Cheeeeesy 🧀 Queso Chicken

Chicken Ingredients:
• 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast, cut into bite sized cubes
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper
Queso Ingredients:
• 1 (4 ounce) can mild green chiles
• 1/4 cup heavy cream + more for thinning if needed.
• 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack or Pepper Jack
• 1/2 cup Kerrygold Cheddar cheese or whatever cheese you have on hand

Instructions:
1. Combine all of the chicken spices in a bowl. Add diced chicken. Coat evenly. I like to sprinkle more of the spices
2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet to medium heat.
3. Add the cubed chicken to the hot skillet.
4. Brown the chicken 3-4 minutes on each side until cooked through. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
5. Reduce the heat to low. Add the green chiles, cream cheese, heavy cream, add the shredded cheese in small increments (about 1/2 cup at a time).
**Continuously stir the queso as the cheese melts until all the cheese has been used. Add additional heavy cream or milk until it reaches your preferred consistency.**
6. Add the chicken to the skillet and toss in the queso. Serve immediately.

General Tso Chicken 🐔

5-6 chicken breast cut into bite sized cubes
2 eggs
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup Tapioca Flour (start with this, add more if needed)
Optional for thickening: 1 tbsp cornstarch**
A lot of Ginger spice
Garlic Powder
Salt & Pepper
Coconut oil for frying

For the sauce
1 tbsp Tomato paste
1/4-1/2 cup coconut aminos
1/2-1 cup golden monk fruit
1-2 tbsp sesame oil
More ginger, garlic powder. (I put a lot!)
optional xanthan gum for thickening
optional sesame seeds & chopped green onions

1. Dice chicken breasts into bite sized cubes. Set aside. 2. Whisk 2 eggs & heavy whipping cream in a small bowl. 3. Combine tapioca starch with ginger spice in separate bowl. Mix. 4. Heat coconut oil on medium heat. Depending on your pan/pot, place enough coconut oil to have half the chicken cubes coated in it when dropped in. About 1/2 cup. 5. Coat the chicken in the egg mixture then the dry mixture then put in the coconut oil to “fry.” 6. You might need to do in small batches. Continue process until chicken is cooked. Remove chicken from pan then season with salt & pepper. 7. In the same pan, place the sauce ingredients and cook on low-med heat. Whisking often. Taste it before coating chicken in it. You may need to add more monk fruit/more coconut aminos. Add salt & pepper. Enjoy!

Let us know how yours turned out! 😊
We could easily make an orange sauce instead as well with fresh oranges, sesame oil & sweetener.