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Healthy General Tso's Chicken Recipe

Paleo General Tso's Chicken made grain-free, soy-free and refined sugar-free for a healthier takeout recipe. Serve it up with your choice of rice and cooked veggies for a complete healthy dinner!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 410 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Sauce:
  • 1/3 cup Coconut aminos  or liquid aminos
  • 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup or honey
  • 1 Tbsp molasses or coconut sugar
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 to 3 tsp Sriracha to taste, optional
Chicken:
  • 2 large chicken breasts (1 to 1.5 lbs), chopped
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/3 cup tapioca flour or arrowroot flour
  • 2 Tbsp avocado oil
For Serving:
  • 2 tsp sesame seeds
  • 2 talks green onion chopped

Instructions

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  1. Add all the ingredients for the sauce to a bowl and whisk together until combined. Set aside until ready to use.
  2. Whisk the egg in a mixing bowl and add the chopped chicken. Use a spoon to stir the chicken and egg together until all of the pieces are well-coated.
  3. Add the tapioca flour to the mixing bowl with the chicken.
  4. Stir well until the chicken is coated in egg and tapioca flour. Note: the longer the chicken sits in this mixture, the more it will stick together, so try to cook it as soon as you can to avoid stickage.
  5. Heat the avocado oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
  6. Add half of the chicken and cook (in a single layer), stirring occasionally, until browned and crispy, about 2 to 3 minutes. There’s no need to cook the chicken through just yet. Note: if the chicken is sticking together when you transfer it to the skillet, use two spoons to pull the pieces apart while it is cooking.
  7. Transfer the first batch of chicken to a plate, then brown the remaining chicken.
  8. Add the first batch of chicken back into the skillet so that all of the chicken pieces are in it. Pour in the sauce and bring it to a full boil.
  9. Cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce is very thick and chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Stir in the green onion and sesame seeds.
  10. Serve general chicken with choice of cauliflower rice or steamed white or brown rice.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1of 4 Calories 410kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 19g (6%) Protein 39g (78%) Fat 16g (25%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 15g (30%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 410

% Daily Value*

Serving 1of 4
Calories 410kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 19g 6%
Protein 39g 78%
Fat 16g 25%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 15g 30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.