takeout makeover #3: easy, healthy Kung Pao chicken to support your metabolic health
better than takeout and better for you and your blood sugar!
We started off our “better-for-you-takeout” series two weeks ago with honey walnut shrimp. Last week, we did a makeover of broccoli beef, and this week, we are featuring cleaned-up Kung Pao chicken!
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It was in various chats and through DMs that I got to know Gaby. Gaby and her husband participated in the group detox with me in January. When I started the takeout makeover series, Gaby mentioned that her husband, Masid Cader, is a trained chef and has been making a cleaned-up version of Kung Pao chicken.
Gaby and Masid love their weekly Kung Pao chicken fix—but the post-meal slump wasn’t doing them any favors. So, they developed a healthier, oven-baked version that packs all the bold flavor without the guilt.
Gaby, a chief of staff at a tech company, and Masid, a finance professional with a culinary background, live in NYC with their two-year-old son.
After completing the quarterly detox and feeling better than ever, they’re excited to share their delicious twist on this takeout classic with others who want to enjoy their favorite foods while feeling great.
Masid kindly offered to share his perfected recipe with all of us. I made it today to get a glucose response for you, and it is to die for! So much flavor, and I just love the combination of chili, garlic, peanuts, and just a little honey. So thank you, Gaby and Masid! Give Masid a follow over on Instagram to see what else he whips up.
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As always, this recipe is free of gluten, grain, dairy, and refined sugar, is low carb, blood sugar friendly, and made with whole food ingredients to support your metabolic health. Feel free to download and print the Kung Pao chicken PDF below🧡
Kung Pao Chicken
By guest chef Masid Cader
Gluten-free, grain-free, refined sugar-free, dairy-free, low-carb
Serves 4
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 60 minutes
Equipment
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