Crockpot General Tso's Chicken Recipe
This slow cooker General Tso’s chicken is savory, sweet, and just spicy enough, with tender chicken coated in a glossy, sticky sauce that tastes better than takeout. It’s a mostly hands-off crockpot recipe that delivers big flavor on busy weeknights with very little effort.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized chunks
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- ½ cup hoisin sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup rice 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.4 chicken breasts, ¼ cup cornstarch, ½ teaspoon pepper
- 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.1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 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.½ cup hoisin sauce, ¼ cup soy sauce, ¼ cup honey, ¼ cup rice vinegar, 4 cloves garlic, 2 tablespoons minced ginger
- Serve with some sliced green onions and sesame seeds over the top.sliced green onions and sesame seeds
Serving: 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe, Calories: 475kcal, Carbohydrates: 39g, Protein: 53g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 152mg, Sodium: 1407mg, Potassium: 1012mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 27g, Vitamin A: 75IU, Vitamin C: 4mg, Calcium: 37mg, Iron: 2mg