Make Gluten Free Mongolian Chicken at home! This easy take-out style meal comes together just as quick as ordering it for delivery. The ingredients are simple and nothing is difficult to find the grocery store if you don’t already have them in the pantry.
What is Mongolian Chicken?
Mongolian Chicken is an easy take-out style meal made with tender pieces of chicken, bell peppers, onions, garlic and ginger. It is cooked and combined with a flavorful Asian sauce that is both savory and a little sweet. Serve the finished dish over or alongside your favorite rice.
Recipe Tips
Slice the Chicken Thin – Slicing the chicken thin and crosswise makes for tender pieces that cook up quickly.
Change up the Vegetables – If you don’t like peppers and onions, use other vegetables such as carrots, mushrooms, or zucchini.
Use Sesame Oil – Use a small amount of sesame oil in the cornstarch mixture or drizzle a few drops on the finished recipe for added flavor.
Add Some Heat – If you like spicing up your meals, add some red pepper flakes to the sauce or top the finished recipe with a squirt of Sriracha.
Making your own Gluten Free Mongolian Chicken version of a take-out meal at home is a tasty way to get the flavors you want without the gluten you can’t have.
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Gluten Free Mongolian Chicken
Ingredients
- 1-1 ½ Lb. Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, Thinly Sliced Crosswise.
- ⅓ Cup Corn Starch
- ½ Cup + 2 Tbs Gluten Free Soy Sauce
- 2 Tbs + 1 tsp Neutral Oil, Such As Canola Or Vegetable Oil, Divided
- ½ Cup Water
- ½ Cup Brown Sugar
- ½ Medium Onion, Thinly Sliced into Strips and Each Strip into Halves or Thirds.
- 1 Bell Pepper, Any Color Sliced into Strips and Each Strip into Halves or Thirds.
- 2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 Inch Piece of Ginger, Minced or ¼ tsp dried ginger
- 2-3 Green Onions, the Dark Stems, Thinly Sliced
- 1 teaspoon Toasted Sesame Seeds (Optional)
Instructions
- Cut each chicken breast in half lengthwise. Then thinly slice the chicken breasts crosswise.
- Place the sliced chicken in a large bowl and add the cornstarch, 2-3 tablespoons of soy sauce and 1 tsp of the oil.
- Mix well to combine, and set aside .
- In another bowl or liquid measuring cup add the water, remaining ½ cup soy sauce and brown sugar and whisk to dissolve most of the sugar.
- Heat a large skillet or wok over medium/high heat.
- Add 1 tablespoon oil and half of the sliced chicken.
- Cook and brown the chicken on both sides until almost cooked through.
- Remove to a plate and repeat with the remaining chicken, adding more oil if needed.
- Return the pan to the heat with a 1 Tbs. oil and add the onion and peppers and stir fry a couple minutes.
- Add garlic and ginger and stir fry an additional 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the soy sauce mixture to the skillet, mix and bring to a boil.
- Once boiling turn heat down slightly, add the chicken and simmer a few minutes until the sauce is slightly thickened and chicken is cooked through.
- Stir in green onions.
- Serve over hot rice and top with sesame seeds, if desired.
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Notes
- Slice the Chicken Thin – Slicing the chicken thin and crosswise makes for tender pieces that cook up quickly.
- Change up the Vegetables – If you don’t like peppers and onions use other vegetables such as carrots, mushrooms or zucchini.
- Use Sesame Oil – Use a small amount of sesame oil in the cornstarch mixture or drizzle a few drops on the finished recipe.
- Add Some Heat – If you like it spicy add some red pepper flakes to the sauce or top the finished recipe with a squirt of Sriracha.
