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Crockpot General Tso's Chicken Recipe
This General Tso's chicken recipe is savory and sweet with the right amount of heat. Slowly cooked chunks of chicken are crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and perfectly coated in the most delicious sticky-sweet sauce. Make this easy recipe on a weeknight for a healthier than takeout meal that everyone will love!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 475 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts cut into bite-sized chunks
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon 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 minced ginger
- sliced green onions and sesame seeds to serve
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.
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Nutrition Information
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
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
152mg
(51%)
Sodium
1407mg
(59%)
Potassium
1012mg
(29%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
75IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 475
% 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.