5 from 15 votes
Gluten Free Kung Pao Chicken
Gluten Free Kung Pao Chicken features ground chicken coated lightly in cornstarch and tamari, stir-fried and combined with sliced onions and red bell peppers. Tossed in a tangy sauce made from tamari, gluten free hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, and honey, the dish is finished with green onions, peanuts, or sesame seeds for texture and added flavor.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
384 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- ½ cup tamari or soy sauce if not gluten free, separated
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 4 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 onion sliced thin
- 2 red bell pepper sliced thin
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce gluten free if needed
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- Place the chicken in a bowl and sprinkle with the cornstarch. Pour over ¼ cup of tamari and toss gently.
- Heat 2 tablespoon sesame oil over medium high heat. Add the chicken and cook until cooked through, breaking up with a spatula.
- While chicken cooks mix the sauce in a small bowl. Add ¼ cup tamari, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar and honey. Whisk carefully.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and add two tablespoons of sesame oil. Add the peppers and onions and cook for few minutes.
- Add the chicken back to the pan and pour the sauce over it. Toss it together so everything is covered with the sauce. Bring to a quick boil then reduce heat and simmer a minute or two.
- Top with green onions, peanuts or sesame seeds.
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Notes
- Use tamari and gluten free hoisin sauce to ensure the dish remains gluten free.
Nutrition Information
Calories
384kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
98mg
(33%)
Sodium
1757mg
(73%)
Potassium
830mg
(18%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
1864IU
(37%)
Vitamin C
78mg
(87%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 384
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 384kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 98mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 1757mg | 73% |
| Potassium | 830mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 1864IU | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 78mg | 87% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.