Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Paleo Sweet and Sour Chicken

Paleo Sweet and Sour Chicken

  • 1 lb chicken tenders cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 20 oz can pineapple chunks (save the juice)
  • 3 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1 bag of frozen cauliflower florets or 1 head of fresh cauliflower
  • 1 cup of coconut flour
  • 1 TB of sesame seeds
  • 1 TB of flax seeds
  • 3 TBS coconuts oil
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp honey
  1. Steam the cauliflower
  2. Once fully steamed, place in food processor and grind until it begins to look like rice
  3. Set this aside and cover to be sure it stays warm
  4. Melt the coconut oil in a pan on medium heat
  5. Put the flour in a dish and coat all of the chicken pieces
  6. Once the coconut oil is fully melted and hot, add in the chicken pieces
  7. Brown on each side about 5-6 mins each
  8. Remove the chicken and set aside on a plate with a paper towel
  9. Add the strips of red bell pepper into the pan and cook on medium high for 3-5 mins until slightly tender
  10. In a separate pot, mix together the pineapple juice, minced garlic, soy sauce, honey and the ginger. Place the heat on medium high and mix every min or so
  11. Add the pineapple to the pan with the red peppers
  12. Add in the sesame seeds, flax seeds, sauce mix and add the chicken back in
  13. Top the mixture with the sauce and stir around quickly to be sure that all piece are coated with the sauce

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