February 27, 2021
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Chicken breast pieces get tossed with a sweet, sour, and, spicy garlic and ginger sauce for an easy and delicious weeknight meal. I like to serve this on a bed of coleslaw mix for an easy finish.
Servings: 2
Calories: 340kcal
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1 pound chicken breast cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 tablespoon avocado oil
Sauce
- 1/4 cup lemon juice 2-3 lemons
- 1/8-1/4 teaspoon orange oil or zest of 1 orange
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons ginger minced
- 2 tablespoons gluten-free soy sauce or 4 tablespoons coconut aminos
- 3 tablespoons monk fruit powdered, or stevia glycerite, to taste
- 2 tablespoons sriracha omit for nightshade-free
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/16 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1 green onion sliced
Instructions
- Sprinkle the chicken breast with the baking soda and let sit for 30 minutes at room temperature.
- While the chicken marinates, prepare the sauce. Combine all sauce ingredients except the orange oil and sesame oil in a small bowl and set aside.
- Heat a large pan over high heat. When hot, add the oil and chicken and cook until golden, stir and cook remaining sides until brown all over, about 10-15 minutes total. Add the bowl of sauce and simmer until reduced, thickened, and coats the chicken well, about 5 minutes. Off heat, stir in the orange oil and toasted sesame oil. Garnish with the green onion.
Nutrition Facts
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Amount per Serving
Calories
340
% Daily Value*
Fat
12
g
18
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Cholesterol
145
mg
48
%
Sodium
1794
mg
78
%
Potassium
965
mg
28
%
Carbohydrates
5
g
2
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
51
g
102
%
Vitamin A
151
IU
3
%
Vitamin C
26
mg
32
%
Calcium
66
mg
7
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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