Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken

Name: Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts, (cut into bite-sized cubes); 2 teaspoons cooking oil; 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce; 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth; 3 tablespoons honey; 2 tablespoons Japanese rice wine or dry sherry; 1 tablespoon oyster sauce; 1 tablespoon Asian sweet chili sauce; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced; 1/4 teaspoon red pepper chili flakes (to taste); 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 tablespoons cool water; 1 green bell pepper (cut into 1” cubes); 2/3 cups UNSALTED cashews, roasted; sesame seeds; 1 green onion, thinly sliced; Sriracha/ Asian chili sauce (to taste)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:3h

This Slow Cooker Chinese Cashew Chicken is loaded with incredibly tender chicken, wonderfully flavorful sauce and buttery, creamy cashews. It is destined to become a better than AND much healthier than takeout family favorite!

Updated at: Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:26:33 GMT