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Crockpot (or not) General Tso's Chicken. This Crock Pot General Tso's Chicken is sticky and sweet with just the right amount of heat. It's every bit as good as take out, with a fraction of the fat. This Slow Cooker General Tso's Chicken is the crockpot version of the traditional General Tso's Chicken.

Crockpot (or not) 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. Any crockpot I have ever used tends to steam as it cooks. You can have Crockpot (or not) General Tso's Chicken using 13 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Crockpot (or not) General Tso's Chicken

  1. Prepare of boneless skinless chicken breast.
  2. It's of garlic cloves minced.
  3. You need of fresh ginger minced.
  4. It's of crushed red pepper flakes.
  5. You need of ketchup.
  6. Prepare of hoisin sauce.
  7. Prepare of brown sugar.
  8. It's of teriaki glaze.
  9. It's of black pepper.
  10. You need of corn starch.
  11. You need of apple cider vinegar.
  12. It's of sesame oil.
  13. It's of Sesame seeds and green onion for garnish.

That does not result in anything being crisp. This is the best General Tso chicken recipe. It smells and tastes just like Chinese take away. Great recipe for Crockpot (or not) General Tso's Chicken.

Crockpot (or not) General Tso's Chicken instructions

  1. Cut chicken into bite sized pieces and toss in corn starch and black pepper. I use a large ziplock bag..
  2. Brown in skillit for a few minutes..
  3. 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..
  4. 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..
  5. STOVETOP: finish cooking the chicken in the skillet. Add the sauce in the skillit when the chicken is done. simmer untill sauce is thick..
  6. Sprinkle with green onion and sesame seeds for garnish and serve over rice, or with a side of steamed broccoli..

My General Tso's is kind of a copycat of a local family owned Chinese restaurant. Once I tasted theirs I had to make it at home. The crockpot method is great for making a lot for a group. An easy General Tso's chicken recipe that yields crispy chicken without deep-frying. It also uses much less sugar while maintaining a great bold taste.