Simple Chicken Stir Fry for a Quick Gluten Free Meal

Serves 4 for the basic recipe, more if you add other vegetables.
Ingredients:
- 1 lb chicken breast or boneless thighs cut into 1/2"
strips or chunks
- 3 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 Tablespoons gluten free soy sauce (La Choy)
- 1 inch ginger, peeled and chopped, or substitute 3/4-1
tsp ground ginger
- 1-2 garlic cloves, minced or substitute 1/2 tsp garlic
powder
- 2-3 teaspoons sesame oil
- 3 Tablespoons cooking oil (corn, vegetable, canola)
- 1 tsp chicken bouillon or 1/2 tsp bouillon and 3/4 cup
chicken broth or stock
- 1 cup water, boiling (1/4 cup water, boiling, if using
broth or stock)
- 2 cups broccoli florets, (you can peel the tender parts
of stem and cut diagonally)
- 1 cup thinly sliced carrots, diagonal slicing is
nicer
- 1 cup celery cut to 1/4 inch thickness
- 1 medium onion, cut into wedges lengthwise, then sliced
lengthwise into strips
Directions:
Make the rice to put the stir fry on.
Make your sauce with the bouillon, dissolving it in boiling
water. (If using broth, pour 1/4 cup boiliing water onto the
bouillon and fill the cup the rest of the way with the stock.)
Once it has cooled: add the soy sauce, sesame oil, and
cornstarch, stirring until cornstarch has blended with liquid.
You can use a whip to blend it if needed.
If it is still very warm, it might be easier to put the
cornstarch in a small bowl, add some of the liquid, mix, then
add to the large bowl of sauce and stir in. If using ground
ginger or garlic powder, add them to the sauce too.
Put half the fresh garlic and ginger in the oil, and then add
the chicken and brown until cooked through.(about 4-6 minutes
for chunks, 6-8 for strips) Remove from oil, drain and keep it
warm.
Add the onions, and when they are transparent, add the carrots
and celery. Stir fry for 2 minutes, then add the broccoli. If
using any other vegetables add them after the broccoli has
cooked about 2 minutes. Add remaining ginger and garlic.
Add the chicken back in. When vegetables are just cooked
through, add the liquid with cornstarch. Let it come to a boil
and bubble for 1 minute. Serve over cooked rice.
Optional:
Add any of the following, or subsitute for the celery. If adding
more than 2 cups additional vegetables, add 1/2 tsp bouillon,
1 1/2 Tablespoons cornstarch, 1/2 cup water to the basic
recipe. If you are using 2 cups cabbage count it as 1 cup for
this purpose.
You might need to increase soy sauce by 1 Tablespoon also. You
could raise the meat to 1 1/2 lbs if you add several cups
vegetables. You will also need slightly more cooking oil.
- 2 cups shredded (sliced 1/4 strips) bok choy or regular
cabbage
- 12 fresh mushrooms or a can of muchroom stems and pieces
(4-6 oz), drained
- 1 red bell pepper cut into strips (seeds and pith
removed)(add with broccoli)
- 1 can sliced water chestnuts (Dynasty), drained and rinsed
- 1 can bamboo shoots(Dynasty), drained and rinsed
- 1/2 pound fresh or 1 can bean sprouts (La Choy), drained
and rinsed
- 1/2 pound snow peas, trimmed (fresh or frozen)
- 1/2 pound fresh or frozen green beans (add with the carrots)
- 1/2 cup frozen green peas
Add either of these if you like, but only after you've healed at least 2 months:
- 1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds or cashews (add at the
very end)
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, (add with brocolli,
distribute well)
This simple chicken stir fry can be made quickly if you cut your
vegetables ahead of time. Have everything chopped and ready in
bowls before you start cooking. It is a nourishing and tasty
gluten free meal.
If you are soy intolerant, then use my Soy Sauce Substition Recipe.
Also, be careful when buying fresh bean sprouts, to be
sure they are mung beans, not soy bean sprouts.
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