Gluten Free Orange Chicken

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Craving takeout but need to keep it gluten-free? This easy homemade Gluten-Free Orange Chicken recipe is a healthier, delicious alternative to your favorite Chinese restaurant dish. Made with fresh ingredients and a zesty orange sauce, this gluten-free twist is sure to become a family favorite!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Chinese

Keyword dairy free orange chicken, gluten free orange chicken

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 30

Servings

Calories 691kcal

Ingredients

¾ cup light brown sugar
1 cup orange juice
⅓ cup gluten-free tamari or coconut aminos
¼ cup white wine vinegar
½ tsp sea salt
Zest of 1 orange
½ tsp granulated garlic
½ tsp ground ginger
½ tsp red pepper flakes
2 tbsp water
1 tsp tapioca starch
3 large eggs
½ cup tapioca starch
1/2 cup Gluten Free All Purpose Flour
1½ lbs boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
1 cup avocado oil coconut oil, for frying
2 green onions for garnish

Instructions

Start by making the sauce. In a large saucepan add the brown sugar, orange juice, tamari, vinegar, sea salt, orange zest, granulated garlic, ground ginger, and red chili flakes. Heat for about 4 minutes.
In a separate bowl whisk together the water and tapioca starch. Add the water and starch mixture to the saucepan. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to simmer and cook 15-20 minutes, stirring once a minute.
While the sauce is cooking, fry the chicken.
Add the oil to a skillet and heat on medium heat. In 2 shallow bowls add the tapioca starch with the gluten free all purpose flour (whisk it together) to one and the beaten eggs to the other.
Dip the chicken pieces into the eggs and then the starch/flour mixture, coating all sides.
Place the chicken into the hot oil and fry about 4 minutes on each side. Once they are done place the cooked pieces on a plate lined with paper towels.
Once the sauce is done, pour it over the chicken, or even add the chicken to the pan with the sauce if it is large enough and toss the chicken into the sauce.
Garnish with the green onions.

Notes

Substitutions and Variations for Gluten-Free Orange Chicken

Any starch you have on hand will work and can be used in place of your all purpose flour if needed.

You can use Tamari, Coconut Aminos, or Gluten Free Soy Sauce.

Any neutral oil of your choice can be used for frying.

If you are egg free, I am not sure how this recipe will turn out without eggs. i'm sure you can coat the chicken without it, or use an egg replacer, but it might lack some "crunch".

How to Store and Reheat Gluten-Free Orange Chicken

Store in the fridge for up to 3 days and reheat in the air fryer at 400 degrees for about 8-10 minutes, or until it's crunchy again. You can also heat in the oven, nut the air fryer is the best.

Pairing Suggestions for Gluten-Free Orange Chicken

Serve this on top of rice, or cauliflower rice with green beans or broccoli.

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