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Paleo Sesame Chicken

URL: https://40aprons.com/paleo-sesame-chicken-recipe-whole30/

Ingredients

Coating

  • cup cassava flour
  • cup sesame seeds
  • 2 teaspoons garlic salt

Chicken

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs or breast, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 3 tablespoons whipped egg whites

Sauce

  • 3 tablespoons coconut aminos
  • 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon mirin (omit for Whole30)
  • 1 tablespoon honey or a few drops stevia or for Whole30 use 2 tablespoons apple or pineapple puree or juice

Instructions

  1. Whisk together the coating ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
  2. Whisk the egg whites until fluffy in a separate bowl and set aside.
  3. Mix together the sauce ingredients and set aside.
  4. Preheat a heavy bottomed skillet over medium heat.
  5. Prepare your assembly line: chicken, egg whites, coating.
  6. Add coconut oil to the preheated pan, swirling to coat.
  7. Dip chicken pieces in egg whites, then in the coating, and place in the hot pan without overcrowding.
  8. Brown the first side, then flip the chicken to crisp the other side, about 2-3 minutes per side.
  9. Once the chicken is cooked through, pour the sauce into the pan, stirring to release any bits.
  10. Let the sauce simmer for about a minute to reduce, then stir the chicken back into the sauce to coat evenly.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
3
Calories
399
Total fat
19g
Total carbohydrates
20g
Total protein
34g
Sodium
2094mg
Cholesterol
143mg

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