Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken

 This is one of my favorite crock pot dinners. So easy and so good! Here's the recipe:

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 cup raw cashews
• 2 green onions, sliced

FOR THE SAUCE

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• ¼ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
• ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional

INSTRUCTIONS

• To make the sauce, whisk together soy sauce, ketchup, rice vinegar, brown sugar, garlic, ginger and red pepper flakes in a small bowl; set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
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• Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Add chicken to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 2 minutes.
• Place chicken into a slow cooker. Stir in soy sauce mixture and gently toss to combine. Cover and cook on low heat for 2-3 hours. Stir in cashews and cook on low heat for an additional 15 minutes.
• Serve immediately, garnished with green onions, if desired.

One important note - I always double the sauce. Always! If I don't, it's not nearly enough. So... I highly recommend doing that. :-) I serve it with rice and a veggie.