Low Carb Air Fryer Kung Pao Chicken

Name: Low Carb Air Fryer Kung Pao Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: keto
Ingredients: Chicken Breast Boneless Skinless Raw; Arrowroot Flour; Garlic; Ginger; Chile De Árbol; Coarse Kosher Salt by Morton; Soy Sauce; Sherry Cooking Wine by Holland House; Red Bell Peppers, Raw; Orange Bell Pepper; Yellow Bell Peppers, Raw; Celery; Peanuts, Dry Roasted, Salted; Arrowroot Flour; Soy Sauce; Sherry Cooking Wine by Holland House; Chinkiang Vinegar by Gold Plum

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Low Carb Air Fryer Kung Pao Chicken dish

Prepare Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

An air fryer is a great way to cook Keto-friendly Chinese food without a wok, due to the high heat which is able to create crispy brown edges and caramelization on vegetables. Kung Pao chicken is made delicious with diced chicken breast, sliced celery, bell peppers, toasted halved peanuts, and spicy dried chilies. This is one of the best air fryer Keto recipes for Chinese food! You will need to add this dish to your list of air fryer Keto recipes! ### Do I have to add the chilies? Authentic Kung Pao chicken contains dried chilies. However, you can remove them or add less to suit your preference. ### Is arrowroot powder low carb? In actuality, arrowroot powder has the same amount of carbs as cornstarch. However, it is used in such a small amount with the number and amount of other ingredients in a typical recipe to achieve the desired effect. In this case, the impact on blood sugar levels is minimal. ### How should I prepare the scallions? The scallions should be sliced thin, and then the white parts separated from the green parts. Use the white pieces to mix in with the diced chicken breast and the green parts to garnish the final dish. ### What if I can’t find Chinkiang vinegar? Use can use balsamic vinegar instead which has a slightly less pungent flavor.

How to make Low Carb Air Fryer Kung Pao Chicken

Diced the chicken breast into small dice. Add the first set of arrowroot powder.
Place chicken into a medium-sized mixing bowl and combine it with the garlic, ginger, white parts of the scallion, chopped dried chiles (with most seeds removed), kosher salt, 2 tsp soy sauce, 1 tsp sherry wine, and 1 ½ tsp arrowroot powder. Mix well and set aside.
Snip the dried chilies with scissors and remove as many of the loose seeds as possible. Add those to the chicken as well.
Place the chicken in the bottom of an air fryer basket without the racks. Cook at 400 F for 8 minutes.
Stir the chicken and add the peanuts and toast them with the chicken at 400 F for 5 minutes. Stir and toast again at 400 F for 5 minutes.
Combine the final sauce mixing ¾ tsp arrowroot powder, 2 tsp soy sauce, 1 tsp sherry wine and 1 tbsp Chinkiang vinegar together. Mix well with a spoon.
Add 1”x1” diced bell peppers and sliced celery to the air fryer on top of the chicken. Do not stir the veggies in. You want them exposed to get browned. Top with the sauce. Cook for another 5 minutes at 400 F. Stir together.
Stir adding another 5 minutes if needed to make sure the sauce glazes the mixture. Serve hot topped with the sliced green parts of the scallion.

Ingredients of Low Carb Air Fryer Kung Pao Chicken

Ingredient	Quantity
1. Chicken Breast Boneless Skinless Raw	1 pound
2. Arrowroot Flour	1-½ teaspoon
3. Garlic	1 tablespoon, chopped
4. Ginger	1 tablespoon, sliced
5. Chile De Árbol	2 gram
6. Coarse Kosher Salt by Morton	¼ tsp
7. Soy Sauce	2 teaspoon
8. Sherry Cooking Wine by Holland House	1 teaspoon
9. Red Bell Peppers, Raw	½ large - 3" diameter x 3 3/4"
10. Orange Bell Pepper	½ large - 3" diameter x 3 3/4"
11. Yellow Bell Peppers, Raw	½ large - 3" diameter x 3 3/4"
12. Celery	6 large - stalk - 11" to 12" long
13. Peanuts, Dry Roasted, Salted	⅔ cup
14. Arrowroot Flour	¾ teaspoon
15. Soy Sauce	2 teaspoon
16. Sherry Cooking Wine by Holland House	1 teaspoon
17. Chinkiang Vinegar by Gold Plum	1 tablespoon

Low Carb Air Fryer Kung Pao Chicken nutrients

caloriesKCal: 206.456 caloriesKJ: 863.29 totalCarbs: 14.944 diabetesCarbsADA: 13.154 netCarbs: 9.782 diabetesCarbs: 10.061 fiber: 4.604 starch: 3.213 sugar: 6.004 addedSugar: 0 sugarAlcohols: 0.559 protein: 10.872 fat: 12.871 transFat: 0.007 monousatFat: 6.501 polyunsatFat: 2.561 omega3Fat: 0.02 omega6Fat: 2.488 saturatedFat: 2.03 cholesterol: 8.713 vitaminA: 62.431 vitaminC: 115.22 vitaminD: 0.007 vitaminE: 1.976 vitaminK: 30.008 vitaminB1: 0.097 vitaminB2: 0.161 vitaminB3: 5.59 vitaminB5: 0.658 vitaminB6: 0.463 vitaminB12: 0.026 potassium: 644.69 magnesium: 70.469 calcium: 66.706 iron: 1.298 zinc: 1.092 copper: 0.207 phosphorus: 167.581 sodium: 657.475 selenium: 6.74 folate: 81.85 choline: 28.018 alcohol: 0 caffeine: 0 gluten: 0 manganese: 0.71 conjugatedLinoleicAcid: 0.002 phyticAcid: 138.181 xylitol: 0 isomalt: 0 sorbitol: 0 maltitol: 0 lactitol: 0 erythritol: 0 pinitol: 0.007 inositol: 0.09 mannitol: 0.462

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Low Carb Air Fryer Kung Pao Chicken

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