Paleo | Easy Whole30 Chinese Orange Chicken

Paleo | Easy Whole30 Chinese Orange Chicken

Paleo | Easy Whole30 Chinese Orange Chicken
By wholekitchensink.com

This easy Whole30 Chinese orange chicken is the best takeout fake-out ever. Sometimes you just need some orange chicken in your life, and this version is much healthier and there’s no delivery fee! It’s also a Paleo orange chicken recipe, which makes it gluten free and made from real ingredients, so you can skip the MSG!

Prep time: 00:10
Cook time: 00:35
Total time: 00:45

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients:
2 pounds chicken breasts, cut into 2-3 inch cubes
1 cup cassava flour (or coconut, tapioca or almond flour)
3 tablespoons avocado oil (or olive oil)
2 tablespoons ghee
2 Medjool dates, pitted
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup coconut aminos
2 tablespoons creamy almond butter
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 teaspoons salt, divided


Instructions:

Mix flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon garlic powder together in a large bowl. Add chicken cubes. Toss with your hands until equally coated.

Heat avocado oil and ghee in a large skillet until melted and hot.

Add some of the chicken cubes (do not overcrowd the pan) using tongs, and cook until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Remove and set on a plate. Repeat process with remaining chicken until all are cooked. Note: you may have to add additional ghee and oil to the pan if doing more than 2 batches.

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