PCLinuxOS Recipe Corner Bonus: Slow Cooker Sesame Chicken with Cashews

Slow Cooker Sesame Chicken with Cashews

INGREDIENTS:

¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
¼ cup honey
¼ 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
¼ 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
½ cup salted roasted whole cashews
2 teaspoons toasted sesame seed
Sliced green onions, if desired
Cooked white rice, if desired

DIRECTIONS:

Spray 3½- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, mix ¼ 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.

Cover; cook on Low heat setting 2 to 2½ hours or until chicken is no longer pink. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and remaining 2 tablespoons of chicken broth; stir into a slow cooker. Cover; cook on High heat setting 15 to 20 minutes or until bubbly around edges and starting to thicken.

Add remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce and the broccoli to the 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:

Calories: 430    Carbs: 33g    Sodium: 710mg     Fiber: 3g    Protein: 36g