The sauce

This sweet and sour sauce is made 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!

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Easy prep

We love it when making food at home is really easy! This sweet and sour chicken 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?!

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Keep It Whole30

You can make this 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!

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Easy Sweet and Sour Chicken (Paleo + Whole30)

Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Servings: 6
This is our remake of a takeout Sweet and Sour Chicken. It's a quick + easy 30 minute Asian-inspired dinner that the whole family will love! 
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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! 

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Course: Main Course
Author: Justin + Erica Winn
Cuisine: Asian
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