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Whole30 General Tso's Chicken

Whole30 General Tso's Chicken

5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients
  

Sauce
  • ¼ cup + 2 tbsp coconut aminos (can sub soy sauce if not W30)
  • 2 tbsp raw honey (leave out if W30)
  • ¼ cup rice vinegar
  • 3 tbsp compliant ketchup or tomato paste (I use Primal Kitchen ketchup)
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
Chicken
  • 1 ½ lbs chicken
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup + 1 tbsp tapioca starch, separated (can sub arrowroot)
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • ½ cup + 2 tbsp chicken broth or bone broth, separated (I use Bonafide Provisions chicken bone broth)
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds (optional)
  • green onions, to taste (optional)
  • 2 tbsp avocado oil for cooking (can add more as needed for cooking)

Method
 

  1. Place skillet on medium heat and coat with oil to warm up.
  2. While the oil heats, prepare your sauce by whisking all ingredients together. Set aside. You can add red pepper flakes here if you like a little spice (I don’t so I left mine out).
  3. Whisk egg in a medium/large bowl and add the tapioca starch in another. Cut the chicken into pieces then place them into the egg wash.
  4. Coat each piece of chicken in the egg then use a fork to transfer the chicken piece by piece into the tapioca starch. Be sure to shake the excess egg off.
  5. Coat chicken completely then carefully place into the skillet with the heated oil. Add more tapioca starch if you need.
  6. Continue this process until all pieces are in the skillet. Flip chicken carefully and be sure all sides are cooked.
  7. Once cooked, remove chicken and set aside. Remove any burnt pieces from your skillet and return to the stove.
  8. Add sesame oil, sesame seeds, garlic and ginger to the skillet and sauté for a minute or so.
  9. Add in the chicken broth and sauce then whisk together until simmering. Once it simmers, add in the chicken and cover each piece completely.
  10. Combine 1 tablespoon of tapioca starch and 2 tablespoons of chicken broth then stir to form a paste. Stir your paste into your skillet and let simmer for a few minutes.
  11. Serve with sautéed broccoli for W30 or rice/fried rice if not! Top with additional sesame seeds and green onions if you wish.