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Gluten Free Kung Pao Chicken
Bursting with flavor and beyond easy to make, this Gluten-Free Kung Pao Chicken is a healthier twist on your favorite take-out dish. The perfect combination of salty and sweet, this savory recipe is sure to become your new weeknight staple.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 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 peppers 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
- Be sure to use tamari and gluten free hoison sauce if needed.
Nutrition Information
Calories
384kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
98mg
(33%)
Sodium
1757mg
(73%)
Potassium
830mg
(24%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
1864IU
(37%)
Vitamin C
78mg
(87%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
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.