This better-than-takeout sesame chicken has a flavor-packed sweet and slightly spicy sauce, fresh broccoli and roasted cashews for added crunch.
Slow-Cooker Sesame Chicken with Cashews
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 2 hr 40 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 15
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1-inch piece fresh gingerroot, peeled and grated
- 4 teaspoons finely chopped fresh garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 package (20 oz) boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 4 cups small fresh broccoli florets
- 1/2 cup salted roasted whole cashews
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seed
- Sliced green onions, if desired
- Cooked white rice, if desired
Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1Spray 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix 1/4 cup chicken broth, the honey, 2 tablespoons of the soy sauce, the rice vinegar, sesame oil, gingerroot, garlic and red pepper. Add chicken and mix to coat; transfer to slow cooker.
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Step2Cover; cook on Low heat setting 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until chicken is no longer pink. In small bowl, mix cornstarch and remaining 2 tablespoons chicken broth; stir into slow cooker. Cover; cook on High heat setting 15 to 20 minutes or until bubbly around edges and starting to thicken.
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Step3Add remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce and the broccoli to slow cooker, mixing to coat broccoli with sauce mixture; cover and continue cooking 10 to 15 minutes or until broccoli is crisp-tender. Stir in cashews. Before serving, sprinkle with sesame seed, and garnish with sliced green onions. Serve with cooked white rice.
Nutrition
430
Calories
17g
Total Fat
36g
Protein
33g
Total Carbohydrate
20g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 430
- Calories from Fat
- 150
- Total Fat
- 17g
- 26%
- Saturated Fat
- 3 1/2g
- 18%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 135mg
- 45%
- Sodium
- 1170mg
- 49%
- Potassium
- 670mg
- 19%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 33g
- 11%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 11%
- Sugars
- 20g
- Protein
- 36g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 50%
- 50%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 4 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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