Keto Orange Chicken
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 733kcal
Ingredients
Chicken:
- 2 Pounds Chicken Thighs boneless skinless. Cut into small pieces
- 3 Cups Pork Rinds crushed (see first instruction for crushing. About 3 cups of whole pork rinds = 1 cup of crushed)
- 3 Eggs whisked
Sauce:
- 1 Tablespoon Mild Tasting Oil (see notes below)
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons Ginger minced
- 2 Clove Garlic minced
- 1/2 Teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 Teaspoon Xanthan Gum
- 2 Tablespoon Rice Wine
- 1 Teaspoon Sesame Oil
- 3 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
- 1 Cup Swerve or Lakanto (see sweetener notes below)
- 10 Tablespoons White Vinegar
- 1 Orange zested
- 1 Teaspoon Orange Extract
Instructions
Chicken:
- Preheat oven to 400 F and prepare a rimmed baking sheet.
- Place pork rinds in a large resealable bag and seal. Hit the bag with a rolling pin until the pork rinds are the size of small breadcrumbs.
- Add pork rinds (3 cups) to a large shallow bowl. In a second large shallow bowl, add the whisked eggs (3).
- Dip each piece of the chicken (2 Pounds) in the egg, then in the pork rinds. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Continue until you've done this for all the chicken.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20 - 25 minutes (internal temp of chicken should reach 165 F, test on the largest piece.). While chicken is baking, make the sauce...
Sauce:
- In a medium saucepan, combine vegetable oil (1 tablespoon), minced ginger (1 1/2 tablespoon), minced garlic (3 cloves), and red pepper flakes (1/2 teaspoon) over medium heat. Cook until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add remaining sauce ingredients (except orange extract), and bring sauce to a boil. Cook until the sauce has thickened (coats the back of a spoon) and has reduced by about 1/3.
- Remove from heat and stir in the orange extract.
- Taste and adjust the sauce to your liking.
Assembly:
- Once the chicken is done, pour the sauce over the chicken. (Only coat what you'll be eating right away to keep the rest of the chicken crispy).
- Serve over cauliflower rice, and enjoy!
Notes
- Lakanto, Swerve, or Erythritol. I stick to Lakanto and Swerve which are a 1:1 swap with traditional sugar. If using a different brand of Erythritol, keep in mind it's 70% as sweet as sugar, so you may need to add more to taste.
- Mild Tasting Oil. You want an oil with a high smoke point and mild flavor -- think avocado, vegetable, safflower, sunflower, peanut. Skip EVOO, coconut, or sesame oil.
- Xanthan Gum is necessary for binding the ingredients of this recipe together, you CAN'T SKIP OR SUB!
- Nutritional information is based on 1 serving, if you divide this recipe into 4 servings:
Nutrition
Calories: 733kcal | Total Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 55g | Fat: 52g | Sodium: 1389mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Net Carbs: 3g
Delicious recipe from Lindsey Hyland // www.thelittlepine.com