Orange Chicken With Cauliflower Rice

Ingredients:

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• 1 tsp avocado oil *Nappa Valley Naturals

• 8 Organic Bone-in chicken thighs, skinless *Smart Chicken

• 1/4 tsp Salt *Redmond's Real Salt

• 1/4 tsp Fresh Cracked Pepper *Spicely Organics

• 1 Organic Mango Orange; Juiced (approx. 1/2 cup)

• 2 tbsp Local Organic Honey *Gipson's Golden Honey

• 1 tbsp Organic Sesame Oil *Nappa Valley Naturals

• 1 tbsp Organic Soy Sauce *Ohsawa Organic Soy Sauce

• 1/4 tsp Organic Chili Flakes *Spicely Organics

• 1 Organic Ginger, 1" piece; grated on a microplane or finely minced

• 2 Organic Garlic cloves; grated on a microplane or very finely minced

• 1 tsp Organic Tapioca Starch *Bob's Red Mill

• A pinch Organic Turmeric; for color

• For Garnish: Organic Toasted sesame seeds, Organic Cilantro, and Organic Orange wedges.

Ingredients For Cauliflower Rice:

• 1 tsp - Organic Avocado Oil *Nappa Valley Naturals

• 1 pkg - Organic Cauliflower rice *Josie's Organic

• 1 - Garlic clove; finely minced

• 1/4 tsp - Salt *Redmond's Real Salt

Directions:

1. Start the Chicken: Heat the oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Sprinkle the chicken thighs with the salt and pepper and add them to the pan. Sear the chicken thighs for 3-5 minutes on each side, or until both sides are well browned. Remove the pan from the heat. 

2. Prepare Orange Glaze: While the chicken is searing, prepare the orange glaze. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the orange juice, honey, sesame oil, soy sauce, chili flakes, ginger, garlic, tapioca starch, and optional turmeric. 

3. Prepare glazed Chicken: Pour the sauce over the seared chicken and bring it to a boil. Lower the heat so that the chicken is barely simmering, cover the pan and let it cook for 10 minutes. Flip the chicken over to coat both sides and cook for another 10 minutes. 

4. Prepare CAULIFLOWER RICE: While the chicken is cooking, prepare the rice. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the grated cauliflower and cook for 5 minutes, or until the cauliflower no longer tastes raw. Add the garlic and salt and toss well. 

Note: If the cauliflower is ready before the chicken simply remove the pan from the heat and keep it covered until the chicken is done.