Chinese Keto Orange Chicken
This Keto Orange Chicken recipe is a Panda Express Orange Chicken Copycat that tastes like the original. Enjoy a low carb orange chicken version that is sweet and tangy, perfectly spiced with crispy and flavorful chicken bites.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 480kcal
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite sized cubes
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup coconut flour or unflavored whey isolate protein
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp hot red chili pepper flakes
Keto Orange Chicken Sauce
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 3 tbsp orange zest
- 2 tbsp soy sauce or tamari or coconut aminos
- ¼ cup white vinegar or rice vinegar
- ¼ cup sweetener or more to taste
- ¼ cup water
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- ¼ tsp ginger
- ½ tsp xanthan gum
- 2 cups avocado oil or coconut oil, to fry the chicken
To garnish
- sesame seeds
- green onions
- orange zest
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, coconut flour, salt, pepper, and red chili pepper powder.
- In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, add 2 cups of oil.
- Using a fork, dip pieces of chicken into the egg mixture. Shake the chicken to remove the excess.
- Cook several chicken pieces in the hot oil, turning often until golden brown and cooked through for about 3-4 minutes. Transfer the cooked chicken to a plate lined with clean paper towels. Repeat with the remaining chicken pieces.
Keto Orange Sauce
- Place a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add orange juice, orange zest, soy sauce, white vinegar, sweetener, water, crushed garlic, and ginger.
- Gently simmer the sauce for about 3 minutes.
- Sprinkle the xanthan gum over the saucepan. Whisk constantly for 1-2 minutes or until the sauce starts to thicken. If the sauce isn't thick enough, mix in another 1/4 tsp of xanthan gum. Remove from heat.
- Pour the orange sauce over the fried chicken and toss well.
- Serve over cauliflower rice and top with sesame seeds, green onion, and orange zest if desired.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 480kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 27g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 130mg | Sodium: 670mg | Potassium: 351mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 163IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg | Net Carbs: 3g