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Paleo Orange Chicken

Paleo Orange Chicken After my home cooked Paleo Pork and Vegetable Fried Rice earlier this week, I have had Asian inspired meals on the brain. While take-out is the simple fix, I decided instead to try my hand at a quick and easy Paleo Orange Chicken (a personal favorite) with a side of Asain Broccolini. 

This recipe can be prepped and on the table in 30 minutes, making it the perfect week night meal. So put away those take out menus and pull out your cutting board. Dinner is just a few easy steps away!

Asian Broccolini and Orange Chicken
 
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This Paleo version of a take-out favorite is full of flavor but much lighter than its breaded and battered counterpart. I like to serve with a side of broccolini, but you can easily use broccoli instead.
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Recipe type: Dinner
Ingredients
Orange Chicken
  • 1 tablespoon grass-fed butter4 chicken breasts, diced
  • ¼ cup chicken stock
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • 3 tablespoons coconut aminos
  • 1½ teaspoons Steve's Paleo Goods Sriracha sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • Red pepper flakes
  • Sesame seeds, for garnish
Asian Broccolini
  • 1 bunch broccolini
  • 1¼ tablespoons coconut aminos
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • ¾ teaspoon sesame oil
  • ⅓ teaspoon coconut sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
Instructions
  1. In a medium pan over medium heat, melt the butter and add diced checken
  2. Cook chicken until thoroughly cooked and browned, remove from pan and set aside
  3. Combine chicken stock, honey, garlic, orange zest, orange juice, coconut aminos, Sriracha sauce, ginger and red pepper flakes in a medium bowl
  4. Pour into the heated pan and reduce to low heat, stirring continuously
  5. Cook until the sauce has been reduced and coats the back of a wooden spoon
  6. While the sauce cooks, steam broccolini until tender, about 5 minutes
  7. Add the chicken back into the pan and stir until the sauce coats all of the chicken evenly
  8. Combine coconut aminos, rice vinegar, sesame oil, coconut sugar, garlic powder and crushed red pepper in a small bowl
  9. Pour the sauce on top of the broccolini
  10. Garnish chicken and broccolini with sesame seeds and serve