Keto Orange Chicken

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Keto Spicy Orange Chicken

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Keto Spicy Orange Chicken
Ingredients
Sauce
Batter
Assembly
Instructions
Sauce
Batter
Assembly
To Serve
Notes
Nutrition

This Keto Spicy Orange Chicken can be done battered & deep fried OR without batter, and sauteed. A convincing substitute for Chinese takeout!

Prep Time15 minutes minsCook Time20 minutes minsResting time10 minutes minsTotal Time45 minutes mins

Course: Main CourseCuisine: AsianDiet: Diabetic, Gluten Free
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 382kcal

Ingredients

Sauce

⅓ cup Sugar substitute½ teaspoon Xanthan gum1 cup warm water2 tablespoon Soy sauce1 tablespoon Grated Ginger1 tablespoon Rice Vinegar1 + teaspoon Pepper Flakes½ teaspoon Lorann honey flavour oil optionalZest of 2 Oranges2-3 Garlic Cloves pressed or finely minced⅛ teaspoon citric acid optionalSalt and pepper

Batter

1 cup Almond flour¼ cup Unflavoured protein powder1 teaspoon Baking powder¾ teaspoon Salt2 Large eggs⅓ cup Water

Assembly

3 Large Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts Trimmed and cut into bite sized piecesOil for deep frying – we used vegetable oil

Instructions

Start heating your oil to 375F – you’ll want at least 2-3″ of oil in your pot or deep fryer.

Sauce

In a medium saucepan, whisk sugar substitute and xanthan gum together. Add remaining sauce ingredients, whisk to combine.Heat over medium, simmer until it thickens slightly.Season with salt and pepper, to taste.Remove from heat, set aside while you prepare the chicken.

Batter

In a large bowl, combine almond flour, protein powder, baking powder, and salt. Whisk together the eggs and water, add to the dry ingredients, and stir well to form a thick batter.Allow batter to sit for 10 minutes.

Assembly

Use a paper towel to blot all surfaces of the chicken, then dredge each piece in the batter.Carefully transfer a few battered chicken pieces to the preheated oil.Fry for a few minutes on each side, until golden brown and cooked all the way through. Use a slotted metal spoon to transfer fried chicken to paper towels.

To Serve

Once all chicken is fried, toss with spicy orange sauce, serve immediately.

Notes

– 16 grams of carbs per serving are from sugar alcohols, meaning this recipe is 8 grams of net carbs – SORT OF.
– The nutrition info reflects the use of the full amount of batter, you will NOT use the full amount of batter. Therefore, the carb count is shown a bit higher than it actually is.
– The nutrition info does not include the fat from deep frying, as the software has no way of calculating how much of the oil is absorbed when cooking.