Weight Watchers Slow Cooker Szechuan Chicken And Broccoli
Weight Watchers Slow Cooker Szechuan Chicken and Broccoli Recipe. A delicious Chinese dinner that's low points and full of flavor!
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Equipment
4 Shallow Serving Bowl
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
- 2 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
- 1½ teaspoon Szechuan peppercorn crushed
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 4 teaspoon canola oil
- 1 medium onion thickly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoon fresh ginger peeled and minced
- 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 5 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup Chinese rice wine
- 1 medium red bell pepper thickly sliced
- 1 medium orange bell pepper thickly sliced
- 3 cups small broccoli florets
- 3 medium sliced scallions optional
- 2 sprigs fresh cilantro optional
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat 2 teaspoons of oil over medium-high heat.
- Sprinkle peppercorns over the chicken pieces.
- Dust the chicken with cornstarch
- Place the chicken in the skillet.
- Cook the chicken until it's golden, about 3-4 minutes on each side.
- Move the cooked chicken to a slow cooker.
- In the same skillet, heat another 2 teaspoons of oil over medium-high heat.
- Add onion, garlic, and ginger.
- Stir and cook until the onion is lightly browned, which should take about 6 minutes.
- Add broth to the skillet.
- Bring the broth to a boil while scraping the browned bits from the bottom.
- Move this broth mixture into the slow cooker with the chicken.
- Add soy sauce, rice wine, and chili sauce to the slow cooker. Stir to mix.
- Cover the slow cooker. Cook on the Low setting for 2 hours
- Add bell peppers to the slow cooker. Cover it again. Cook until the chicken and vegetables are tender. This takes 1–2 hours on High or 2–4 hours on Low.
- Place broccoli in a steamer basket over 1 inch of boiling water in a medium saucepan.
- Cover the saucepan. Cook the broccoli until it's crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.
- Add the steamed broccoli to the chicken mixture in the slow cooker. Stir it all together.
- Divide the chicken-vegetable mixture into 4 large shallow bowls. Sprinkle with scallions and cilantro leaves.
Notes
Per serving: 1½ Cups
3 Points (2022/2023 Plan)
MyWW Points: 3 Blue Plan and 8 Green Plan
3 WW Freestyle Points and 8 Smart Points
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Nutrition
Calories: 343kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 43gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 1087mgPotassium: 1208mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 2536IUVitamin C: 144mgCalcium: 81mgIron: 2mg
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