Slow-Cooker Almond Chicken

Name: Slow-Cooker Almond Chicken
Prep time: 6 h 15 min
Cook time: 6 h 15 min
Total time: 6 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams can sliced water chestnuts, drained; 296 milliliters chicken broth (from 32-oz container); 8 servings Hot cooked rice; 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon finely chopped gingerroot; 118 milliliters medium onion, chopped; 237 milliliters fresh snow pea pods; 907 grams boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces; 237 milliliters slivered almonds; 8 servings Additional slivered almonds, if desired; 5 Tbsps soy sauce; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 59 milliliters white wine

Slow-Cooker Almond Chicken might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 381 calories, 31g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. If you have onion, sugar, garlic, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the cooked rice you could follow this main course with the Breakfast Rice Pudding as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 6 hours and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Spray 3 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in oil about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned on all sides.

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Cooking Spray

Whole Chicken

Cooking Oil

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Slow Cooker

Frying Pan

In slow cooker, place onion, garlic, gingerroot, 1 cup almonds and the water chestnuts.

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Water Chestnuts

Ginger

Almonds

Garlic

Onion

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Slow Cooker

Add chicken. In small bowl, mix 1 cup of the broth and 3 tablespoons of the soy sauce; pour over chicken.

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Soy Sauce

Whole Chicken

Broth

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Bowl

Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours (or on High heat setting 4 hours).

In small bowl, mix cornstarch, wine, sugar, and remaining 1/4 cup broth and 2 tablespoons soy sauce with whisk until smooth. During last 15 minutes of cooking time, stir sauce and pea pods into chicken mixture.

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Corn Starch