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Paleo Honey Sesame Chicken

Dani
Paleo Honey Sesame Chicken - the perfect easy Chinese "fakeout" recipe to cook when you are craving takeout! So much healthier than restaurant-style Chinese chicken dinners 
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Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 2 servings
Calories 700 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the chicken:

  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup tapioca flour
  • 2-3 tbsp coconut oil I use THIS brand with no coconut flavor
  • 1 chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces

Honey sesame sauce:

  • 2 tbsp ketchup I use THIS brand of ketchup
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/3 cup coconut aminos found HERE
  • 1 tsp sesame oil more if you love sesame flavor
  • 1 tbsp honey I use THIS honey
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 3 scallions diced

Instructions
 

  • Beat an egg in a bowl.
  • Add the tapioca flour to a plate for dredging.
  • Heat the coconut oil over medium heat.
  • While it heats up, dip your pieces of chicken into the egg, then into the tapioca flour.
  • Fry evenly on both sides until golden brown.
  • For the sauce, combine everything except the scallions and garlic over low heat.
  • I did this while my chicken cooked, stir it once in a while.
  • It will thicken.
  • Once it has thickened, add the garlic and cook until fragrant.
  • Add the scallions but reserve some to sprinkle overtop.
  • Toss the sauce and the chicken together.
  • Serve with rice or cauliflower rice.

Notes

This recipe serves one but you can easily double or triple it and eat leftovers for lunch the next day.

Nutrition

Calories: 700kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 27gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 184mgSodium: 1325mgPotassium: 551mgSugar: 12gVitamin A: 775IUVitamin C: 6.4mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 1.8mg
Keyword chicken with honey sauce, paleo Chinese chicken, sweet and sticky chicken
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