General Tso'S Chicken Recipe Crock Pot

Low Cooker General Tso Chicken is a super easy meal with an amazing sweet and savory sauce with a little bit of heat! This is way better than takeout!

Asian food and slow cooker just go together, it gives time for the meat to soak up all those intense flavors. For instance in this slow cooker Chicken, Beef and Kung Pao Chicken, the flavors just explode because of the long slow simmer.

I made this recipe four years ago and the pictures weren’t doing it justice. We love asian inspired meals here at our family so of course this was one of the first recipes to make its debut on the blog. We have it quite often at our house and it is incredible. I love being able to make better than takeout right at home!  It was time to update the pictures on here and my family was reminded about how much we love it. Everyone devoured it including my youngest two year old.

General Tso's Chicken {ready In 20 Minutes! +video}

The rich and dark sauce in this meal is incredible. It is sweet and savory with just a little bit of heat. I always have to hold out the red pepper flakes until the end just for my kiddos, but it has such incredible flavor. The sauce is thick on the chicken and it is perfect served over rice with some vegetables.  I know this is a meal that your family is going to love! You will make it again and again.

Simple ingredients that combine to create magic in the slow cooker. You are going to love this easy way of getting better than take out at home.

Start by adding a simple breading to the outside, then pan fry the edges for just a few minutes. This is an extra step, but you will love the crispy edges. The chicken has a tender and juicy center by doing this extra step. If you want to just dump the chicken in with the sauce and let it do its thing you can as well.

General Tso's Chicken ⋆ Real Housemoms

This is truly one of my all time favorites along with Crispy Sweet and Sour Baked Chicken or Baked Honey Sesame Chicken. I can’t decide, but either way they are all super easy, and super delicious.

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Slow Cooker General Tso's Chicken is a super easy meal with an amazing sweet and savory sauce with a little bit of heat! This is way better than takeout!

Lighter General Tso's Chicken

If you are cooking the chicken without browning in the skillet first, when chicken is finished cooking, remove the chicken and add 1 Tablespoon cornstarch to the sauce. Add the chicken back to the crockpot and cook for an additional 15 minutes until the sauce thickens up. Chicken could also take longer to cook, closer to 4 hours.

Calories 312 kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 41 g (14%) Protein 21 g (42%) Fat 7 g (11%) Saturated Fat 3 g (15%) Cholesterol 59 mg (20%) Sodium 962 mg (40%) Potassium 419 mg (12%) Fiber 1 g (4%) Sugar 29 g (32%) Vitamin A 85 IU (2%) Vitamin C 1.7 mg (2%) Calcium 35 mg (4%) Iron 0.9 mg (5%)

All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.

Almost Homemade Easy Crockpot General Tso's Chicken

I am Alyssa and the blogger behind The Recipe Critic. I started my blog in June of 2012 as a place to share my passion for cooking. I love trying new things and testing them out with my family.Okay, first things first. I worked as a waitress in a Chinese restaurant for 3 years in high school and we had this chicken dish on the menu. It was called General Tsao’s Chicken. But in all of my Asian food eating experience, I always see it spelled General “Tso’s” Chicken – – – > no “a” involved in the Tso part. So my waitressing past wants me to spell it General Tsao, but for the sake of everyone else on the planet who is going to see this recipe, I am spelling it without the “a”, just so we can all be on the same page her.

But I’ve eaten a LOT of General Tso’s chicken in my day. It’s easily in my top 5 favorite Chinese dishes. Kung Pao, a natural favorite. Tangerine Chicken, oh my gash I could eat it all day. And Cantonese Flat Noodles, with char sil. Mmmmmmmmm. Oh heaven my mouth is watering. I need Chinese food!!!!!

Like I said, I’ve had a lot of General Tso’s chicken and this slow cooker version is one of the best I’ve ever tasted! I absolutely love that it’s made in a crockpot, so incredibly easy and extra flavorful because it gets to marinate for a while. Just 15 minutes prep before you toss this in the slow cooker and then you just let it goooooooo (yes, like Frozen. I’m a Disney buff.) A few hours later you’ve got dinner on the table the whole family will LOVE! You just can’t beat this kind of flavor and minimal prep.

Crock Pot General Tso Chicken Recipe! {4 Ingredients}

“I have made this twice and it is good. I made the following changes that, for my family’s tastes, worked nicely…So-o-o-o-o good !” – Mike

“This was a super flavorful addictive dish! I did not do it in the crock pot because my morning was super busy but I was able to whip this up while my rice cooked. I loved that is was super quick and so delicious. Where I live overseas there are not many Chinese restaurants but I crave Chinese all the time so this was a winner. I am looking forward to trying your other Chinese dishes as well! I shared this on my fb page and then it was shared multiple times by my friends.” – Grace

“What a great recipe!! I have shared this recipe with a few girl friends and the reviews are awesome.. easy, flavourful and crazy delicious..great stuff :)” – Wendy 

Slow Cooker General Tso Chicken

“This was a super flavorful addictive dish! I did not do it in the crock pot because my morning was super busy but I was able to whip this up while my rice cooked. I loved that is was super quick and so delicious. Where I live overseas there are not many Chinese restaurants but I crave Chinese all the time so this was a winner. I am looking forward to trying your other Chinese dishes as well! I shared this on my fb page and then it was shared multiple times by my friends.” – Kalia

Calories: 360 kcal , Carbohydrates: 45 g , Protein: 21 g , Fat: 10 g , Saturated Fat: 1 g , Trans Fat: 1 g , Cholesterol: 55 mg , Sodium: 1956 mg , Potassium: 402 mg , Fiber: 1 g , Sugar: 11 g , Vitamin A: 176 IU , Vitamin C: 2 mg , Calcium: 22 mg , Iron: 1 mghas crispy pieces of fried chicken cooked with a sweet tangy sauce in the slow cooker. It’s totally irresistible and easy to make ahead of time for a weeknight dinner or a party!

This Slow Cooker General Tso’s Chicken is the crockpot version of the traditional General Tso’s Chicken. It takes less than 15 minutes of preparation before the crock pot works its magic.

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This homemade slow cooker version is healthier than your typical takeout, but still just as tasty! The sauce intensifies inside the crock pot, but it also thickens due to the cornstarch creating irresistible sweet and tangy flavors…

Unlike the traditional deep-fried version, this slow cooker version applies a thin breading to the chicken cubes. All you need to do is to mix the chicken with salt, pepper and cornstarch in a ziplock bag.

In a large skillet or wok over high heat, sauté the chicken cubes. Cook the chicken in two batches so that it’s not too crowded. Once the chicken pieces turn golden brown, transfer them to the crock pot.

Instant Pot General Tso Chicken Recipe (video)

You can skip Step 2 and 3 if you are in a rush. These two steps will make your chicken slightly crispy on the outside and more tender on the inside.

Add the garlic, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey and water to the slow cooker. Then cook for 4 hours on low heat. You may want to cook rice separately at this time too.

Once it’s done, toss the chicken with the sauce. Garnish with sesame seeds, sliced green onions and chili peppers. Serve with rice and broccoli.

General Tso Chicken With Ramen

Note: if your sauce is not as sticky as you want, add 1 tablespoon cornstarch and cook on high until the sauce thickens up.

Slow Cooker General Tso’s Chicken is less crispy than what you’ll find at your favorite restaurant. To make it extra-crispy, deep frying is the best approach. Just marinate chicken pieces with eggs or sauce and then coat