Slow cooker general tso’s chicken
The slow cooker general tso’s chicken turned out great! The chicken was moist and tender, and the sauce was flavorful. I will definitely be making this dish again.
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts sliced into 1-inch cubes
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 T soy sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- Three cloves of garlic minced
- 3 Tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon dry ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper more or less according to your taste
- Additional red pepper flakes garnish green onions and sesame seeds are available.
Instructions
- Add the chicken to a bowl with the cornstarch. Stir until the chicken has been coated with the cornstarch. Cook the chicken in a large skillet on medium heat until it is golden brown. Place the chicken in a slow cooker.
- Mix together hoisin sauce and soy sauce in a small bowl. Add brown sugar, garlic cloves, rice wine vinegar, sesame oils, ginger, crushed red pepper, and rice wine vinegar. Add to the chicken and cook in the slow cooker.
- Turn the heat down to low and cook for 3-4 hours, or until the chicken is fully cooked. *Please see note
- Serve with rice, garnished with sesame seeds, green onions and red pepper flakes.