Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • ¼ cup whole wheat flour
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp ketchup
  • 1 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 2-3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 Tbsp grated fresh ginger
  • ½ tsp red pepper flakes
  • ½ cup whole cashews
Instructions
  1. Cut chicken into large, 1½-inch pieces. Combine flour and pepper in ziplock bag, add chicken, and shake to coat with flour mixture.
  2. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to skillet and brown chicken about 2 minutes on each side (note: do not cook chicken completely); transfer chicken in slow cooker.
  3. Combine soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup, sugar, garlic, ginger, and pepper flakes in small bowl; pour over chicken.
  4. Cook on low for 3 to 4 hours. Add cashews and stir. Serve over rice, if desired.
Notes
Recipe from The Recipe Critic
Nutrition Information
Serving size: ⅙ recipe (about 5 ounces chicken) Calories: 291 Fat: 9.2 Carbohydrates: 13.5 Sugar: 5.8 Sodium: 582 Fiber: 1 Protein: 37.8 Cholesterol: 73
Recipe by Prevention RD at https://preventionrd.com/slow-cooker-cashew-chicken-weekly-menu/