This gluten-free Orange Chicken is better than any takeout orange chicken, and much healthier, too! This recipe has crispy, flavorful chicken bites tossed in a sticky-sweet orange sauce that is made from fresh orange juice and unrefined sugar sweetener. It’s so good you will definitely be reaching for seconds!
1/2 cup fresh squeezed orange juicefrom 1 large orange
orange zest from 1 large orange
1/4 cup honey to taste
1/4 cup raw apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp Coconut aminos
1 cloves of garlic minced
1 tbsp tapioca starch
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine the cassava flour, tapioca starch, ½ teaspoon salt (reserve the rest!), onion powder, and garlic powder. Mix well.
Season the diced chicken with the remaining salt and pepper, then add to the gluten-free flour mixture and stir with a fork to thoroughly coat the chicken in the flour mixture.
Preheat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the coated chicken pieces, shaking excess flour into the bowl, and cook over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes per side, or until the chicken is golden brown, crispy, and fully cooked. Remove the pan from the heat.
In a small saucepan, combine all the ingredients for the orange sauce and whisk together until no clumps remain. Heat over medium heat, bring to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes, stirring often, until the sauce thickens.
Add the sauce to the pan and coat the chicken in the sauce. Serve hot over steamed cauliflower rice, garnishing with fresh chopped herbs, scallions, or chives.
