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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
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4

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)

Instructions
 

  • Place skillet on medium heat and coat with oil to warm up.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Coat chicken completely then carefully place into the skillet with the heated oil. Add more tapioca starch if you need.
  • Continue this process until all pieces are in the skillet. Flip chicken carefully and be sure all sides are cooked.
  • Once cooked, remove chicken and set aside. Remove any burnt pieces from your skillet and return to the stove.
  • Add sesame oil, sesame seeds, garlic and ginger to the skillet and sauté for a minute or so.
  • Add in the chicken broth and sauce then whisk together until simmering. Once it simmers, add in the chicken and cover each piece completely.
  • 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.
  • Serve with sautéed broccoli for W30 or rice/fried rice if not! Top with additional sesame seeds and green onions if you wish.