Gluten-free orange chicken
Crispy pan-fried chicken in a sticky orange, garlic and ginger sauce, served over steamed rice with broccoli.
- Celiac
- Pregnancy
- Toddlers
- Dairy-free
- Alpha-gal
- Heart health
- Gluten-free
- Crohn’s and colitis
- High cholesterol
- Kid-friendly
- Sheet pan
- One pan
- Gluten-free dairy-free
- Gluten-free Chinese
- Gluten-free Asian
Ingredients
- 700 g boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut in bite-size pieces
- 6 tbsp cornstarch, for coating the chicken
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp gluten-free tamari
- ½ cup orange juice
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 400 g broccoli, in small florets
- 1.5 cups jasmine rice, rinsed
Method
- Cook the rice in a covered pot until tender.17 min timer
- Toss the chicken with the cornstarch until evenly coated.
- Fry the chicken in the oil in one layer until crisp and golden.8 min timer
- Set aside the kids' share of chicken and broccoli, plain.Kids’ plate comes out here
- Simmer tamari, orange juice, zest, honey, vinegar, garlic and ginger until syrupy.4 min timer
- Steam the broccoli until bright green and just tender.5 min timer
- Toss the remaining chicken in the orange sauce and serve over rice with broccoli.
Kids’ plate: Orange chicken bites
On the plate: Plain crispy chicken bites, rice and soft broccoli florets, sauce on the side for dipping.
Make it a game: Dip each chicken bite in the orange sauce and count the orange suns on the plate.
Set it aside at step 4, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Celiac disease: The sauce is built on gluten-free tamari with cornstarch, orange juice and honey — no wheat anywhere.
- Kid (4–12): Mild, sweet-orange chicken bites with rice and soft broccoli, sauce served as a dip.
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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