Real Healthy (GLUTEN-FREE & SUGAR-FREE) AWESOME CRISPY ORANGE CHICKEN

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Real Healthy (GLUTEN-FREE & SUGAR-FREE) AWESOME CRISPY ORANGE CHICKEN

A Recipe by Diana Keuilian

5.0 from 1 reviews

PREP TIME

25 mins

COOK TIME

25 mins

TOTAL TIME

50 mins

INGREDIENTS

Serves 6

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• ½ cup orange juice concentrate (no sugar added)
• 3 tablespoons coconut aminos
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Zest from one orange
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• Dash red pepper flakes
• 2 packets Stevia
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 2.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken thigh, cut into bite sized pieces
• Dash salt and pepper
• Dash granulated onion
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 3 green onions, chopped

INSTRUCTIONS​

1. Combine the orange juice concentrate, coconut aminos, olive oil, orange zest, red pepper flakes and Stevia in a small bowl. Mix well and set aside.
2. In a large skillet, heat the coconut oil on medium-high.
3. Generously season the chicken pieces with salt, pepper and granulated onion. Add chicken to hot skillet and brown on all sides.
4. When chicken is almost fully cooked, add the orange sauce, stirring to coat all of the chicken. Cook, uncovered, simmering the sauce until thickened and fully sticking to the chicken.
5. Garnish with sesame seeds and freshly chopped green onion.

NUTRITION

Calories: 282 Fat: 12 g Carbohydrates: 12 g Sodium: 505 mg Fiber: 1 g Protein: 35 g​

(From Santa’s Workshop (Jan B))