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Keto General Tso Chicken

Keto-friendly General Tso Chicken

By Tiffy Cooks

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HIGHLY REQUEST RECIPE - Keto-friendly General Tso Chicken with the best sweet and savory glaze. A takeout classic of crispy chicken covered with sweet, flavorful, and slightly spicy glaze AND make it SUGAR-FREE. You never cooked with sugar alternatives? Well, don’t worry, I got you! Even without sugar, we can make a finger-licking-good glaze that tastes just as amazing!
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Prep Time:30 minutes
Cook Time:30 minutes
Total Time:1 hour
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Keyword: asian dinner, Asian Food, Asian Recipe Easy, Asian Recipes for Dinner, Authentic asian recipes, keto, take out
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 573kcal

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lb Boneless Chicken Thighs bite-sized pieces
  • 4 cloves Garlic grated
  • 1 tbsp Ginger grated
  • 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 Egg
  • .5 tsp Baking Soda
  • 2 cups Superfine Almond Flour
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 5 cloves Garlic minced
  • 3 Green Onion chopped
  • 5-8 Dried Red Whole Chili
  • 1 inch Ginger thinly sliced
  • 4 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Rice Vinegar or Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1.5 tbsp Monkfruit Sweetener
  • .5 tbsp Sesame Seeds

Instructions

  • In a bowl, marinate boneless chicken thighs, 4 cloves of grated garlic, 1 tbsp of grated ginger, 2 tbsp of soy sauce, 1 egg, and .5 tsp baking soda. Mix well and let it rest for 20-30 minutes
  • After 20-30 minutes, coat the chicken with a mixture of super fine almond flour, 1 tsp of salt, and 1 tsp of baking powder.
  • Fry the chicken for 3-4 minutes or until it, gets crispy and golden brown.
  • In a pan, turn the heat up to medium-high and add 1 tbsp of oil and pan-fry 5 cloves of minced garlic, white parts of the green onion, thinly sliced ginger, and 5-8 chili for 1-2 minutes or until fragrant.
  • Pour in soy sauce, rice vinegar, and 1.5 tbsp of monk fruit sweetener and let it simmer until it becomes a glaze.
  • Add in the fried chicken and toss until all the chicken is coated in the sauce. Finish off with sesame seeds and remaining green onion

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Notes

My two secret ingredients are baking soda and baking powder. Baking soda helps tenderize the meat, while baking powder helps the chicken to be extra crispy. I am using EXTRA fine Almond flour today, but you can also use Psyllium Husk or pork rind.
 
I will be frank; these alternatives are never going to be as good as corn starch. If you are just trying to cut out sugar but you are not full Keto, I recommend coating the chicken with corn starch or rice flour to fry but using monk fruit sweetener to cut out the sugar for the glaze.

Nutrition

Calories: 573kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 50gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 203mgSodium: 2503mgPotassium: 561mgFiber: 7gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 191IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 233mgIron: 5mg
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