We’ve got another Asian-inspired recipe for you today! This is our remake of a healthy sweet and sour chicken. It’s a quick and easy dinner that’s Paleo + Whole30! You will love this simple, family-friendly meal.
No Added Sugar
Typically a sweet and sour sauce is sugar laden. Instead, we’ve made this sauce without any added sugar. It is sweetened with fresh squeezed orange juice, and then the recipe also has fresh pineapple in it which adds some natural sweetness. It’s the perfect combo of savory and sweet that you can feel good about feeding your whole family!
Healthier + Easier
We love it when healthier really also means easier! This healthy sweet and sour chicken is also really easy to make and comes together in about 30 minutes. Once you prep the chicken and get it cooking on the stove, prep the rest of your veggies and pineapple and then put it all together. Who doesn’t love a meal that hits the spot like takeout and is a breeze to make?! Am I right?!
Keep It Whole30
You can make this healthy sweet and sour chicken a complete meal as is or you can add a side of cauliflower or white rice to it like we did. Make sure to stick with cauliflower rice to keep it Whole30 if that is your aim. It’s also quite satisfying as is – there is a combo of veggies, textures and flavors that make it feel satisfying!
Other Asian-Inspired Recipes
BLACK PEPPER CHICKEN THAI BASIL CHICKEN BOWL KOREAN BEEF BOWL 
PALEO ASIAN MEATBALLS NOODLE BOWL PALEO POTSTICKER NOODLE BOWLS THAI LARB SWEET POTATO CHICKEN PAD THAI COCONUT LIME CHICKEN
Your Turn To Try Our Healthy Sweet And Sour Chicken
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Healthy Sweet and Sour Chicken (Paleo + Whole30)
Ingredients
For the sauce:
- 1 orange, juiced
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp tapioca flour, (or arrowroot starch)
- 2 tsp paleo sriracha or hot sauce, (or Primal Kitchen Spicy Ketchup)
For the rest of the stir fry:
- 2 lbs chicken breast, cut into bite sized pieces
- 2 bell peppers, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped into wedges
- 2 cups pineapple, chopped
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- Sea salt and pepper
Instructions
- Whisk all of the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl or jar. Set aside.
- Cut chicken into bite sized pieces, and heat a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat and add oil.
- Once hot, add chicken to pan, season with generous pinches of salt and pepper and cook stirring occasionally until chicken is cooked through, about 7-9 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside on a plate once done.
- While chicken is cooking, chop bell pepper, onion and pineapple as noted.
- When chicken is done, add more oil to pan if needed and add veggies and pineapple to pan to cook until softened, about 5-6 minutes.
- Add sauce and chicken back into skillet and continue to cook, stirring often until sauce thickens up, about 2-3 minutes.
- Serve over rice or cauliflower rice for Whole30, in a lettuce wrap or over greens. Enjoy!
So easy and so good! I make every other week for work lunches. So yummy!
So glad to hear that Kay! We appreciate you coming back to leave a rating and review đŸ™‚
So yummy
Agreed, glad you like the recipe!
This recipe was so easy and absolutely incredible. I have shared it with two whole30 groups and raved about it. Thank you for creating this and sharing it. So delicious!
You’re very welcome! We’re so happy to hear you love it, and thanks so much for sharing with your Whole30 groups! We appreciate you taking the time to come back and rate/review our recipe too! đŸ™‚