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slow-cooked general tsaos chicken

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
sherry monfils
@smonfils
worcester, MA

I love getting this dish at chinese restaurants, but wanted it to be healthier, so I made this. I do have a recipe for the fried type, but this is just as good.

(1 rating)
yield 4 -6
prep time 15 Min
cook time 4 Hr 15 Min

Ingredients For slow-cooked general tsaos chicken

  • 4
    boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/2 c
    water
  • 3 Tbsp
    hoisin sauce
  • 2 Tbsp
    light soy sauce
  • 1/2 c
    light brown sugar
  • 3 Tbsp
    ketchup
  • 1`/4 tsp
    ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp
    crushed, hot red pepper flakes
  • 1 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 2 Tbsp
    toasted sesame seeds
  • hot cooked rice

How To Make slow-cooked general tsaos chicken

  • 1
    In bowl, whisk together hoisin and soy sauces, brown sugar, ketchup, ginger and crushed red pepper flakes, pour water over all.
  • 2
    Pour sauce into slow cooker. Add chicken and stir to coat chicken. Cook, covered 4-6 hrs, or until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken from cooker.
  • 3
    Cut chicken into chunks. Whisk cornstarch into sauce in cooker until thickened. Put chicken back into cooker. Cook 15 mins more, or until hot. Spoon over rice, sprinkle w/ sesame seeds.
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