Slow Cooker General Tso's Chicken
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
4 hrs
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Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
360 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Asian
Slow Cooker General Tso's Chicken
Description
This version of General Tso's Chicken uses boneless skinless chicken breast cut into bite-sized pieces and coated in a corn starch mixture seasoned with salt, garlic powder, and black pepper. After briefly sautéing to brown the coating, the chicken is transferred to a slow cooker along with half the prepared sauce, which includes hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, minced garlic, water, and crushed red pepper flakes.
The chicken cooks on low for four hours, allowing the flavors to meld and the coating to soften while thickening the sauce. Just before serving, the remaining sauce is stirred in to intensify flavor. The dish is typically served over steamed or fried rice, offering a sticky, flavorful entrée with hints of sweet, sour, and heat.
This approach simplifies preparation by using the slow cooker while maintaining the core taste elements associated with General Tso's Chicken.
Ingredients
- 3 large chicken breast about 2 pounds), chopped into bite size pieces, boneless skinless
- 2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 cup corn starch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon black 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 garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed
- rice steamed or fried, 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 or fried rice to complete the meal.
- Adding roasted vegetables can complement the dish and add nutritional balance.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 360 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 360kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 1956mg | 82% |
| Potassium | 402mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 176IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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