Slow Cooker General Tso's Chicken. The craving: General Tso's chicken from your favorite Chinese takeout spot. The problem: You've got different diners eating at different times. Ready your rice and your slow cooker for this better-than-takeout slow cooker General Tso's chicken.
Slow cook: Add the chicken to the slow cooker.
Add hoisin sauce, vinegar, sugar and sesame oil to a medium bowl and whisk until combined.
General Tso's Chicken made in a slow cooker is the perfect easy weeknight meal.
You can cook Slow Cooker General Tso's Chicken using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Slow Cooker General Tso's Chicken
- It's 1 1/2 lbs of Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs, diced 1 inch square.
- It's 1/4 Cup of Cornstarch.
- It's 1 tbsp of Curry Powder.
- You need 2 tbsp of Vegetable Oil.
- You need 1/2 Cup of Hoisin Sauce.
- You need 1/4 Cup of Rice Wine Vinegar.
- It's 2 tbsp of Soy Sauce.
- It's 1/4 Cup of Brown Sugar.
- Prepare 1 tsp of Ground Ginger.
- You need 1 of Green Onion, diced.
- You need 1 Cup of Broccoli, or more if you like.
Best of all, this healthier recipe for a popular takeout dish has the same amazing flavors as your local Chinese restaurant. Made in your crock-pot or Instant Pot pressure cooker! I absolutely love this slow cooker General Tso's chicken recipe. It is super easy to prepare and tastes absolutely amazing.
Slow Cooker General Tso's Chicken instructions
- In a bowl, add the chicken, curry powder, and cornstarch. Mix together, until the chicken is evenly coated..
- Heat the oil in a wok or a large frying pan over medium high heat. Add the chicken, saute it for about 5 to 10 minutes. Until the pink is gone. You do not have to cook thoroughly..
- Remove the chicken from the pan, then place it to the bottom of the slow cooker..
- In another bowl, mix together the hoisin sauce, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, ground ginger, and the brown sugar..
- Once it is mixed well together, pour the sauce over the chicken. Stir together to evenly coat the chicken..
- Cook on low for 2 hours, then add the broccoli. Stir slightly, then cook on low for another 30 minutes to an hour..
- Enjoy!.
By the time the chicken is ready, it will have infused with all the delicious ingredients of the sauce and be very tender. The sauce consists of Chinese rice wine vinegar. To prepare with Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts. General Tso's chicken is a favorite, one that everybody loves. If you're wondering what exactly this dish is, don't worry I've included a little section Chicken - I used chicken breast today but chicken thigh is a tasty alternative, just keep in mind it'll need to be cooked a minute or two longer than breast.