Thai Cashew Chicken Freezer Meal Recipe

Hannah Stewart

The chicken absorbs all those delicious Thai flavors, and the cashews add a delightful crunch.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 10

Course Main Course

Cuisine Asian inspired

Servings Adults

Calories 454 kcal

Equipment

1 Slow Cooker
1 gallon freezer bag
1 Quart freezer bag

Ingredients

2 lb chicken thighs boneless/skinless
1/4 cup water
2 tbsp vinegar
2 tbsp coconut aminos
1 tbsp tapioca starch
1 cloves garlic crushed
1/2 cup raw cashews roughly chopped

Sauce (Whisk together):

2 tbsp vinegar
2 tbsp coconut aminos
1 tbsp tapioca starch
1 clove garlic crushed
1 bunch green onions

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Instructions

Freezer prep directions

Prepare a gallon freezer bag, labeling according to your preferred method.
Whisk together the sauce ingredients and add to a snack sized freezer bag, place small bag into quart sized freezer bag and seal.
Add all remaining ingredients into the freezer bag, place the sealed quart sized freezer bag into gallon freezer bag.
Seal bag, removing as much air as possible, and freeze for up to three months.

Slow cooker directions:

Thaw freezer bag in fridge 12-24 hours before cooking.
Set sauce packet aside, removing the packet from the quart freezer bag. (Discard quart freezer bag).
Dump the remaining contents of the freezer bag into a slow cooker.
Cook on low 4-6 hours.
Remove chicken from slow cooker, shred, and place in large serving bowl.
Pour sauce packet over chicken in a bowl and stir together.
Serve over rice and enjoy! Optional: Garnish with green onions, a lime wedge, and/or chopped peanuts.

Nutrition

Calories: 454kcalCarbohydrates: 64.9gProtein: 9.7gFat: 9.1gSaturated Fat: 2.3gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 1471mgFiber: 1.7gSugar: 20.3gVitamin A: -13IUCalcium: 89mgIron: 2mg

Keyword Chicken Recipes, crockpot dinners, freezer meals, Slow cooker Chicken Recipe, Thai Recipes