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Paleo General Chicken - grain-free, refined sugar-free paleo General Chicken is a sweet and sour crispy sticky chicken recipe that is absolutely blissful!
Servings: 4 servings

Paleo General Chicken

4.58 from 19 votes
Paleo General Tso's Chicken made grain-free, soy-free and refined sugar-free for a healthier takeout recipe
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

Sauce:

  • 1/3 cup coconut aminos or liquid aminos
  • 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup or honey
  • 1 Tbsp molasses or coconut sugar
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 to 3 tsp sriracha to taste, optional

Chicken:

  • 2 large chicken breasts (1 to 1.5 lbs), chopped
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/3 cup tapioca flour or arrowroot flour
  • 2 Tbsp avocado oil

For Serving:

  • 2 tsp sesame seeds
  • 2 stalks green onion chopped

Instructions

  • Add all the ingredients for the sauce to a bowl and whisk together until combined. Set aside until ready to use.
  • Whisk the egg in a mixing bowl and add the chopped chicken. Use a spoon to stir the chicken and egg together until all of the pieces are well-coated.
  • Add the tapioca flour to the mixing bowl with the chicken.
  • Stir well until the chicken is coated in egg and tapioca flour. Note: the longer the chicken sits in this mixture, the more it will stick together, so try to cook it as soon as you can to avoid stickage.
  • Heat the avocado oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add half of the chicken and cook (in a single layer), stirring occasionally, until browned and crispy, about 2 to 3 minutes. There’s no need to cook the chicken through just yet. Note: if the chicken is sticking together when you transfer it to the skillet, use two spoons to pull the pieces apart while it is cooking.
  • Transfer the first batch of chicken to a plate, then brown the remaining chicken.
  • Add the first batch of chicken back into the skillet so that all of the chicken pieces are in it. Pour in the sauce and bring it to a full boil.
  • Cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce is very thick and chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Stir in the green onion and sesame seeds.
  • Serve general chicken with choice of cauliflower rice or steamed white or brown rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1of 4, Calories: 410kcal, Carbohydrates: 19g, Protein: 39g, Fat: 16g, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 15g
Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken recipe, dinner, gluten free, grain free, healthy, paleo, refined sugar free, soy free
Author: Julia