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Crockpot Cashew Chicken

Name: Crockpot Cashew Chicken
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1-2 cups frozen broccoli, cut into bite-size pieces; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 cup carrots, sliced; 1/2 cup cashews (unsalted works best so as not to oversalt the recipe); 2 chicken breasts, cut into smaller pieces; 1/2 cup water or chicken broth; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 tablespoon ginger paste; 3 tablespoons ketchup; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 4 tablespoons rice wine vinegar; salt and pepper to taste; 1/2 cup soy sauce

“Crockpot Cashew Chicken requires around 10 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 2 and costs $4.07 per serving. One serving contains 659 calories, 63g of protein, and 28g of fat. Head to the store and pick up pepper flakes, ginger paste, chicken breasts, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. It is brought to you by spoonacular user Sally Cooks. It works well as a rather pricey main course. Users who liked this recipe also liked Cashew Nut Chicken, Cashew Butter Chicken, and Thai Stir-Fry Chicken With Cashew Nuts.”

total: 10 min
effort: Easy
serves: 2
ratings: New

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Ingredients

Serves 2

Broccolicut into bite-size pieces1 cup
Brown sugar1 tbsp
Carrotssliced1 cup
Cashewsunsalted works best so as not to oversalt the recipe½ cup
Chicken breastscut into smaller pieces2
Chicken broth½ cup
Garlic cloveminced1
Ginger paste1 tbsp
Ketchup3 tbsp
Olive oil1 tbsp
Pepper flakes¼ tsp
Rice wine vinegar4 tbsp
Salt and pepper2 servings
Soy sauce½ cup

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Thanks for reading! This is my most popular recipe on my blog which you can find here: http://sallycooks.com/2013/06/27/crockpot-cashew-chicken/ Happy cooking!I know you know how bad take-out Chinese food is for your waistline and your wallet. The good news is that it is easy to make your favorites at home, using less sodium and more fresh or frozen produce.In about the time it takes to order and pick up Chinese, you can make a healthier version of cashew chicken with this simple, throw it all in the crockpot recipe. I think if I were to make this again I would roast the cashews to crisp them up and add them before serving rather than cooking them alongside the chicken. I used frozen broccoli but fresh would be fine too.I served with a green salad but my Better-than-Takeout Chicken Fried Rice would be a great side, just leave out the chicken.What to do:layer chicken, cashews and vegetables in the crockpotcombine remaining ingredients except water and pour over chicken in crockpotadd water or broth if necessary so mixture is almost completely coveredcook for 2-4 hours on high or 4-8 hours on low