Paleo Lemon Chicken
A healthier, dairy free, grain free, nut free take on a classic Chinese dish.
Ingredients
Breaded Chicken
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 cup tapioca starch
- salt to taste
Sweet Date Lemon Sauce (PICTURED)
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/4 cup date sugar
- 1 tbsp tapioca starch
- fresh organic sweet cherries
Sweet Honey Lemon Sauce
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/4 cup honey
- fresh organic sweet cherries
Instructions
- Pound chicken breasts to 1/2 inch thickness with meat cleaver.
- Heat avocado oil over medium high heat in large frying pan.
- Whisk together egg in a small bowl, and place tapioca starch in separate medium sized container/plate.
- Coat chicken breasts first with tapioca starch, followed by egg, followed again by tapioca starch.
- Fry the chicken for approximately 4-5 minutes on each side until crispy and golden brown in color.
- Remove chicken from the pan and drain oil.
- Slice chicken, top with sauce and garnish with fresh, sweet cherries.
- Enjoy!
Sweet Date Lemon Sauce
- Add lemon juice, water, date sugar and tapioca starch back to ban and whisk together over medium high heat.
- Continue cooking until sauce has a thickened, smooth consistency.
Sweet Honey Lemon Sauce
- Add lemon juice, water, honey and back to ban and whisk together over medium high heat.
- Continue cooking until sauce has a thickened, smooth consistency.
