Easy, healthy and delicious, this slow cooker Szechuan chicken and broccoli is a great Weight Watchers Simply Filling way to satisfy a craving for Chinese food.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time3 hourshrs
Total Time3 hourshrs15 minutesmins
Servings: 4
Calories: 208
Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living
Ingredients
1-½poundsboneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
Salt and pepper to taste
½cuppicante sauce (I used medium salsa)
2tablespoonssoy sauce
½tablespoonquick-cooking tapioca
1cupchopped onion
2garlic cloves, minced
½teaspoonground ginger (I used 1 teaspoon jarred ginger instead)
3cupschopped broccoli florets
1mediumred pepper, cut into pieces
Instructions
Ideal slow cooker size: 4-Quart.
Grease your slow cooker with nonstick spray.
Place the chicken in the slow cooker.
Season the chicken to taste with salt and pepper or your favorite seasoning. (I used Jane's crazy mixed-up salt.)
Place the remaining ingredients in the slow cooker and toss/stir to combine.
Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 to 3 hours or on LOW for 3 to 4 hours, stirring until the chicken is done and vegetables are crisp-tender.
Season to taste with additional salt, pepper and soy sauce.
Serve with brown rice and additional soy sauce, if desired
Recipe Notes
Make this Szechuan chicken and broccoli spicier by using hot picante sauce or hot salsa and adding a few hot red pepper flakes.Serving size: 1-½ cupsClick here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.3*SmartPoints (Green plan)0*SmartPoints (Blue plan)0*SmartPoints (Purple plan)5*PointsPlus (Old plan)WW Simply Filling
Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Szechuan Chicken & Broccoli Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 -½ cups)
Calories 208Calories from Fat 12
% Daily Value*
Fat 1.3g2%
Carbohydrates 12.5g4%
Fiber 3.2g13%
Protein 38g76%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.