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
Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 51g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 1794mg | Potassium: 965mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 151IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 2mg