![]() If using freezer bags, make sure they are freezer safe and remove as much air as possible before sealing. Then, allow to cool completely before portioning it into either several 1 quart freezer bags (individual servings) or 1 gallon freezer bag (family serving) or a freezer-safe container. To freeze cashew chicken, make the entire recipe as written below first. Making meals and freezing them into smaller portions for using later is a great idea, especially with slow cooker recipes since they make so many servings! It definitely helps on those crazy busy weeknight dinners or when I am out of ideas for what to make for dinner! This recipe also doubles well, in case you’d rather not use two crock pots! □ I find I like the flavor a tad better with skin-on, bone-in thighs, though I do remove the skin when I eat it to lessen the fat content and because the chicken already has so much flavor anyways. If you’d prefer to reduce the saturated fat even further on this dish, you can always replace the chicken thighs with boneless, skinless chicken breasts. That being said, one serving of this cashew chicken will still allow you to continue your healthy lifestyle and partake in yummy Chinese cuisine. ![]() The biggest nutritional aspects to pay attention to when enjoying cashew chicken are the sodium (hello, soy sauce!) and fat (hello, cashews and chicken thighs!). That’s why making homemade cashew chicken is a great healthy choice. After about 1 cup of cashew chicken, however, the calories, sodium, and fat can quickly add up. But we’re looking at a recipe on A Sweet Pea Chef so there’s gotta be a healthy component to this, right? Right! Cashew chicken can be a healthy option when dining at Chinese restaurants IF you practice portion control. Yep: amazeballs.Īpparently I use that word a lot? Jury’s still out.Īlright, we all know and love cashew chicken. It’s one of those amazingly simple recipes that get you all excited about when they’re in the slow cooker because you know the delicious smell it’s giving off isn’t even a tenth of how delicious your meal will be in just a few short hours. Since testing this recipe and sharing it on No-Fail Meals, I get requests for it all the time. Truth: this cashew chicken is amazeballs good.Īnother truth (and a random side note): I find it funny that my spellchecker has learned the word “amazeballs.” Do I say that a lot? Hmmm. That’s right, friends: Put your hands together!Īnd that is how this slow cooker cashew chicken came to be. AND I needed to test an easy slow cooker recipe. Well, it just so happened on day I was craving some Chinese food. Heck, I even bought an extra slow cooker to test twice as much.Īnd, yes, that also means double the tasty food which is a nice reward for all my hard work. So, I went to work testing out tons of slow cooker recipes. Now that the weather is colder and slow cookers are being dusted off, several of the No-Fail Meals members have requested to have more slow cooker recipes included in the meal plans.īecause meal plans + slow cookers = one easy peasy and delicious week of food! This easy Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken is quick to prep, better than takeout, and way healthier for you, too! Perfect for easy weeknight dinner and kid approved!
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