Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, crockpot (or not) general tso's chicken. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
This Slow Cooker General Tso's Chicken is the crockpot version of the traditional General Tso's Chicken. This homemade slow cooker version is healthier than your typical takeout, but still just as tasty! Any crockpot I have ever used tends to steam as it cooks.
Crockpot (or not) General Tso's Chicken is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Crockpot (or not) General Tso's Chicken is something that I have loved my whole life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have crockpot (or not) general tso's chicken using 13 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Crockpot (or not) General Tso's Chicken:
- Make ready 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
- Make ready 3 garlic cloves minced
- Get 1 tsp fresh ginger minced
- Get 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- Make ready 2 tbsp ketchup
- Make ready 3 tbsp hoisin sauce
- Prepare 3 tbsp brown sugar
- Prepare 1/2 cup teriaki glaze
- Make ready 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Prepare 3/4 cup corn starch
- Get 1 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- Take 1 tsp sesame oil
- Get Sesame seeds and green onion for garnish
My family loves General Tso's Chicken. I have a large oval crockpot and the The General Tso's doesn't wind up tasting pineapple-y, but if you're still nervous I'd recommend using orange juice! I've never tried it that way. General Tso's chicken (pronounced [tswò]) is a sweet deep-fried chicken dish that is served in North American Chinese restaurants.
Steps to make Crockpot (or not) General Tso's Chicken:
- Cut chicken into bite sized pieces and toss in corn starch and black pepper. I use a large ziplock bag.
- Brown in skillit for a few minutes.
- IN CROCKPOT: Move chicken to crockpot. Mix all other ingredients and pour over chicken. Let cook on low 3-4 hours on high 2-3 hours.
- When there is a half hour left of cooking, mix 2 tbsp of corn starch and 3 tbsp of water and add to crockpot to thicken sauce.
- STOVETOP: finish cooking the chicken in the skillet. Add the sauce in the skillit when the chicken is done. simmer untill sauce is thick.
- Sprinkle with green onion and sesame seeds for garnish and serve over rice, or with a side of steamed broccoli.
The dish is named after Zuo Zongtang. More times than not, General Tso's chicken is what I will order at Chinese restaurants. It has a little more of a kick than sweet and sour chicken and I like the flavor better. I love general tso chicken so this is a great idea to make it with a crock pot. Thank you so much for sharing!
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