Keto Spicy Orange Chicken
This Keto Spicy Orange Chicken can be done battered & deep fried OR without batter, and sauteed. A convincing substitute for Chinese takeout!
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 382kcal
Ingredients
Sauce
- ⅓ cup Sugar substitute
- ½ teaspoon Xanthan gum
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 tablespoon Soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Grated Ginger
- 1 tablespoon Rice Vinegar
- 1 + teaspoon Pepper Flakes
- ½ teaspoon Lorann honey flavour oil optional
- Zest of 2 Oranges
- 2-3 Garlic Cloves pressed or finely minced
- ⅛ teaspoon citric acid optional
- Salt and pepper
Batter
- 1 cup Almond flour
- ¼ cup Unflavoured protein powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon Salt
- 2 Large eggs
- ⅓ cup Water
Assembly
- 3 Large Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts Trimmed and cut into bite sized pieces
- Oil for deep frying – we used vegetable oil
Instructions
- Start heating your oil to 375F – you’ll want at least 2-3″ of oil in your pot or deep fryer.
Sauce
- In a medium saucepan, whisk sugar substitute and xanthan gum together. Add remaining sauce ingredients, whisk to combine.
- Heat over medium, simmer until it thickens slightly.
- Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Remove from heat, set aside while you prepare the chicken.
Batter
- In a large bowl, combine almond flour, protein powder, baking powder, and salt. Whisk together the eggs and water, add to the dry ingredients, and stir well to form a thick batter.
- Allow batter to sit for 10 minutes.
Assembly
- Use a paper towel to blot all surfaces of the chicken, then dredge each piece in the batter.
- Carefully transfer a few battered chicken pieces to the preheated oil.
- Fry for a few minutes on each side, until golden brown and cooked all the way through. Use a slotted metal spoon to transfer fried chicken to paper towels.
To Serve
- Once all chicken is fried, toss with spicy orange sauce, serve immediately.
Notes
- 16 grams of carbs per serving are from sugar alcohols, meaning this recipe is 8 grams of net carbs - SORT OF.
- The nutrition info reflects the use of the full amount of batter, you will NOT use the full amount of batter. Therefore, the carb count is shown a bit higher than it actually is.
- The nutrition info does not include the fat from deep frying, as the software has no way of calculating how much of the oil is absorbed when cooking.
Nutrition
Calories: 382kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 147mg | Sodium: 1198mg | Potassium: 392mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 170IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 162mg | Iron: 3mg