Categories: Chicken
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup cornstarch (or arrowroot powder)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 pieces), cut into bite-sized chunks
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil
- **4 - 6 dried red chili peppers (to taste) found in Asian supermarkets or the International section of a large chain grocery store - see NOTE
- 2/3 cup roasted cashews (or roasted peanuts)
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 1 medium zucchini, chopped into halves
- Sauce (Feel free to double the sauce if you like more sauce)
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 Tablespoons honey
- 2 Tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
- 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper chili flakes
- Cornstarch slurry
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch or arrowroot powder
- 2-3 Tablespoons water (plus more as needed to thin out consistency of sauce)
Directions
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In a large zip-top bag, toss in chicken, cornstarch, salt and black pepper. Shake until well-coated.
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Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken about 2-3 minutes on each side, until lightly browned. Transfer chicken into slow cooker. (SEE NOTE FOR STOVETOP DIRECTIONS)
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In a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, water, honey, hoisin sauce, garlic, ginger and red pepper chili flakes and pour over chicken.
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and cook on LOW for 2.5 – 4 hours or HIGH for 1.5 – 3 hours. (SEE NOTE)
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About 30 minutes before serving, whisk together the cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Stir into the slow cooker. Add the dried red chili peppers, red bell peppers, zucchini and cashews.
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Cover and cook on HIGH for another 20-30 minutes or until the vegetables are tender and the sauce has thickened up. (Add more water to thin out sauce to your preferred consistency).
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Sprinkle with sesame seeds, green onions and serve over rice, quinoa or zoodles, if desired.