Slow Cooker General Tso's Chicken

I think we've pretty much established my love of Chinese food here on Shel's Kitchen.  I just love the flavor combos.  Salty soy, sweet honey or brown sugar and the added spiciness of some crushed red pepper flakes.  This dish has all of those things!  To top it off, you can make this dish in my favorite kitchen tool, the crock pot!!!  I added bell peppers to this to add a veggie factor but you can just make it with the chicken and sauce and serve a veggie on the side if you want.  I'm all about one pot wonders most days!  Serve over white or brown rice for a complete meal.  Enjoy!

Slow Cooker General Tso's Chicken (adapted from getcrocked.com)

3 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite sized cubes
2 T. cornstarch
3 bell peppers, cut into bite sized pieces (I used red, yellow and green)
1/2 c. water
6 T. hoisin sauce
1/4 c. low sodium soy sauce
1/2 c. brown sugar
6 T. ketchup
1/2 t. dried ginger
1 t. crushed red pepper
1/4 c. green onions, sliced

In a 6 quart slow cooker that has been sprayed with cooking spray place the chicken and cornstarch.  Toss to combine making sure each piece of chicken is coated in cornstarch.  Add the bell peppers on top of the chicken.  In a medium bowl whisk together the water, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, dried ginger and crushed red pepper.  Pour the sauce over the chicken and vegetables and stir all to combine.  Cover and cook on high for 2-4 hours or on low for 4-6 hours.  Just before serving stir in the green onions.  Serve over white or brown rice, if desired.

8 servings (317 calories each serving, not including rice) according to my calculator on loseit.com