Whole30 Orange Chicken {Paleo}
on Feb 08, 2016, Updated May 28, 2019
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Nutrition for Whole30 Orange Chicken
The other amazing thing (other than the taste and that it is Whole30 & Paleo approved) is that this recipe is relatively low in calories. Just under 400. If you look up the nutrition facts for a take out version you can easily triple that number! The sodium is also a low lower than what you would see if you carried out which makes this recipe a lot more appropriate for anyone who struggles with high blood pressure (hypertension) or heart disease. Making it easy to share with all ages!Whole30 Orange Chicken {Paleo}
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large chicken breasts, pounded to even level & chopped into 1 inch cube pieces
- salt & pepper
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup almond meal
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil (plus extra if needed to moisten chicken)
Orange Sauce
- 1 cup orange juice
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup coconut aminos
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon arrowroot + 1 tablespoon cold water (combined)
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
- Place a large saute pan over medium high heat. In a small bowl combine almond meal, coconut flour, garlic powder, ginger, salt & pepper. Crack the egg in another small bowl and whisk until combined.
- Season the chicken pieces with a little salt and pepper the dip the chicken into the egg and completely coat. Shake off extra egg and then roll into the breading mixture until fully coated and set aside onto a plate. Repeat until all chicken is coated.
- Depending on the size of your pan, you will probably have to cook the chicken in two rounds. Scoop 2 tablespoons of coconut oil into the pan. Once it melts, add in about half the chicken, or just enough to not overcrowd the pan. Cook pieces for about 3 minutes then flip them and cook another 3 minutes on the other side. Remove from the pan and set aside. Add some extra coconut oil to the pan if needed then the extra chicken and cook again until all of the chicken is cooked.
- In large sauté pan add in all of the sauce ingredients, except for the arrowroot.
- Over medium high heat cook until it is brought to a boil. Once the sauce is boiling add in the arrowroot and water mixture and quickly stir until thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Once the sauce is thick, toss chicken in the sauce, making sure all of the pieces are covered. Serve with cauliflower rice.
How long does the sauce take to thicken?
It shouldn’t take too long when you add the arrowroot! It should be boiling when you add it in which is very important for it to thicken properly!
I know I’m late to the party, but I’m just learning to cook Whole 30/Paleo and I’m not sure if the arrowroot is a powder or liquid. Is it used like corn starch to thicken?
It is a powder! Just like cornstarch but whole30 compliant!
Nice post
Thanks for sharing this post
I love to try yummy food recipes ideas
Delicious!! Do you have the macros calculated for this recipe?
Seriously so dang good. We will definitely be making this again! I’m lazy so I just threw all the breading ingredients into a gallon ziplock and coated them that way, worked great!
The best!!