- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 2 servings
Skinny Slow Cooker Kung Pao Chicken is a delicious chicken coated in a sweet and spicy sauce with tender vegetables and crunchy cashews. Skip the takeout, this is so much healthier and better!
Ingredient:
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 - 1 1/4 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2-3 pieces), cut into bite-sized chunks
- 3-4 tablespoons 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
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 Tablespoons honey
- 2 Tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
- 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper chili flakes
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch or arrowroot powder
- 2-3 Tablespoons water plus more as needed to thin out consistency of sauce
