After trying this General Tso’s Slow Cooker Chicken you’ll never order this for take out from a Chinese restaurant again!
I have a fun surprise! Today is a switcheroo Freaky Friday blog hop! A group of bloggers decided to poke around on each other’s sites, find a recipe to try, and reveal the identity of the blogger and recipe we chose today!
I’m happy to share a recipe from Who Needs a Cape? Are you familiar with the site? You’ll just love how this blog came to be. A group of five ladies became buddies online while supporting each other during their pregnancies, and now several years later the same super moms share their love for cooking, along with DIY tips and projects! How cool and unique for these friends to pull together their talents and share their creations with us! I’ve connected with Lori online who is in charge of the social media aspect of their site, but boy would I love to meet each of them!
I was so excited to see a tab on their blog dedicated to slow cooker meals. I’m enjoying the ease of using my Crock Pot and I’m alway so thrilled with the tender and tasty meals of slow cooking. I looked at lot of recipes before I decided on the General Tso’s Slow Cooker Chicken recipe. I picked this recipe to make since I thought the dish would be perfect to serve during the Chinese New Year celebration. Plus, it’s a low-fat dish, the ingredients are stock items in my kitchen, and it doesn’t involve any frying, which is typical way to prepare this dish. Furthermore, the sauce is not overly sweet. In fact, it has a little heat that is perfectly balanced with the honey that’s in this recipe.
I made one small adaptation to the original recipe. Instead of using frozen sugar snap peas, I served these Perfectly Seasoned Sugar Snap Peas as a side dish along with my Sticky Rice.
I’m not done drooling over all the delicious food over at Who Needs a Cape? I printed a couple of more recipes that I want to try; Baked Broccoli Cheese Dip, holy yum! And this Mocklava (Easy Baklava)! Don’t they both look amazing?! Swing by and take a look for yourself. I know you find several recipes to bookmark!
General Tso's Slow Cooker Chicken
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Freaky Friday Participants!
Please take a moment to visit each blog and check out what fun recipes each blogger made!
A Dish Of Daily Life
An Affair from the Heart
Aunt Bee’s Recipes
Big Rigs ‘n Lil Cookies
Café Terra Blog
Full Belly Sisters
Honey & Birch
Life Currents
Pic Nic
Simply Sated
Stephie Cooks
The Foodie Affair
Who Needs A Cape?
Your next favorite recipe just might be in one of these recipes!
Michaela ~ An Affair from the Heart
February 27, 2015 at 7:39 amSandra, what a fantastic recipe choice!! Like, you, I love Chinese food, and will certainly be trying this recipe! So happy that you were a part of the FreakyFriday blog hop. I love your recipes!
Sandra Shaffer
March 5, 2015 at 8:56 pmThank you for organizing this great group of bloggers for this blog hop Freaky Friday! It was fun and exciting to pick a recipe! Chinese food is soooo good. This recipe is a keeper 🙂
Aunt Bee
February 27, 2015 at 7:40 amI love General Tso’s Chicken! I had never thought of trying it in the slow cooker before! What a wonderful idea! Thank you!
Sandra Shaffer
March 5, 2015 at 8:53 pmIt’s a great recipe and so easy to make in a slow cooker 🙂
Terra
February 27, 2015 at 7:53 amOh how fun, love this recipe. My hubby always orders General Tso’s chicken at restaurants, so good. Now I need to make this for him, he would be very happy! Yum, Hugs, Terra
Sandra Shaffer
March 5, 2015 at 8:47 pmSuper! I think homemade meals are always better. Hope your husband enjoys this dish!
Justine Fontinell
February 27, 2015 at 9:18 amI’m always hunting for new slow cooker recipes—so glad to find this one! Looks amazing, can’t wait to try it 🙂
Sandra Shaffer
March 5, 2015 at 8:48 pmMe too! I’m glad to have another good slow cooker recipe in my collection!
SherryO
February 27, 2015 at 9:46 amHi Sandra! So glad you enjoyed General Tso’s Slow Cooker Chicken from Who Needs A Cape. Hubby and I LOVE Chinese food (and this is his fave dish) so I figured this adaptation would be a hit at our place and it was. TGIF!
Sandra Shaffer
March 5, 2015 at 8:49 pmThis didn’t last long, that’s for sure! We’ll make it again and again. Thanks for the fabulous recipe!
Nagi@RecipeTin Eats
February 27, 2015 at 11:31 amI must check out Who Needs a Cape! I love the story of how they came together 🙂 I love that this recipe is so simple!! Mmm….and look how infused with flavour that chicken looks…. 🙂
Sandra Shaffer
March 5, 2015 at 8:51 pmI know isn’t it a fun story?! I think its wonderful that Who Needs a Cape can grow their blog together with the input of 5 women. Can you imagine splitting all the tasks with great friends – love, love the thought!
Rachael
February 27, 2015 at 4:29 pmThis looks really great! I love how simple it is. and I’ll have to check out Who Needs a Cape
Lori Who Needs A Cape?
February 27, 2015 at 5:35 pmWe are so thrilled that you enjoyed making this dish Sandra! Hasn’t this been a fun #FreakyFriday?
Sandra Shaffer
March 5, 2015 at 8:52 pmIt was hard to pick just one recipe, but I sure chose a winner!
Kandi
February 27, 2015 at 8:08 pmOh I love General Tso chicken! I have not made it in a long time though. This just gave me a dinner idea for next week!
Sandra Shaffer
March 5, 2015 at 8:45 pmCool! It’s a great mid-week meal. Let it cook while you do other things!
Stephanie of The TipToe Fairy
February 27, 2015 at 9:00 pmThat looks delicious! My kids love this dish, and I can’t wait to try this one. I love slow cooker recipes.
