews and cook on low heat for an additional 15 minutes.
  • Serve immediately, garnished with green onions, if desired.