Slow-Cooker Teriyaki Lime Chicken
Entree
Prep time:
5 mins
Total time:
6 hours 5 mins
INGREDIENTS
- 1 pound skinless boneless chicken breasts
- ½ cup onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ¼ cup tamari or low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon Sambal Olek (chili paste)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespooons cold water
INSTRUCTIONS
- Place chicken in slow-cooker; top with onion and garlic.
- In small bowl, whisk together tamari, apple cider vinegar, lime juice and zest, tomato paste, chili paste, sesame oil and honey. Pour over chicken.
- Cook on low for 6 hours. Remove chicken breasts; set aside.
- In small bowl, combine cornstarch and cold water to make slurry. Whisk slurry into liquid, and turn slow cooker to high to allow sauce to thicken.
- Shred or cube chicken as desired, and add back into thickened liquid.
- Serve over brown rice with fresh broccoli or sugar-snap peas.
NOTES
Exchanges: 1 Carbohydrate, 3 Protein, 1 Fat
NUTRITION INFORMATION
SERVING SIZE:
~1 cup
CALORIES:
210
FAT:
4 g
SATURATED FAT:
1 g
CARBOHYDRATES:
19 g
SODIUM:
700 mg
FIBER:
1 g
PROTEIN:
25 g
CHOLESTEROL:
65 mg
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