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Gluten Free Sweet and Sour Chicken

Quick and easy to make, this gluten free sweet and sour chicken is tastier than takeout! This recipe is also dairy free, egg free, and soy free, so everyone can enjoy.
Course Gluten Free Dinner Recipes
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword gluten free sweet and sour chicken
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 520kcal
Author Celeste Noland | Life After Wheat

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons cooking oil such as avocado or canola
  • ¾ cup corn starch
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1-1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped in bite-sized pieces

FOR THE SAUCE

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ⅔ cup white vinegar
  • ⅔ cup chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon coconut aminos or you can use soy sauce
  • ⅓ cup ketchup
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

  • Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.
  • Combine ¾ cup corn starch, pepper and garlic salt on a plate or large piece of foil next to your heating pan (foil or a paper plate make for easy clean-up!)
  • Dip chicken in corn starch, making sure they are fully covered.
  • Place chicken in pan all at once.
  • Thoroughly brown chicken on all sides, total of about 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile for the sauce, combine sugar, vinegar, broth, coconut aminos (or soy sauce if you can tolerate it) ketchup, and salt and pepper in a quart size jar or bowl. Whisk or shake well to combine.
  • When chicken is browned, pour sauce over the top.
  • Cook over medium-low heat, covered (should be on a low boil) for 5-10 more minutes until chicken is done and sauce has thickened a little.
  • Combine 1 tablespoon corn starch and water and stir into chicken/sauce.
  • Heat until thickened.
  • Serve over rice

Notes

Coconut aminos is our go-to sub for soy sauce and can be found in the Asian aisle of most supermarkets next to the soy sauce.
Buying pre-chopped chicken makes this recipe so much easier, but you can always purchase boneless, skinless chicken breasts and chop them yourself.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 520kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 472mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 37g