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Paleo Orange Chicken Recipe

Paleo Orange Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

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For the chicken

  • 4 tbsp coconut oil, divided
  • 5 chicken thighs, boneless, no skin, cut into large, bite-sized pieces
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup Arrowroot starch * + 2 tbsp, divided

For the sauce

  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • ½ cup freshly * squeezed orange juice
  • ½ cup raw honey
  • 1/3 cup distilled white vinegar
  • ¼ cup coconut aminos *
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 1/4 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Real Salt *
  • 2 tbsp water

To top

  • 3-4 green onions, chopped
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Begin by making the sauce: whisk together chicken broth, orange juice, raw honey, vinegar and coconut aminos.
  2. Add garlic, orange zest, red pepper, ground ginger, white pepper and salt. Mix well.
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  4. Pour 2/3 of the sauce in a separate bowl and marinate chicken pieces for at least 30 minutes.
  5. Strain the chicken and for each chicken piece, bread it by dipping in egg and then coating with 1 cup Arrowroot starch.Paleo Orange Chicken Recipe Coat with Arrowroot Starch
  6. Melt coconut oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook.
  7. Once chicken is cooked through, remove from heat.
  8. Pour the remaining sauce in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
  9. Mix remaining Arrowroot starch with water and add into sauce. Stir until thick, about 2 minutes.
  10. Pour thickened orange sauce over cooked chicken. Serve on a plate, garnished with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve over cauliflower rice, if desired.

Keywords: sweet, easy, healthy

Find it online: https://www.mynaturalfamily.com/paleo-orange-chicken-recipe/