Crockpot General Tso's Chicken Recipe
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4.8
Crockpot General Tso's Chicken Recipe
Description
This recipe begins by coating chicken breast pieces in cornstarch and black pepper to create a lightly crisp exterior when seared over medium-high heat. After browning, the chicken is slow-cooked in a mixture of hoisin sauce, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, minced garlic, and ginger, allowing the flavors to meld, and sauce to thicken over several hours on low heat.
The resulting dish offers tender chicken with a sticky, savory-sweet glaze typical of General Tso's style. It's finished with sliced green onions and sesame seeds to add freshness and texture contrasts.
This chicken works well served over rice or noodles, absorbing the sauce, and makes a convenient crockpot meal requiring minimal active cooking time after searing.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breast cut into bite-sized chunks
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- ½ cup hoisin sauce gluten-free if needed
- ¼ cup soy sauce gluten-free if needed
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup rice vinegar or sub apple cider vinegar
- 4 cloves garlic finely minced
- 2 tablespoons ginger minced
- green onion to serve, sliced
- sesame seed to serve, sliced
Instructions
- Place the chicken in a bowl and sprinkle the cornstarch and pepper over the top. Mix the chicken around so that it is well coated.
- Heat the oil in a large, nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and sear it until it is well browned on all sides, about 6 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat.
- Add the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, garlic, and ginger to your crockpot and stir well. Add the chicken and stir to coat the chicken in the sauce. Cook for 3-4 hours on low heat, until the sauce has thickened and the chicken is very tender.
- Serve with some sliced green onions and sesame seeds over the top.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 475 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 475kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 53g | 106% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 152mg | 51% |
| Sodium | 1407mg | 59% |
| Potassium | 1012mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 75IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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