Slow Cooker Chicken with Cashews

Tri_Dad

Great healthy option when you have a craving for asian cuisine.
Lord knows chinese take out is off limits :bigsmile:


Taken from Family Circle Magazine

Makes:6 servings

prep:15 mins

Slow cook: 31/2 on low or 51/2 hours on high.

What you need:
1lb bonesless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1" chunks
2 cups baby carrots
1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
4 Tablespoons of low sodium soy sauce
8oz snow peas (trimmed)
2 can (8oz each) Pineapple tidbits, drained and two tablspoons juice reserved.
1 sweet red pepper seeded and thinly sliced
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup roasted cashews
3 cups cooked brown rice (Optional)

1: Stir together Chicken, carrots, broth and 2 tablespoons of soy sauce in slowcooker bowl. Cover and cook for 3 hours on high or 5 hours on low.

2: Remove cover and stir in snow peas, pineapple and red pepper and cook an additional 20 mins.

3:in a small bowl, stir together remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons pineapple juice and cornstarch. Stir into liquid in slowcooker bowl. Stir in cashews and cook an additional 10 mins or until liquid has thickened. Serve over rice if desired.

Per Serving
Calories:249
Fat: 7g (1g saturated)
Protein: 22g
3g fiber
Sodium:366mg
Cholesterol:44mg

Tri_Dad

Great healthy option when you have a craving for asian cuisine.
Lord knows chinese take out is off limits :bigsmile:


Taken from Family Circle Magazine

Makes:6 servings

prep:15 mins

Slow cook: 31/2 on low or 51/2 hours on high.

What you need:
1lb bonesless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1" chunks
2 cups baby carrots
1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
4 Tablespoons of low sodium soy sauce
8oz snow peas (trimmed)
2 can (8oz each) Pineapple tidbits, drained and two tablspoons juice reserved.
1 sweet red pepper seeded and thinly sliced
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup roasted cashews
3 cups cooked brown rice (Optional)

1: Stir together Chicken, carrots, broth and 2 tablespoons of soy sauce in slowcooker bowl. Cover and cook for 3 hours on high or 5 hours on low.

2: Remove cover and stir in snow peas, pineapple and red pepper and cook an additional 20 mins.

3:in a small bowl, stir together remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons pineapple juice and cornstarch. Stir into liquid in slowcooker bowl. Stir in cashews and cook an additional 10 mins or until liquid has thickened. Serve over rice if desired.

Per Serving
Calories:249
Fat: 7g (1g saturated)
Protein: 22g
3g fiber
Sodium:366mg
Cholesterol:44mg

arewethereyet

yum-my! been looking for recipes for my new slow cooker!

BrandNewLaura

Ooooh this sounds good...

and Jeannie, if you have a new slow cooker...you can make this for dinner tonight and I will come have dinner at your place! I'll burn off all the calories walking to your place! :flowerforyou:

Fitness_Chick

Thanks for sharing spyguy:happy: Sounds like a good recipe....:drinker:

jojo52610

Yum this is dinner tomorrow

crystal_sapphire

oh my goodness, i have a slow cooker and I'm def. making this!! It sounds amazing!!

Lyn_Matthews

Funny that you posted this I just got on to look for slow cooker recipes. Thanks so much!