Slow Cooker Almond Chicken Recipe
Slow Cooker Almond Chicken - one of the easiest and yummiest dinner recipes you can make in the crock pot! Tasty chicken served with sliced almonds and snow peas and can be served with rice or over noodles.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts cubed
- 2 tsp onion flakes
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 1 cup almonds shaved
- 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
- 5 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup white cooking wine
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 cup snow pea pods fresh
- cooked rice
Instructions
- Place chicken in large skillet with hot oil. Toss for about 5 minutes until browned on all sides.
- Coat your slow cooker with cooking spray and add onion flakes, garlic, ginger and 1 cup almonds. Add chicken.
- In a small bowl, mix 1 cup of your chicken broth and 3 tablespoons of the soy sauce; pour over chicken.Cover and cook on Low for 4-6 hours (every crock pot is different, so use your judgment. She recommended 6-8 hours and ours only took 4 hours on low)
- Meanwhile, whisk cornstarch, wine, sugar, remaining ΒΌ cup broth and 2 tablespoons soy sauce until smooth. 15 minutes before serving, stir in sauce and pea pods into then chicken mixture. Serve over warm rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 2271kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 237g | Fat: 108g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 580mg | Sodium: 7169mg | Potassium: 5189mg | Fiber: 21g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 1340IU | Vitamin C: 99.4mg | Calcium: 536mg | Iron: 13.4mg