Crockpot General Tso Chicken
Crockpot General Tso Chicken has a little more of a kick than sweet and sour chicken, and better flavor. A great chicken recipe for the crockpot!
Servings: 6
Calories: 403kcal
Equipment
- Crock Pot (Slow Cooker)
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breasts cut into inch pieces
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup "lite" soy sauce
- 1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 2 teaspoon fresh ginger finely grated
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup cornstarch mixed with 1/4 c. water
- 4 green onions sliced
Instructions
- Combine flour, salt, and pepper in resealable food storage bag. Add chicken. Shake to coat with flour mixture.
- Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Brown chicken about 2 minutes on each side (it doesn't need to be cooked all the way through at this point). You may have to do this in batches. Set aside.
- In the Crock Pot, whisk sugar, soy sauce, pineapple juice, vinegar, garlic, ginger, and cayenne until well combined.
- Add chicken to crock pot and cook on low for 3-4 hours. If you would like your sauce thicker add water/cornstarch mixture about 30 minutes before serving. Stir it in SLOWLY, folding it into the chicken. You won't want your breading to be scraped off of your chicken pieces so be gentle!
- Garnish with green onion and serve.
Notes
- Serve with steamed rice and/or steamed or sautéed veggies to make a complete meal
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days
- Freeze leftovers for up to 6 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight before re-heating.
Nutrition
Calories: 403kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 1275mg | Potassium: 667mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 160IU | Vitamin C: 5.2mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 2.1mg