Recipe Author: Aimee Wilson | One Full Plate
It’s not a surprise that the hubs and I have polar opposite eating habits. I enjoy eating super clean, organic, dairy-free, AIP, etc. The hubs enjoys the typical Americano bar food type of menu (um, who wouldn’t if they had no dietary restrictions). Since my son and I share similar food intolerances, 99.9% of the time I’m the one making the meals for both of us. Day after day, week by week, I try putting my spin on the short list of foods that we can have. However, it gets old really fast. I’ve been in a flavor rut for a few weeks now and asked the hubs to make his “famous” AIP’ish orange chicken for us.
To give a little backstory on this recipe in question : Way before the little man was born, the hubs surprised me for our anniversary by making a Paleo version of orange chicken. I had just started adding back in some items to my AIP lifestyle, but he knew I was really missing some “take-out food” type of meals. He found a recipe online and whipped up one of the most delicious meals I’ve ever consumed to this day (no joke). Fast forward back to the present day. Being in need for some serious flavor in our food and modifying the recipe to make it toddler appropriate gave the hubs a big to-do. However, what came out of the meal was a completely new and improved recipe – which was even better than the first that we followed.
Gluten Free + Dairy Free
Servings: 3
US Wellness Meats Shopping List: Ground Chicken
Ingredients:
- 1 lb Ground Chicken (We use US Wellness Meats Free Range Chicken)
- 1/3 Cup Coconut Aminos
- 1 tsp Ground or Minced Garlic
- 1-2 Tbsp Organic Molasses
- 1 tsp Pink Sea Salt
- 1 Cup Organic Orange Juice
- Zest of Organic Orange
- 1-2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- Tapioca Flour (enough to coat meatballs prior to frying)
***optional garnishes (for adult): sesame seeds and red pepper flakes
Instructions for Orange Chicken Meatballs Recipe
- Using the ground chicken, roll together about 12-14 meatballs and set aside;
- Drizzle olive oil inside a skillet and heat to medium heat;
- While oil is heating up, dust the meatballs with the tapioca flour (Just enough to coat them);
- Place the meatballs in the skillet and cook through (about 5-7 minutes);
- While meatballs are cooking, prepare the sauce. Combine coconut aminos, orange juice, molasses, garlic, sea salt, and orange zest in a bowl and whisk until fully mixed.
- Pour the sauce in the skillet and lower the heat in order to reduce (about 6-8 minutes or when the sauce bubbles);
- Pour the cooked meatballs and sauce over some cauliflower rice or regular rice. bon appétit
About The Author:
Aimee Wilson is a food, travel, and lifestyle blogger at OneFullPlate.com. Her focus is on simple, delicious, recipes with clean, healthy ingredients.
