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Slow Cooker Coconut Curry Cashew Chicken
Saucy coconut curry chicken with sweet red peppers, tender potatoes, and crunchy cashews made right in your slow cooker!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 476 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts pounded thin and chopped into bite-size pieces
- 1 red pepper seeded and thinly sliced
- 2 small potatoes (I used red), peeled and chopped
- ½ white or yellow onion chopped
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups unsweetened coconut milk (or one 14-ounce can + 1/2 cup chicken broth)
- 3 tablespoons yellow curry powder (see note)
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste
- optional: corn starch slurry (see note)
- cashews, cilantro, cooked rice for serving
Instructions
- Add chicken pieces, red peppers, potatoes, and onions to the slow cooker.
- In a medium bowl whisk together chicken broth, curry powder, cumin, salt, and cayenne pepper. Pour mixture into slow cooker and stir to coat chicken and veggies. Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low 4-5 hours.
- About 10-15 minutes before serving, stir in coconut milk. Stir just before serving and top with cashews and freshly chopped cilantro.
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Notes
Nutrition Information
Calories
476kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
26g
(130%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
54mg
(18%)
Sodium
1138mg
(47%)
Potassium
1247mg
(36%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1116IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
69mg
(77%)
Calcium
73mg
(7%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 476
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 476kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 26g | 130% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 1138mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 1247mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1116IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 69mg | 77% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.