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General Tso Chicken
Hannah Stewart
This dish is all about those bold flavors you love, tender chicken, and the ultimate convenience of crockpot cooking.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 6 Adults
Calories 421 kcal
Equipment
  • Slow Cooker / Crockpot
  • 1 gallon freezer bag
Ingredients
 
 
  • 2-3 lb chicken thighs boneless, skinless
  • 1/4 cup tapioca starch sub. corn starch or arrowroot starch
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
Sauce (Whisk Together):
  • 4 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp peanut butter
  • 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp white wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp sriracha
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
For Serving:
  • 2 cups uncooked rice cook rice according to package before serving
  • 1 bunch green onions garnish
  • sesame seeds or toasted pine nuts garnish
Instructions
 
Freezer Prep DIrections:
  • Prepare a gallon freezer bag, labeling according to your preferred method.
  • Whisk together sauce ingredients.
  • Add all ingredients, except for serving, to labeled freezer bag and pour sauce on top.
  • Seal bag, removing as much air as possible, and freeze for up to three months.
Slow Cooker Directions:
  • Thaw freezer bag in fridge 12-24 hours before cooking.
  • Dump contents of gallon freezer bag into slow cooker.
  • Cook on low for 4-6 hours.
  • Remove chicken thighs from slow cooker, shred chicken, mix back into sauce in slow cooker.
  • Serve over rice. Optional: Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
Instant Pot Directions
  1. Dump the contents of the freezer bag into the Instant Pot, add 1/2 cup water.
  2. Set to High Pressure for 20 minutes, then allow a 10-minute natural release followed by a quick release. 
  3. Remove chicken thighs from slow cooker, shred chicken, mix back into sauce in slow cooker.
  4. Serve over rice. Optional: Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
Dietary Adjustments
Make it Gluten-Free:
  • Use coconut aminos or tamari, not soy sauce.
 
 
Make it Dairy-Free:
  • This recipe is naturally dairy-free.
Freezer Labels
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Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 421kcalCarbohydrates: 20.6gProtein: 44.6gFat: 16.4gSaturated Fat: 3.9gCholesterol: 135mgSodium: 158mgPotassium: 415mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 13.7g
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