SLOW COOKER GENERAL TSO’S CHICKEN
| 4 | boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into one inch cubes |
| ¼ cup | cornstarch |
| 1 tbsp | vegetable oil |
| ½ cup | hoisin sauce |
| 2 tbsp | soy sauce |
| ½ cup | brown sugar |
| 3 cloves | garlic minced |
| 3 tbsp | rice wine vinegar |
| 1 tsp | sesame oil |
| ¼ tsp | dry ginger |
| ½ tsp | crushed red pepper more or less to liking |
| Optional garnish green onions, sesame seeds, additional red pepper flakes |
| In a mixing bowl add the chicken and cornstarch. Toss until the chicken is completely coated in the cornstarch. In a medium sized skillet over medium high heat add oil and cook the chicken until the chicken is lightly brown but not cooked throughout. Put in the bottom of a slow cooker. |
| In a small mixing bowl whisk together hoisin sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, ginger and crushed red pepper. Pour on top of chicken in the slow cooker. |
| Cook on low heat for 3-4 hours or until chicken is cooked throughout. *see note |
| Serve over rice and garnish with green onions, sesame seeds and red pepper flakes if desired. |
| Notes |
| browning chicken first (extra step) |
| Start by adding a simple breading to the outside, then pan fry the edges for just a few minutes. This is an extra step, but you will love the crispy edges. The chicken has a tender and juicy center by doing this extra step. If you want to just dump the chicken in with the sauce and let it do its thing you can as well. |
| If you are cooking the chicken without browning in the skillet first, when chicken is finished cooking, remove the chicken and add 1 Tablespoon cornstarch to the sauce. Add the chicken back to the crockpot and cook for an additional 15 minutes until the sauce thickens up. Chicken could also take longer to cook, closer to 4 hours. |