Missing take-out Chinese food since you are gluten-free? Make your own gluten-free Sweet and Sour Chicken at home with this family-friendly recipe! Show
If you’ve been following this blog, you know that while some recipes are brand new creations, the majority of the recipes I post are ones I’ve been making for my family for years. Some of them are favorites of my kids, some are hubby’s favorites, and some are my favorites (ahem, all the gluten-free brownies)! This gluten-free sweet and sour chicken is one of my absolute favorite meals! I so miss being able to go to a good Chinese restaurant and order Sweet and Sour Chicken, Broccoli Beef, or Lo Mein- my favorite Chinese menu items. So, now I make them all at home! I’ve posted my gluten-free chicken lo mein recipe already and will have to post my broccoli beef soon! I love this gluten-free sweet and sour chicken recipe so much that I overeat every time I make it! You’d think I’d learn. It is very rare for me to eat any meal to the point of being uncomfortably stuffed, but this is the one that I do. If I had my own personal chef, I’d have him/her make this for me every week. I tried many, many versions of sweet and sour chicken recipes, never liking any of them. A number of years ago, I stumbled on this Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe. As I made this recipe over and over, I started making various tweaks to it, for ease, taste, preference and to make it gluten-free. Chicken pieces are easily coated with cornstarch, salt, and pepper by shaking them in a sealed ziploc bag, for easy clean-up. After browning the pieces in a skillet with oil, but not cooking fully, the chicken is transferred to an aluminum foil lined baking dish. Lining the pan is just for easy clean-up. I’m all about finding ways to make clean-up easier! A delicious gluten-free sweet and sour sauce is whisked together and poured over the browned chicken, and a can of pineapple chunks is added to the mix. One hour in the oven, and you’ve got this amazing American Chinese style gluten-free Sweet and Sour Chicken ready to serve your family! You can serve with the more traditional white rice or sticky rice, or with my baked brown rice. The rice bakes while I cut the chicken and assemble the sweet and sour recipe, and is ready to pull out at close to the same time that I put the sweet and sour chicken in the oven. After fluffing the rice, it can can just sit, covered until ready to serve. Thankfully, this recipe doesn’t require a bunch of complicated ingredients. You probably have everything on hand already if you do much gluten-free cooking! Here’s a look at our ingredients: Notes on ingredients for this gluten-free sweet and sour chicken recipe:
I like to serve this with a side of broccoli or green beans as well. If you like this gluten-free sweet and sour chicken recipe, I think you’ll also like my easy, 5 ingredient gluten-free sweet chicken recipe. If you make this and love it, please come back and give this recipe a 5 star rating in the recipe card! Feel free to comment with tips or to share any successful substitutions you made. Gluten-free Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe:Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 1 hour Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes Ingredients
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Notes*Feel free to cut the amount of sugar called for if you like your meals a little less sweet. Pin this to your gluten-free dinner board on Pinterest: I hope your family enjoys this gf sweet and sour chicken as much as mine does! Does Chinese sweet and sour chicken have gluten?Is Sweet and Sour Sauce Gluten Free? Sweet and Sour is only gluten free if they make it without gluten ingredients. Check to make sure your sweet and sour sauce is thickened with cornstarch and not wheat. Also make sure the soy sauce is gluten free.
What is the batter made of in sweet and sour chicken?Mix 1/4 cup cornstarch and 1/4 cup water together in a small bowl until smooth; pour into the sauce, stirring continuously, until slightly thickened. Place flour, 2 tablespoons oil, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, egg, salt, and white pepper in a large bowl; gradually whisk in 1 1/2 cups water to make a thick batter.
Is Uncle Ben's sweet and sour sauce gluten free?Ingredients: Water, Sugar, Tomatoes (20%), Vinegar, Modified Maize Starch, Salt, Colour (Paprika Extract), Spices, Ginger Powder, Garlic Powder. Allergies and Intolerances: None of the 14 Food Allergens listed on Specification. Dietary Suitability: Suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans. Gluten Free.
How does Jamie Oliver make sweet and sour chicken?Ingredients. 4 free-range chicken thighs, skin on, bone in.. 2 teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder.. 1 fresh red chilli.. 3cm piece of ginger.. 1 bunch of spring onions.. 4 cloves of garlic.. 2 tablespoons runny honey.. 6 ripe plums.. |