Paleo Orange Chicken

Paleo Orange Chicken

Ok people!!  Please try this one!!  And PLEASE PLEASE eat it with the Orange slices leftover from the Orange you are going to Zest. It was soooo yummy!!  Pour the extra sauce over your veggies and with those Orange slices it just went together so well!  Now don't be using that Orange Juice that's from concentrate and full of added sugars. Make sure it's fresh Orange Juice NOT from Concentrate!!  Also if your not familiar with Coconut Aminos it is similar to Soy Sauce but made from Coconut. You can buy it at your local health store. Hope you enjoy this one!!  Here's your recipe.. 

Ingredients 

-4 Chicken Breasts (or pkg of Tenders). Chopped into small pieces

-1 Tbsp Coconut Oil

-1/2 Cup Chicken Broth

-1/4 Cup Honey

-3 Garlic Cloves Minced

-1 Tbsp Orange Zest

-1/2 Cup Orange Juice

-1/4 Cup Coconut Aminos

-1 1/2 tsp Sriracha Hot Sauce

-1/4 tsp fresh grated Ginger

-pinch of Red Pepper Flakes

-1 tsp Arrowroot Powder

-Salt/pepper

Chop Chicken into small pieces and lightly Salt and Pepper. 

Melt coconut oil in medium skillet over medium heat. Add in chicken pieces and cook until cooked through and browned, about 8-10 minutes. 

Remove from skillet and set aside.  Wipe down Pan to remove oil. 

While chicken is cooking, stir together chicken stock, honey or maple syrup, garlic, orange zest, orange juice, coconut aminos, Sriracha sauce and red pepper flakes. 

Pour sauce into heated skillet and reduce to low heat.  Add chicken and let stand on low for about 5 minutes. Turn up heat and bring to boil.

 

Now add your Tsp of Arrowroot and let it simmer for a few minutes then bring down to low heat. Arrowroot will cause sauce to thicken.  When sauce has cooled some and thickend it's done. 

To serve, spoon chicken over a bed of broccoli and then spoon on additional sauce. 

Enjoy!

-Jessica