Paleo Orange Chicken
If you want to add more gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal recipes to your recipe box, Paleo Orange Chicken might be a recipe you should try. This main course has 471 calories, 27g of protein, and 25g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 2 and costs $3.09 per serving. 255 people have made this recipe and would make it again. If you have red pepper flakes, coconut aminos, cauliflower rice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Food Faith Fitness. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 87%, this dish is awesome. Users who liked this recipe also liked Paleo Orange Chicken, Paleo Orange Chicken, and Paleo Orange Chicken.
Servings: 2
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
1/2 Tbsp Avocado oil *
2 Tbsp Avocado oil
Hot cooked white rice or cauliflower rice
8 Ounces Chicken breast, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 Tbsp Coconut aminos *
1/2 Tbsp Fresh ginger, minced
1 tsp Garlic, minced
Green onion, sliced
1 medium orange, segmented
3/4 cup 100% Orange juice
Zest Of half a medium orange
Pinch Red pepper flakes
1 tsp Rice vinegar
Salt and pepper
Sesame seeds
1 tsp Tapioca starch
3 Tbsp Tapioca starch
Equipment:
frying pan
whisk
bowl
Cooking instruction summary:
In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice, orange zest, coconut aminos, rice vinegar, red pepper flakes and a pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside.In a medium, high-sided frying pan heat the avocado oil (for the sauce) up on medium heat. Add in the ginger and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.Add in the orange juice mixture, stirring so the garlic/ginger mix into it. Additionally, place the 1 tsp of Tapioca starch into a medium bowl.Turn the temperature up to high and bring to a boil. Once boiling, add 2 tsp of the hot sauce into the tapioca starch and whisk until smooth. While whisking, pour the tapioca mixture into the sauce and stir in well. After you add the tapioca, boil the sauce for 2 minutes. Then, turn the heat down to medium/low and cook an additional 3-4 minutes until the sauce is thick and glossy. Transfer to a large bowl, cover, and let stand to thicken up more while you make the chicken.In a large frying pan over medium/high heat, heat the avocado oil. NOTE: you do not want to crowd the chicken, so I fry mine in 2 batches, using 1 Tbsp of oil each time. Adjust according to the size of your pan.While the oil heats, place the tapioca starch and a pinch of salt and pepper into a large Zip-loc bag. Add in the chicken cubes, seal the bag and toss until the chicken is coated in the starch.Place the chicken into the hot oil (again, don't crowd them) and cook until golden brown and crispy about 2-3 minutes per side, flipping once. If your chicken cooks too quickly, reduce the heat a little bit. Repeat with the 2nd batch of chicken if necessary.Once cooked, transfer to a paper-towel lined plate and gently press out any excess oil. Place the chicken into the bowl with the sauce. Add in the orange segments and toss until the sauce coats everything.Serve over top of cauliflower rice, or white rice, garnish with green onion and sesame seeds, and DEVOUR.
Step by step:
1. In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice, orange zest, coconut aminos, rice vinegar, red pepper flakes and a pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside.In a medium, high-sided frying pan heat the avocado oil (for the sauce) up on medium heat.
2. Add in the ginger and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
3. Add in the orange juice mixture, stirring so the garlic/ginger mix into it.
4. Additionally, place the 1 tsp of Tapioca starch into a medium bowl.Turn the temperature up to high and bring to a boil. Once boiling, add 2 tsp of the hot sauce into the tapioca starch and whisk until smooth. While whisking, pour the tapioca mixture into the sauce and stir in well. After you add the tapioca, boil the sauce for 2 minutes. Then, turn the heat down to medium/low and cook an additional 3-4 minutes until the sauce is thick and glossy.
5. Transfer to a large bowl, cover, and let stand to thicken up more while you make the chicken.In a large frying pan over medium/high heat, heat the avocado oil. NOTE: you do not want to crowd the chicken, so I fry mine in 2 batches, using 1 Tbsp of oil each time. Adjust according to the size of your pan.While the oil heats, place the tapioca starch and a pinch of salt and pepper into a large Zip-loc bag.
6. Add in the chicken cubes, seal the bag and toss until the chicken is coated in the starch.
7. Place the chicken into the hot oil (again, don't crowd them) and cook until golden brown and crispy about 2-3 minutes per side, flipping once. If your chicken cooks too quickly, reduce the heat a little bit. Repeat with the 2nd batch of chicken if necessary.Once cooked, transfer to a paper-towel lined plate and gently press out any excess oil.
8. Place the chicken into the bowl with the sauce.
9. Add in the orange segments and toss until the sauce coats everything.
10. Serve over top of cauliflower rice, or white rice, garnish with green onion and sesame seeds, and DEVOUR.
Nutrition Information:
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