Description
Learn how to make delicious General Tso’s Chicken in your crockpot with this easy recipe! Perfect for a tasty weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- – 3 large boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 907g), chopped into bite size pieces
- – 2 tablespoons (30 ml) vegetable oil
- – 1 cup corn starch (120g)
- – 1 teaspoon (5 ml) salt
- – 1 teaspoon (5 ml) garlic powder
- – 1/2 teaspoon (3 ml) pepper
- – 4 tablespoons (60 ml) hoisin sauce
- – 4 tablespoons (60 ml) soy sauce
- – 4 tablespoons (60 ml) rice vinegar
- – 2 tablespoons (30 ml) sugar
- – 1 tablespoons (15 ml) minced garlic
- – 2 tablespoons (30 ml) water
- – 1 teaspoon (5 ml) crushed red pepper flakes
- – steamed or fried rice for serving
Instructions
- Warm the vegetable oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Mix together the corn starch, salt, garlic powder, and pepper in a bowl.
- Place the corn starch mixture and chicken chunks in a large zip-top bag. Seal it and shake well to coat the chicken thoroughly.
- Transfer the coated chicken pieces into the skillet. Cook for 1-2 minutes until they are browned on the outside. (The chicken will remain uncooked inside at this stage, which is fine.)
- In a separate bowl, combine all the sauce ingredients and whisk them together. Pour half of this mixture into the crockpot with the chicken pieces. Cook on low for 4 hours.
- Just before you are ready to serve, pour the remaining sauce into the crockpot and stir gently. Serve alongside rice.
Notes
- Consider using whole wheat or almond flour instead of corn starch for a healthier coating option.
- Adjust the sugar amount in the sauce to suit your taste preferences.
- For added spice, increase red pepper flakes or add sriracha to the sauce mixture.
