Sticky Orange Chicken
Dinner just got a healthy makeover with this Sticky Orange Chicken Recipe! Made with 100% pure orange juice and organic baked chicken tenders in an almond meal crust, this tangy and sweet dinner recipe is a perfect weeknight meal.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Cook
- Cuisine: Asian
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
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For The Chicken:
- 1 1/2 lbs organic boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup almond meal
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
For The Sticky Orange Sauce:
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 tsp freshly grated ginger
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 cup Orange Juice
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp tamari
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp tapioca starch or cornstarch (mixed with 3 tbsp of warm water to form a “slurry)
Instructions
For The Chicken:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Crack an egg into a medium bowl and whisk.
- In a separate bowl combine almond meal, garlic powder, chili powder and sea salt.
- Using your left hand, place chicken piece into egg and then place into the almond meal-spice bowl. Use your right hand to coat chicken piece. Place chicken on a baking pan.
- Repeat process until all chicken is coated.
- Bake for 20 mins.
- Remove from heat and set-aside.
For The Orange Sticky Sauce:
- Add coconut oil to a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add ginger and garlic and saute for 1-2 mins or until lightly browned.
- Add in orange juice, rice vinegar, tamari and sesame oil and bring to a boil.
- In a small bowl combine tapioca starch and hot water. Mix well to form slurry.
- Add slurry to orange sauce and stir until well combined. Lower heat to a simmer and cook until sauce has thickened (about 5 minutes).
- Add in chicken and coat well with orange sauce.
- Serve with rice and veggies for a complete meal.
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