Keto Orange Chicken

Keto Orange Chicken

A delicious popular chicken dish served in many popular restaurants, this keto-friendly orange chicken will be your perfect low-carb meal.

Ingredients:
For chicken:

• 3/4 lb chicken breast
• 2 eggs beaten
• 1/2 cup coconut flour
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• sea salt to taste
• 1-2 tbsp olive oil for frying
• sesame seeds for serving (optional)

For orange sauce:

• 1 tbsp orange zest
• 1 tsp orange extract
• 2 tbsp chicken broth
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp So Nourished Erythritol
• 1/2 tsp fresh ginger grated
• 1 tsp coconut aminos optional

Instructions:

1. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces, season with sea salt.
2. In one bowl beat eggs with a pinch of salt. In a second bowl mix coconut flour with garlic powder and black pepper.
3. Coat the chicken pieces in the egg mixture, then the flour.
4. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook for 2-3 minutes or until browned then turn them over and cook another 2-3 minutes.
5. Make a sauce: In a saucepan, combine all sauce ingredients and simmer on medium heat for 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. Transfer the chicken pieces to the platter, pour the orange sauce over the meat, sprinkle with sesame seeds (optional) and serve. You can also mix the cooked chicken with the orange sauce in the frying pan and stir it for 1 minute then remove and serve.

Recipe adapted from https://ift.tt/2xizYTk

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