Description
General Tsos chicken brings fiery Chinese-American flavors to your dinner table with crispy chicken pieces glazed in a sweet and spicy sauce. Perfectly balanced between tangy and rich, this restaurant-style dish delivers restaurant-quality comfort you can easily create at home.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 4 boneless chicken breasts (cut into bite-sized pieces)
Sauce and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 120 milliliters (4 fluid ounces) low-sodium soy sauce
- 60 milliliters (2 fluid ounces) rice vinegar
- 30 milliliters (1 fluid ounce) hoisin sauce
- 120 milliliters (4 fluid ounces) chicken broth
- 30 grams (1 ounce) brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 5 grams (0.2 ounces) minced ginger
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (adjust to taste)
Coating and Garnish:
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (for frying)
- Sliced green onions for garnish (optional)
- Sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Thoroughly dust tender chicken morsels with a blend of cornstarch, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper, ensuring each piece is uniformly coated.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high temperature, creating a sizzling surface. Carefully sear chicken pieces in small batches, rotating occasionally to achieve a light golden-brown exterior, approximately 3-4 minutes per batch.
- Transfer the golden-crusted chicken fragments into the slow cooker, preparing for the flavor infusion.
- Craft a vibrant sauce by whisking together chicken broth, premium soy sauce, tangy rice vinegar, rich hoisin sauce, dark brown sugar, finely minced garlic, freshly grated ginger, and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes until the mixture achieves a harmonious consistency.
- Tenderly pour the aromatic sauce over the chicken pieces, gently stirring to ensure each morsel is lavishly coated with the flavorful liquid.
- Secure the slow cooker lid and allow the chicken to simmer on low heat for 4 hours (or high heat for 2 hours), letting the flavors meld and intensify.
- Once cooking is complete, give the dish a final gentle stir to redistribute the sauce, creating a glossy and appetizing presentation.
- Garnish with thinly sliced green onions and a delicate sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds, serving alongside steamed jasmine rice or your preferred side vegetables.
Notes
- Transform ordinary chicken into a takeout-worthy masterpiece with minimal kitchen effort.
- Sear chicken pieces first to lock in those mouthwatering golden-brown flavors before slow cooking.
- Whisk together a symphony of sweet, tangy, and spicy sauce ingredients that will make your taste buds dance.
- Let the slow cooker work its magic, infusing each tender chicken piece with rich, complex sauce depths.
- Finish by coating chicken in glossy sauce and sprinkle with fresh green onions and toasted sesame seeds for restaurant-quality presentation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg