Slow Cooker General Tso's Chicken

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into one inch cubes
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
• 2 T soy sauce
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 3 Tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/4 tsp dry ginger
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper more or less to liking
• Optional garnish green onions, sesame seeds, additional red pepper flakes

Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl add the chicken and cornstarch. Toss until the chicken is completely coated in the cornstarch. In a medium sized skillet over medium high heat add oil and cook the chicken until the chicken is lightly brown but not cooked throughout. Put in the bottom of a slow cooker.
2. In a small mixing bowl whisk together hoisin sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, ginger and crushed red pepper. Pour on top of chicken in the slow cooker.
3. Cook on low heat for 3-4 hours or until chicken is cooked throughout. 
4. Serve over rice and garnish with green onions, sesame seeds and red pepper flakes if desired.