Slow-Cooked Cashew Chicken

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chicken Breast Recipes. (Slow-Cooked Cashew Chicken). 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.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 2hrs8 mins

Total: 2hrs18 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Slow-Cooked Cashew Chicken

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

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

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

Step 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®).

Step 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.

Step 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.

Nutritional Information

Slow-Cooked Cashew Chicken

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 408

% Daily Value *

Protein: 35.2g 70%

Carbohydrates: 28.2g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 1.7g 7%

Sugars: 11.9g

Fat: 17.8g 27%

Saturated Fat: 3.4g 17%

Cholesterol: 78mg 26%

Vitamin A Iu: 348.6IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 17.3mg 133%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 32%

Vitamin C: 5mg 8%

Folate: 32.2mcg 8%

Calcium: 48.9mg 5%

Iron: 3.3mg 19%

Magnesium: 101.7mg 36%

Potassium: 483.9mg 14%

Sodium: 1367.5mg 55%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 160.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.