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Slow Cooker General Tso's Chicken
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Author:
The Spice & Tea Exchange
Servings
4 servings
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
4 hours
The traditional American Chinese dish incorporates the basics such as deep-fried chicken pieces, soy sauce, garlic, and more. This jazzed up version features Sweet Onion Sugar for a flavorful take on General Tso's Chicken and a fun way to add sweet-heat to your slow cooker chicken!
Ingredients
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup cornstarch
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1 tsp. Brazilian Petite Sea Salt
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1 tsp. Garlic Powder
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½ tsp. 4 Peppercorn Spice Blend
- 3 large boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 lbs), chopped into bite size pieces
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¼ cup Sweet Onion Sugar
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2 Tbsp. Garlic – Minced
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2 tsp. Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- ½ cup + 2 Tbsp. hoisin sauce (found in the Asian section at most markets)
- ½ cup + 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
- ½ cup rice vinegar
- 2 Tbsp. water
- Steamed or fried rice for serving
Directions
- HEAT vegetable oil in a nonstick pan or skillet over medium heat.
- STIR together cornstarch, Brazilian Petite Sea Salt, Garlic Powder, and 4 Peppercorn Spice Blend.
- ADD cornstarch mixture and chicken pieces to a large plastic bag. Seal bag and shake to coat chicken.
- ADD coated chicken pieces to pan. Saute 1-2 mins. until browned (chicken will still be raw in the middle at this point, that's okay).
- IN a small bowl combine Sweet Onion Sugar, Garlic - Minced, Crushed Red Pepper Flakes, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and water, whisk to combine. Add half to the slow cooker along with chicken pieces (refrigerate other half until later). Cook on low for 4 hrs.
- IMMEDIATELY before serving, add remaining sauce to the slow cooker, stir gently, and heat through. SERVE with rice.