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Slow Cooker Kung Pao Chicken Recipe

Slow Cooker Kung Pao Chicken Recipe

This Slow Cooker Kung Pao Chicken is a flavorful weeknight dinner featuring tender chicken in a spicy sauce with vegetables and peanuts.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine Asian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 305 kcal

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker
  • sauté pan

Ingredients
  

Chicken and Marinade

  • 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
  • ⅓ cup water
  • ⅓ cup low sodium soy sauce
  • ⅓ cup rice wine vinegar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger
  • 6-10 pieces dried red chili peppers split and seeds removed
  • 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 Tablespoons water
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 zucchini cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
  • ⅓ cup peanuts
  • Green onions chopped, for garnish
  • Rice for serving

Instructions
 

Cooking Steps

  • Heat oil in a sauté pan over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper and cook until browned on all sides. Place the browned meat in the slow cooker, along with the dried chili peppers.
  • Combine water, soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, hoisin sauce, garlic, and ginger in a bowl. Stir until well combined. Pour over the chicken and peppers in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.
  • Combine the cornstarch and water. Whisk until smooth. Add this mixture to the chicken at the end of its cooking time, and let warm through for 5-10 minutes. The sauce will thicken.
  • While the sauce is thickening, sauté the red pepper and zucchini in oil, until softened, but still crisp. Add the peppers, zucchini and peanuts to the slow cooker and stir gently to combine. Garnish with chopped green onions and serve immediately, over rice, if desired.

Notes

Chicken can be substituted with other proteins if desired. Adjust spice level by varying the amount of dried chili peppers used.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 305kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 13gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 605mgPotassium: 342mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 765IUVitamin C: 32.7mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 1.5mg
Keyword Crockpot, Kung Pao Chicken, Slow Cooker
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