Slow-Cooked Cashew Chicken recipe

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Ingredients

¼ cup cornstarch
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 cup roasted unsalted cashews
¾ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
⅓ cup rice wine vinegar
⅓ cup ketchup
3 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
4 green onions, sliced diagonally

Nutrition Info

408 calories
carbohydrate: 28.2 g
cholesterol: 78 mg
fat: 17.8 g
fiber: 1.7 g
protein: 35.2 g
saturatedFat: 3.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1367.5 mg
sugar: 11.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine cornstarch and pepper in a resealable plastic bag. Add chicken pieces and shake bag to coat with cornstarch mixture.

  2. Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Brown chicken about 2 minutes on each side. Transfer to a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Fagor®).

  3. Combine cashews, soy sauce, rice vinegar, ketchup, sweet chili sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, and sesame oil in a bowl. Pour over chicken.

  4. Close and lock lid. Select Slow Cook function. Cook on Low until flavors are well combined and chicken is cooked through, about 2 hours. Garnish with green onions.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

I make this cashew chicken in my Fagor® Multi-Functional Cooker where it cooks in about 2 hours (mine runs hot), but you could also make it in a traditional slow cooker;just allow a longer cook time.

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