Sticky Ginger Chicken with Broccoli and Rice
Crisp-edged chicken chunks glazed with maple, ginger and tamari, stir-fried with carrots and broccoli over rice.
- Celiac
- Pregnancy
- Toddlers
- Dairy-free
- Alpha-gal
- Heart health
- Gluten-free
- Crohn’s and colitis
- High cholesterol
- Sheet pan
- One pan
- Gluten-free dairy-free
- Gluten-free Asian
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Ingredients
- 300 g boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into chunks
- 3 tbsp cornstarch, gluten-free
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 200 g carrots, cut into batons
- 200 g broccoli florets
- 3 tbsp gluten-free tamari
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp ginger, grated
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- 1.5 cups cooked rice, leftover or microwavable pouch, gluten-free
Method
- Toss the chicken chunks in cornstarch until coated.
- Pan-fry in olive oil over medium-high heat until deep golden all over.10 min timer
- Stir-fry the carrots and broccoli in the same pan until crisp-tender.5 min timer
- Add the ginger and garlic, then pour in the tamari and maple and bubble until sticky.2 min timer
- Serve the chicken and vegetables over the rice with the pan sauce.
Why it works
- Celiac disease: Cornstarch crisps the chicken and the glaze uses certified gluten-free tamari, not soy sauce.
- Gluten-free: Tamari, not soy sauce, builds the sticky glaze; the coating is cornstarch, never flour.
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