Healthy desserts with sour cream
Wholesome Yum is a food blog for healthy recipes and keto recipes. Here you will find simple, healthy dishes made with whole food ingredients, as well as gluten-healthy desserts with sour cream, low carb meals — all with 10 ingredients or less. Healthy keto sweet and sour chicken recipe on a plate.
This post may contain affiliate links, which help keep this content free. Is Sweet And Sour Chicken Healthy? I’ll show you how to make healthy sweet and sour chicken — and the best keto sugar-free sweet and sour sauce — using real food ingredients, so you never have to miss out on this classic dish again. This healthier sweet and sour chicken has a similar crispy breading and sweetened sauce like my keto orange chicken recipe, but with a subtle tang and addition of veggies in the sauce. It’s a delicious crowd pleaser you’ll want to add to your healthy Asian recipes collection!
Given that mainstream sweet and sour chicken recipes usually include deep fried chicken and sauces with added sugar, it is not a traditionally healthy dish. However, it’s easy to make a sweet and sour chicken recipe healthy with the right ingredient swaps. For a smooth, sweet, and perfectly saucy meal, I used Besti Powdered Monk Fruit Allulose Blend. Unlike many other sweeteners, this one dissolves effortlessly with the other ingredients, meaning no gritty texture.
Easy to make when takeout cravings hit! This section explains how to choose the best ingredients for healthy sweet and sour chicken, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card below. I use boneless skinless chicken breasts here. Feel free to substitute with chicken thighs if you prefer, or even pre-sliced chicken tenders to cut down a few minutes of prep time. This ingredient replaces cornstarch in the traditional recipe and makes healthy crispy sweet and sour chicken.
If you have leftover homemade pork rinds, this is the perfect use for them! Helps the breading adhere to the chicken. Feel free to substitute any neutral cooking oil. VARIATION: Keep it simple and skip the breading. If you want to do this, you’ll just need the chicken, salt, pepper, and oil for frying.