Crockpot General Tso's Chicken

I love General Tso's Chicken!  I ate more of this dish in college than any other meal.  Main Moon made great, cheap, fast Chinese food.  One order could feed me for three days...once I got that refrigerator.  Now with three kids our food outings and take-out usually revolve around pizza.  When I found this recipe on Favorite Family Recipes, I had to try it!  Despite the large number of ingredients, it was super easy.  My husband was astonished that such a meal could come out of my crock pot.


INGREDIENTS:

• 2 pounds chicken breast, 1 inch pieces
• 1 cup flour
• 1 t salt
• 1/2 t pepper
• 2 T oil
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup pineapple juice
• 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 t ginger
• 1/4 t cayenne pepper
• 1/4 cup cornstarch (optional)
• 4 green onions

DIRECTIONS:

1. Combine flour, salt, and pepper in a bag.  Add chicken.  Shake to coat.
2. Heat oil in large skillet over medium high heat; cook 2 minutes per side.
3. In the crock, mix sugar, soy sauce, pineapple juice, vinegar, garlic, ginger, and cayenne.  Whisk.  
4. Add chicken.  Cook on low for 3-4 hours.  
5. Serve over rice or quinoa.  Garnish with green onions.

Note: the cornstarch acts as a thickening agent if you feel your sauce is too thin.  

Difficulty: Easy
Time:15 minutes prep, 3-4 hours baking time
Source: Favorite Family Recipes