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Slow Cooker Kung Pao Chicken
Saucy slow cooker Asian Kung Pao Chicken with a spicy kick! Simple ingredients bring a ton of flavor to this easy-to-make family favorite.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 240 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts chopped into 1 inch pieces
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 zucchini chopped
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
Sauce
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons chili paste
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ⅓ cup water
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- ⅓ cup peanuts (see note)
- optional: cooked rice, green onions
- 2 teaspoons Sriracha or ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Drizzle a large sauce pan with oil and saute chicken over medium heat for 2-3 minutes until browned
- Add chicken to a greased slow cooker. In a bowl whisk together sauce ingredients: garlic, soy sauce, chile paste, vinegar, brown sugar, sriracha and 1/3 cup water. Pour sauce into the slow cooker. Cook on high 3-4 hours or on low 5-6 hours.
- About 10-15 minutes before serving, drizzle a pan with oil and saute peppers, zucchini, and garlic for 2-3 minutes until veggies are tender. Add to slow cooker.
- Whisk together corn starch and cold water til dissolved. Add to slow cooker and stir. Allow to thicken for 5-10 minutes. Serve over rice and garnish with peanuts and green onions as desired.
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Notes
- *Peanuts are optional. I like to add most of my peanuts at the same time I add the peppers and zucchini so that they can soften up a bit in the sauce, and then sprinkle some more on top when serving.*double sauce ingredients if you like extra sauce - we do!
Nutrition Information
Calories
240kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
54mg
(18%)
Sodium
1169mg
(49%)
Potassium
665mg
(19%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
1063IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
51mg
(57%)
Calcium
43mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 240
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 240kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 1169mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 665mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 1063IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 51mg | 57% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.