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Slow-Cooker General Tso's Chicken
5 from 6 votes

Slow-Cooker General Tso's Chicken

If your comfort food list does not include General Tso's chicken, you're missing out!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 394 kcal
Course: Main Course

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds chicken breast cut into bite-size pieces, boneless skinless
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce low-sodium
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed
  • vegetable oil or cooking spray (1 tablespoon

Instructions

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  1. In a large bowl, toss chicken pieces with cornstarch and black pepper until evenly coated.
  2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook just until browned on all sides, not cooked through. Transfer to slow cooker.
  3. In a bowl, whisk together hoisin sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes. Pour over the chicken in the slow cooker. Stir to coat. Cook on low for 4 hours.

Nutrition Information

Calories 394kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 30g (10%) Protein 50g (100%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 2g (10%) Trans Fat 0.03g (2%) Cholesterol 146mg (49%) Sodium 1122mg (47%) Potassium 949mg (20%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 18g (36%) Vitamin A 108IU (2%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 38mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 394

% Daily Value*

Calories 394kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 30g 10%
Protein 50g 100%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.03g 2%
Cholesterol 146mg 49%
Sodium 1122mg 47%
Potassium 949mg 20%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 18g 36%
Vitamin A 108IU 2%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 38mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.