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Keto Orange Chicken and Rice Recipe

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A low-carb, sugar-free orange chicken with cauliflower rice that tastes just like your favorite takeout, crispy, sweet, and full of flavor. Keto-friendly and easy to make at home using simple ingredients.

Ingredients

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For the Chicken:

  • 1.5 lbs boneless chicken thighs (or breast), cut into small pieces

  • 2 eggs, beaten

  • 1/2 cup almond flour

  • 1/4 cup coconut flour

  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder

  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

  • 1/4 cup avocado oil (or olive oil)

For the Orange Sauce:

  • 1/4 cup fresh orange juice (from 1 small orange)

  • 1 tbsp orange zest

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce or coconut aminos

  • 1/4 cup monk fruit or allulose sweetener

  • 1 tsp sesame oil

  • 1 tsp rice vinegar

  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder

  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger

  • 1/2 cup chicken broth

  • 1/4 tsp xanthan gum (for thickening)

For the Keto Rice:

  • 4 cups riced cauliflower

  • 2 eggs

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce or coconut aminos

  • 1 tsp sesame oil

  • 1 garlic clove, minced

  • 1 tbsp avocado oil

  • Chopped green onions or sesame seeds (optional, for topping)

Instructions

  1. Cut chicken into bite-size pieces.

  2. Mix almond flour, coconut flour, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in one bowl. Beat eggs in another bowl.

  3. Dip chicken in eggs, then flour mix, coating well.

  4. Heat oil in a large skillet. Fry chicken in batches for 3-4 minutes per side until crispy and cooked through.

  5. Set cooked chicken aside on a plate with paper towel.

  6. In a small saucepan, mix orange juice, zest, soy sauce, sweetener, sesame oil, vinegar, garlic powder, ginger, and chicken broth. Bring to a light boil.

  7. Sprinkle in xanthan gum while stirring to thicken the sauce. Let it simmer 4-5 minutes.

  8. Add cooked chicken to sauce. Stir gently to coat. Let simmer 2 more minutes.

  9. For the rice: heat oil in a pan, cook garlic for 30 seconds. Add cauliflower rice, cook for 4-5 minutes.

  10. Push rice to the side, scramble eggs in the same pan.

  11. Mix everything together, add soy sauce and sesame oil.

  12. Serve chicken over cauliflower rice. Top with green onions or sesame seeds if using.

Notes

  • Chicken thighs work best—they stay juicy.

  • Use orange zest and extract only for stricter keto.

  • Pork rinds can replace almond flour for extra crunch.

  • Freeze leftover chicken only (rice doesn’t freeze well).

  • Best reheated in a pan, not microwave.

Nutrition

Find it online: https://www.wellnesswarrior.org/keto-orange-chicken-and-rice/