This Slow Cooker Chicken is so full of flavor and is better than take out! The chicken is breaded to perfection, the sauce is full of flavor and the cashews hidden throughout are the best part! The sauce thickens up beautifully and is glazes the chicken and is delicious over rice. This dinner is such a crowd pleaser.
Yield: 6 Servings
Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken Recipe
This Slow Cooker Chicken is so full of flavor and is better than take out! The chicken is breaded to perfection, the sauce is full of flavor and the cashews hidden throughout are the best part! The sauce thickens up beautifully and is glazes the chicken and is delicious over rice. This dinner is such a crowd pleaser.
Prep Time
15 minutes
Slow Cooker
4 hours
Total Time
4 hours 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breasts boneless skinless, About 4 pieces, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 3 Tablespoons Cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 Tablespoon canola oil
- 1/2 cup soy sauce low sodium
- 4 Tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 4 Tablespoons ketchup
- 2 Tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 cup cashews
Instructions
- Combine cornstarch and pepper in resealable food storage bag. Add chicken. Shake to coat with cornstarch 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, sweet chili sauce sugar, garlic, ginger, pepper flakes, and cashews in small bowl; pour over chicken. (I like my cashews to be softer so I add them during the cooking process, if you want more of a crunch, add them right before serving)
- Cook on LOW for 3 to 4 hours.
- Serve over rice. Makes 4-6 servings.
Notes
- If it is too salty you can simply use low sodium soy sauce.
- If there isn’t enough sauce, you can double the sauce or make it 1 and 1/2 times.