Sandra Shaffer
March 5, 2015 at 8:44 pmStress free cooking when you pull out the slow cooker! Thanks, Stephanie!
Harriet
February 28, 2015 at 6:53 amMy daughter would love that recipe. It looks so good!
Sandra Shaffer
March 5, 2015 at 8:43 pmThanks, Harriet 🙂
Kris ~ Big Rigs 'n Lil' Cookies
February 28, 2015 at 4:08 pmThis looks so amazingly good! I am putting this on the menu for next week!
Sandra Shaffer
March 5, 2015 at 8:42 pmHope you enjoy this recipe as much as we have!
Choc Chip Uru
February 28, 2015 at 5:01 pmThis looks so delicious, very succulent 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Sandra Shaffer
March 5, 2015 at 8:42 pmThanks, CCU!
katrina g
February 28, 2015 at 5:30 pmthat looks really good. we had Chinese tonight. we love cooking Chinese.
Sandra Shaffer
March 5, 2015 at 8:41 pmOne of my favorite cuisines along with Mexican and Italian 🙂
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life
March 1, 2015 at 7:58 amI love your choice of recipes and now I want to try it too! My kids love Chinese food! Freaky Friday really was a lot of fun!
Sandra Shaffer
March 5, 2015 at 8:40 pmI had a lot of fun poking around Who Needs a Cape’s blog. I think your family will enjoy this recipe!
Hotly Spiced
March 1, 2015 at 5:54 pmI haven’t yet bought a slow-cooker but I really want one. And especially now as we’re heading into Autumn when slow-cooked meals are a better option. The Chinese chicken dish sounds wonderful xx
Sandra Shaffer
March 5, 2015 at 8:39 pmOh, Charlie! You do need a slow cooker. They have so many cool options from the first one I bought. Digital and different settings are some features. Such a fun kitchen toy 🙂
Travel Blogger
March 1, 2015 at 10:06 pmWow that all looks delicious. I havent had any asian food in quite a while I’ll be giving this one a try – slow cookers for the win!
Sandra Shaffer
March 5, 2015 at 8:37 pmRight? Slow cooker are one of the best inventions in my opinion!
Debra
March 1, 2015 at 10:37 pmThis sounds so good. I bet my husband would love it!
Sandra Shaffer
March 5, 2015 at 8:37 pmThis is super good, Debra! Hope you give it a try.
Debi @ Life Currents
March 2, 2015 at 3:03 pmI bet this was a big hit with your family! I love the ease of making things in the slow cooker, and this seems like something that I could make for a family dinner. Great recipe to choose for Freaky Friday!
Sandra Shaffer
March 5, 2015 at 8:35 pmNo morsel was left behind, Debi! Definitely a good recipe to make again and again!
Stephie
March 2, 2015 at 5:36 pmMaking this in the slow cooker is fabulous! I love Chinese food, but I do much better when I make it at home. I’ll need to try this one!
Sandra Shaffer
March 5, 2015 at 8:34 pmHomemade is always way better than the best Chinese restaurant in town. This is simple. I know’ll you’ll love it 🙂
Jenny B @ Honey and Birch
March 2, 2015 at 6:27 pmFantastic recipe choice! I’m a huge fan of slow cooker recipes and have just started trying to make recipes like this at home.
Sandra Shaffer
March 5, 2015 at 8:33 pmI’m try to make more meals in the slow cooker. It saves me so much time, especially during the week!
Michelle @ The Complete Savorist
March 3, 2015 at 12:36 amOh General Tso!!! How I love the recipe.
Sandra Shaffer
March 5, 2015 at 8:32 pmSo popular that General 🙂
christine
March 4, 2015 at 7:40 amI love the flavors in this chicken! And it’s a huge bonus that it’s made in the slow cooker!
Sandra Shaffer
March 5, 2015 at 8:31 pmSuch a time saver to just have to gather the ingredients, add them to the slow cooker, and push a start button!
Susie Gall
March 4, 2015 at 8:45 amI love easy and I love delicious. I also love Chinese food and this recipe looks fantastic. This was such a great choice for Freaky Friday.
Sandra Shaffer
March 5, 2015 at 8:30 pmIsn’t it a wonderful recipe! It was hard to choose just one, but I love the way this came out!
Joy @ Joy Love Food
March 4, 2015 at 12:45 pmSounds wonderful! I love easy slow cooker recipes, pinning to try.
Sandra Shaffer
March 5, 2015 at 8:29 pmThanks, Joy! Simple ingredients and tasty results!
Healing Tomato
March 5, 2015 at 10:07 pmThis is a perfect recipe in every way.
Dede
March 11, 2015 at 6:34 pmWe love General Tso’s chicken and often buy it at our grocery store deli. I would never have thought to try it in the crockpot.
Sonia
August 8, 2015 at 9:49 amTrying this tonight – about to get it started!
I don’t use our slow cooker much, especially not in the summer, but I am looking for recipes the whole family will love. There is nothing like getting home to dinner ready, house smelling awesome, and the cookware already cleaned!
Will post verdict later.
Sandra Shaffer
August 9, 2015 at 8:35 pmIt feels effortless when you come home to dinner already cooked! I affectionately call my slow cooker my sous chef 🙂
Klab
August 12, 2015 at 10:47 amWhat a great recipe idea. I love simple slow cooker recipes made with real ingredients. And I love General Tao’s chicken. I’ll be trying this soon but with skinless chicken things since my family is not fond of chicken breasts. I’m hoping it turns out ok with the substitution.
Sandra Shaffer
August 13, 2015 at 9:57 amI’m sure it will be delicious using a dark meat! Thanks for stopping by and I hope your family enjoys this recipe 🙂