Asian-Inspired Cashew Chicken with Quinoa
This Asian Inspired Cashew Chicken has the added health benefits of Quinoa. Enjoy it tonight!
Servings 4
Calories 694kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa uncooked
- 1 lb chicken breast cubed (about 3 breasts)
- 1 onion chopped or sliced sliced
- 1 red bell pepper chopped or sliced
- 3 stalks of bok choy chopped into 1" pieces
- 1 cup whole cashews
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 TB soy sauce
- 1/2 cup Hoisin sauce
- 1 TB rice wine vinegar or other light vinegar
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 2 TB Mirin sweet Japanese cooking wine
- 1 tsp powdered ginger
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- sliced green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Layer ingredients in slow cooker (this classic Crock-pot has lasted us years!) in this order: quinoa, onions, peppers, bok choy, chicken.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together liquid ingredients EXCEPT for 2 TB Mirin. Pour this sauce over ingredients in slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 2 hours.
- In a small frying pan over medium heat, quickly saute cashews with 2 TB Mirin for about 20 seconds. The Mirin should caramelize on the cashews, forming a stick-sweet coating like candy. Set aside.
- Before serving, top your quinoa chicken with candied cashews, sesame seeds, and sliced green onion.
Nutrition
Calories: 694kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 1889mg | Potassium: 2699mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 29115IU | Vitamin C: 329mg | Calcium: 728mg | Iron: 10.7mg