Gluten-free drunken noodles
Wide rice noodles wok-tossed with chicken, sweet peppers and Thai basil in a garlicky tamari-fish sauce glaze.
- Celiac
- Pregnancy
- Toddlers
- Dairy-free
- Alpha-gal
- Heart health
- Gluten-free
- Crohn’s and colitis
- High cholesterol
- Kid-friendly
- Sheet pan
- One pan
- Quick
- Gluten-free dairy-free
- Gluten-free Thai
- Gluten-free Asian
Ingredients
- 8 oz wide rice noodles, dried, gluten-free
- 500 g chicken thigh, boneless, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp gluten-free tamari
- 1.5 tbsp gluten-free fish sauce
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 cup Thai basil, leaves
- 3 scallions, cut into 2-inch pieces
Method
- Soak the noodles in hot water until pliable, then drain.10 min timer
- Stir-fry the chicken in hot oil until golden and cooked through, 165°F.5 min timer
- Add the garlic and peppers and stir-fry until glossy.2 min timer
- Tip in the noodles, tamari, fish sauce and lime juice and toss well.2 min timer
- Set aside the kids' share, then fold in the basil and scallions.1 min timerKids’ plate comes out here
Kids’ plate: Mild chicken noodle twirls
On the plate: Mild chicken noodles with soft pepper strips, the basil left off
Make it a game: Twirl long noodle snake around the fork and see how big the twirl gets.
Set it aside at step 5, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Celiac disease: Rice noodles with gluten-free tamari and fish sauce carry the salty, savoury sauce.
- Kid (4–12): Sweet peppers and tender chicken keep the heat out, with lime and basil for brightness.
Celiac check: watch for hidden gluten in soy sauce, stock, malt vinegar and seasoning blends, and oats that aren’t certified. Gluten gives food ideas, not medical advice: always check labels for allergens and cross-contact.
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