Dinner for 5

Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken

Name: Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken
Total time: 190 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 tbsp cornstarch; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp pepper; 1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts; 2 tsp cooking oil; 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce; 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth; 3 tbsp honey; 2 tbsp japanese rice wine or dry sherry; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tbsp asian sweet chili sauce; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tsp fresh ginger; 1/4 tsp red pepper chili flakes (optional); 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch; 2 tbsp cool water; 1 green bell pepper; 2/3 cups unsalted cashews; sesame seeds; 1 green onion; sriracha/ asian chili sauce (optional)

Slow-cook coated chicken in a savory sauce, then add pepper, cashews, and a cornstarch slurry to finish.

Typical price

$8.25for 4 servings

$2.06 per serving$8.25 for 4

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190 minstart to table
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5servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Chinese Dairy-free High-protein Budget Family Dinners Slow cooker

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical	1.5 lb	$3.44Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.29Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	3.5 oz	$2.45Typical price
Green onions$1.19 each typical	a little	$0.17Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.32

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and sodaCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSoy sauceHoney or maple syrupAsian sauces and pastesDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp pepper
1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts
2 tsp cooking oil
1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
3 tbsp honey
2 tbsp japanese rice wine or dry sherry
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp asian sweet chili sauce
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
3 cloves garlic
1 tsp fresh ginger
1/4 tsp red pepper chili flakes (optional)
1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp cool water
1 green bell pepper
2/3 cups unsalted cashews
sesame seeds
1 green onion
sriracha/ asian chili sauce (optional)

Steps

Mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch, the baking soda, and pepper in a bowl, then coat the chicken.
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and brown the chicken for 5 minutes.
Whisk the soy sauce, broth, honey, rice wine, oyster sauce, sweet chili sauce, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger in the slow cooker.
Add the chicken, cover, and cook on high for 2 hours 45 minutes, until it reaches 165 F.
Whisk the remaining cornstarch with the cool water, then stir it into the cooker with the bell pepper.
Add the cashews and green onion and cook uncovered for 15 minutes, until the sauce thickens.