Sweet and Sour Chicken
INGREDIENTS
3 Chicken Breasts Cut into Chunks
3 Eggs Beaten
½ Cup Paleo Flour, I use Bob’s Redmill
½ Cup Arrowroot
½ Teaspoon Himalayan Pink Salt
Avocado Oil for Frying
½ Cup Red Bell Peppers Chopped
1 Cup Pineapple Chunks
1 Cup Coconut Sugar
½ Cup Apple Cider Vinegar
1/3 Cup Ketchup No-Sugar Added
2 Tablespoons Coconut Aminos
2 Garlic Cloves Minced
Cilantro and Sliced Green Onions for Garnish
ASSEMBLY
- Add the flour, arrowroot, and Himalayan pink salt to a large ziplock baggie. Close the baggie and mix the ingredients together by shaking the baggie.
- Add the chicken to the baggie. Close the baggie and shake until all of the chicken is evenly coated with the flour mixture. Set aside.
- In a medium sized skillet, add the avocado oil until it’s about ¼” deep. Start heating the oil on medium high heat.
- In a small saucepan add coconut sugar, apple cider vinegar, ketchup, coconut aminos, and garlic cloves. Whisk until fully combined.
- Cook the sauce on low and simmer while frying the chicken.
- Preheat the oven to 325F.
- Whisk together the 3 eggs in a medium sized bowl.
- Working in batches, add the chicken to the eggs and evenly coat.
- Once the AVO is very hot, you can start frying the chicken.
- Transfer the chicken to the skillet and pan-fry on both sides until golden brown.
- When the chicken is golden brown, transfer it to a large baking dish.
- Sprinkle the red peppers and pineapple over the chicken.
- Evenly Pour ¾ of the sauce over the chicken and bake for 60 minutes.
- After 45 minutes of baking, pour the remaining sauce over the chicken and stir. Cook for the remaining 15 minutes.
- Plate the chicken and top with cilantro and green onions.
- ENJOY!