Slow-cooked Thai Chicken

Description
Slow cooked chicken breasts in a rich, peanutty, slightly spicy sauce. Use low sodium and lower fat products where possible to improve the nutrition here... take care, Gloria
 * Contributed by Healthy Recipes for Diabetic Friends Y-Group
 * Submitted by DeltaQueen50 to eDiets.com
 * Prep time: 20 minutes | Cook time: 300 minutes | Total time: 320 minutes
 * Serves 6 servings

Ingredients

 * 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into ½ inch strips
 * 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips
 * 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
 * ½ cup chicken broth
 * ¼ cup soy sauce
 * 1 tbsp ground cumin
 * 3 cloves garlic, minced
 * ½ tsp red pepper flakes
 * salt and pepper to taste
 * 2 tbsp cornstarch
 * ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter
 * 1 tbsp soy sauce
 * ¼ cup lime juice
 * 3 green onion, chopped
 * ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
 * ½ cup chopped roasted peanuts

Directions

 * 1) Place the chicken breast strips, bell pepper and onion into a slow cooker.
 * 2) Pour in the chicken broth and ¼ cup soy sauce, then season with cumin, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
 * 3) Stir to blend, then cover and cook on low for 4½ to 5 hours.
 * 4) Remove 1 cup of the liquid from the slow cooker, and mix this with the cornstarch, peanut butter, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and lime juice.
 * 5) This should blend into a fairly thick sauce.
 * 6) Stir the sauce back into the slower cooker and place the lid on the pot.
 * 7) Cook on high for 30 minutes.
 * 8) Serve over rice if desired.
 * 9) Garnish with green onions, cilantro and peanuts before serving.

Nutritional information
Per serving:
 * 410 Calories | 23.6 Total Fat | 18.3g Total Carbs | 34.9g Protein