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Sweet and Sour Chicken

URL: https://www.thespunkycoconut.com/2015/07/sweet-and-sour-chicken-from-paleo-takeout/

Ingredients

Sauce

  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp tamari
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp white pepper

Chicken Nuggets

  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • ¼ cup tapioca or arrowroot starch
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp white pepper
  • 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized chunks
  • 2 large eggs, beaten

Slurry and Garnish

  • 1 tbsp arrowroot starch
  • 1 tbsp cold water
  • ½ tsp toasted sesame seeds, to garnish
  • 2 green onions sliced, to garnish

Instructions

  1. Combine the sauce ingredients in a saucepan and simmer over medium-low heat.
  2. Preheat the oven to 250°F and warm the coconut oil in a wok or skillet over medium heat.
  3. Toss the chicken pieces with the tapioca starch, salt, and pepper, then dip in beaten eggs before frying.
  4. Fry the chicken in batches until cooked through, about 6 to 8 minutes per batch, and keep warm in the oven.
  5. Finish the sauce by adjusting seasoning and thicken it with a slurry made from arrowroot starch and cold water.
  6. Toss the cooked chicken with the sauce and garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4
Calories
300
Total fat
15g
Total carbohydrates
20g
Total protein
25g
Sodium
600mg
Cholesterol
200mg

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