Slow Cooker General Tso's Chicken
380kcal
Ingredients
- 2.5 pounds chicken breasts boneless, skinless, cut into bite-size chunks
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp ground pepper
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp ginger minced
- 1 tsp sriracha
- 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
- sliced green onion for garnish optional
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
Instructions
- Place cornstarch, black pepper and chicken chunks into a plastic bag. Shake until chicken is evenly coated with cornstarch.
- In a large skillet, heat vegetable oil of medium-high heat. Add the chicken to the skillet and cook until chicken is browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Chicken will not be cooked thru. Remove chicken from the skillet to the slow cooker.
- In a small bowl, combine the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, honey, rice wine vinegar, garlic, ginger, pinch of red pepper flakes and sriracha. Stir until well blended. Pour over the chicken.
- Stir the chicken until coated with the sauce. Turn the slow cooker to high and cover.
- Cook for 3-4 hours until the chicken is cooked thru and the sauce is thick. Serve over rice.
Nutrition
Serving1servingCalories380kcalCarbohydrates27.79gProtein42.07gFat10.38gSaturated Fat5.01gCholesterol121.65mgSodium1149.19mgPotassium754.4mgFiber0.81gSugar18.05gVitamin A69.05IUVitamin C3.18mgCalcium21.13mgIron1.22mg
Notes
Start checking the slow cooker at 2 hours. Depending on the size and power of your slow cooker, this dish may be done in less time.