General Tso’s Slow Cooker Chicken

Name: General Tso’s Slow Cooker Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 2 h
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1⁄2 cup cornstarch; 1 tsp. salt; 1⁄2 tsp. ground black pepper; 1⁄2 tsp. onion powder; 1⁄4 tsp. ground cumin; 1⁄4 cup water; 2 tbsp. vegetable oil; Steamed rice and broccoli; 1⁄4 cup light brown sugar, packed; 1/4 cup hoisin sauce; 3 tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce; 2 tbsp. rice vinegar; 2 tsp. sesame oil; 1 tsp. garlic powder, divided; 1⁄2 tsp. ground ginger

3 steps

Prep:10minCook:1h 50min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:38:15 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories539.4 kcal (27%)

Total Fat15.9 g (23%)

Carbs42.3 g (16%)

Sugars17.5 g (19%)

Protein53.8 g (108%)

Sodium1279.4 mg (64%)

Fiber1.4 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 lbboneless skinless chicken breasts

cut into 1-inch pieces

½ cupcornstarch

1 tspsalt

½ tspground black pepper

½ tsponion powder

¼ tspground cumin

¼ cupwater

2 Tbspvegetable oil

rice

Steamed

broccoli

Sauce

¼ cuplight brown sugar

packed

¼ cuphoisin sauce

3 Tbsplow-sodium soy sauce

2 Tbsprice vinegar

2 tspsesame oil

1 tspgarlic powder

divided

½ tspground ginger

Instructions

Sauce

Step 1

To make the sauce, add water, light brown sugar, hoisin sauce, low-sodium soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ½ tsp garlic powder and ground ginger to liquid measuring cup and whisk to combine.

Step 2

To make chicken, combine cornstarch, salt, ground black pepper, ½ tsp garlic powder, onion powder and ground cumin in glass container with lid. Add chicken, seal lid and shake gently to coat chicken. In large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. Working in batches, add chicken in single layer and sear two minutes per side until golden brown.

Step 3

Add chicken to slow cooker; stir in sauce. Cook on low 1 hour and 30 minutes (safe internal temp. 165°F). Serve with rice, broccoli and desired toppings. Refrigerate any leftovers.