Crockpot Cashew Chicken
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
3 hrs
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Total Time
3 hrs 10 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
313 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
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Cuisine
Chinese
Crockpot Cashew Chicken
Description
This dish begins by coating chicken breast pieces in a seasoned flour mixture, then browning them briefly in a skillet to develop a light crust and seal in juices. The browned chicken is transferred to a slow cooker where a sauce combining soy sauce, rice vinegar, ketchup, brown sugar, minced garlic, fresh grated ginger, and red pepper flakes is poured over it. The sauce provides a balance of sweet, tangy, and mildly spicy flavors.
Cooking on low for 2 to 3 hours gently tenderizes the chicken and melds flavors. Cashews are added near the end to provide texture contrast with their mild, buttery crunch. The finished dish can be served over rice or noodles to soak up the flavorful sauce.
Alternatively, this recipe can be adapted for stovetop cooking using the same skillet for both browning and simmering, allowing for quicker preparation. Adjusting the thickness of the sauce by adding chicken broth can customize consistency as desired.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breast boneless skinless, about 4 chicken breasts, cut into smaller pieces
- 1/4 cup flour all purpose
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 Tablespoon canola oil
- 1 cup soy sauce low-sodium
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 4 Tablespoon brown sugar
- 4 garlic minced, cloves
- 1 teaspoon ginger grated, fresh
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup cashews UNSALTED, or to taste
Instructions
- Combine flour and pepper in resealable food storage bag. Add chicken. Shake to coat with flour mixture.
- Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Brown chicken about 2 minutes on each side. Place chicken in slow cooker.
- Combine soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup, sugar, garlic, ginger, and pepper flakes in small bowl; pour over chicken.
- Cook on LOW for 2 to 3 hours. Stir in cashews and serve.
Notes
- For stovetop preparation, brown chicken in the skillet, add sauce ingredients directly, then simmer covered on low until chicken reaches 165°F, about 30–40 minutes.
- If sauce thickens too much during stovetop cooking, thin with chicken broth as needed.
- Use unsalted cashews to control overall saltiness in the dish.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 313 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 313kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 979mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 700mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 120IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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