Slow Cooker General Tso's Chicken
An easy slow cooker version of the family favorite General Tso's chicken and it's soooo much better than takeout!
Servings:4 servings
Ingredients
- 3 large boneless skinless chicken breasts , (about 2 pounds), chopped into bite size pieces
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 cup corn starch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Sauce
- 4 tablespoons hoisin sauce , (can be found in the Asian section at most markets)
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- steamed or fried rice for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oil in a nonstick pan or skillet over medium heat. Whisk together corn starch, salt, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, and pepper.
- Add corn starch mixture and chicken pieces to a large zip lock bag. Seal and shake to coat chicken.
- Add coated chicken pieces to pan. Saute 1-2 minutes until browned. (It chicken will still be raw in the middle at this point, that's okay)
- In a bowl combine all sauce ingredients and whisk to combine. Add half to the crockpot along with chicken pieces. Cook on low for 4 hours.
- Immediately before serving, Add remaining sauce to the crockpot and stir gently. Serve with rice.
Notes
Serve with steamed rice or fried rice, and roasted vegetables for a complete meal.
Nutrition
Calories: 360 kcal, Carbohydrates: 45 g, Protein: 21 g, Fat: 10 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Trans Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 55 mg, Sodium: 1956 mg, Potassium: 402 mg, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 11 g, Vitamin A: 176 IU, Vitamin C: 2 mg, Calcium: 22 mg, Iron: 1 mg