General Tso’s Chicken Soup

Sweet, savory and spicy soup that takes after the traditional favorite Chinese-American dish. Lighter than take-out and so easy to make right in your crockpot.

Our family loves Chinese so I’ve set out to recreate a few of our favorites. My husband calls this “stir fry in a soup.” The best part: serve the leftovers over rice the next day!

General Tso’s Chicken Soup

Sweet, savory and spicy soup that takes after the traditional favorite Chinese-American dish. Lighter than take-out and so easy to make right in your crockpot. 

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Servings: 6

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients

  

• 2 cups tomato juice
• 1/3 cup cherry pickles, diced
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 3 tbsp hoisin sauce
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 1-2 tsp sriracha sauce
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 3 cups cooked chicken, diced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 head chopped broccoli
• 1 cup matchstick carrots
• green onions and sesame seeds, garnish

Equipment

• Crockpot

Method

 

1. In the base of a crockpot, combine the first 8 ingredients. Stir in the chicken and vegetables. Cook on low for 2 hours, until vegetables are tender.
2. Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container. Reheat leftovers with extra tomato juice OR serve over rice.