🥡🥢 Paleo/Whole30 Sesame Chicken🥢🥡

Take the “Take-Out” out of Take-Out with this unbelievably flavorful Paleo & Whole30 Compliant Sesame Chicken! Using Dates as a sweetener and Siete Food’s Hot Sauce to add a touch of heat, this sweet and spicy combination is the perfect way to cure your Take-Out craving without any guilt! Ditch the fried rice for some Broccoli or Cauliflower Rice and dig in on this low calorie dish!

INGREDIENTS

For the Chicken:

• 1 1/4 lbs Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts 

• Salt and pepper to taste

• 1/2 tsp Ginger Powder

• 1/2 tsp Tapioca or Arrowroot Flour

• 1 tbsp Olive Oil

• Sesame Seeds, optional garnish

For the Sauce:

• 6 Pitted Medjool Dates

• 2 Cloves of Garlic

• 1 tsp Fresh Ginger

• 3 tbsp Coconut Aminos

• 2 tsp Rice Vinegar

• 1 tbsp No Sugar Added Tomato Paste

• 1 tsp Toasted Sesame Oil

• 1 tbsp Water

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Dice chicken to small bite-size cubes and season with salt, pepper, ginger, arrowroot powder, and olive oil. Mix well and set aside.

2. Pulse dates, garlic, and ginger in a small food processor a few times until finely chopped. Add the rest of ingredients under “sauce”. Toss/blend a few more times until the sauce is smooth and no chunks.

3. Pre-heat a large stainless steel skillet (without oil) over medium heat until it’s well heated (about 4-5 mins), add 2 tbsp cooking oil and pan fry the chicken in separate batches, being sure to not overcrowd the pan. Don’t flip or move the chicken pieces until you see the bottom layer is golden brown, then flip and cook until they are just about cooked through. 

4. Set aside chicken and add the sesame chicken sauce into the skillet. Quickly stir-fry the sauce for 8-10 seconds then add the chicken back to the skillet. Coat the sauce over chicken pieces and stri-fry for a few additional minutes until they are cooked through. Serve with a side of broccoli and dig in!

MAKES 4 SERVINGS