Easy Gluten-Free Orange Chicken (Dairy-Free)

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Make your own delicious gluten-free orange chicken at home with this easy recipe and simple ingredients. This recipe is gluten-free and dairy-free. 

Gluten-Free Orange Chicken

I don’t know about you but I don’t live close to any restaurants where I can order gluten-free Chinese take-out. So making this at home is the best way to enjoy this takeout favorite.

It starts with bite-size pieces of chicken that you coat with an egg wash and dipping in gluten-free flour mix then fry them in a skillet. Next, make a sweet and spicy orange sauce to coat the chicken. Serve this over rice and garnish with sliced green onions and more red pepper flakes for an absolutely delicious supper that you’ll want to make time and again. You might also like my Mongolian Beef Egg Roll in a Bowl.

Ingredients for This Recipe

2 lbs chicken breasts or chicken thighs, boneless
3 eggs
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup gluten-free flour blend
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 to 1/2 cup of avocado oil or olive oil
Orange Sauce
1 1/2 cups orange juice
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons rice vinegar or white vinegar
3 tablespoons gluten-free soy sauce or coconut aminos
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 red pepper flakes
4 teaspoons cornstarch
zest of 1 orange
Garnish
one bunch of green onions, sliced

Gluten-Free Flour

My favorite gluten-free & dairy-free flour blends to use are Pamela’s Artisan Blend and Better Batter. I’ve been using them both with great results. They are both a 1-1 substitute.

How to Make Gluten-Free Orange Chicken

1. Cut the chicken: Start by cutting the chicken into 1-inch pieces. 
2. Eggs: In a large bowl beat the eggs.
3. Flour Mix: In another bowl combine the cornstarch, gluten-free flour, and salt. 
4. Fry: Heat oil in a large skillet. Add the chicken pieces to the egg mixture and toss to coat. Next, dredge the chicken through the gluten-free flour mixture. Place breaded chicken pieces in the skillet, don’t crowd. You’ll need to fry them in batches. Fry 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown.
5. Orange Sauce: In a medium-sized pan heat the orange juice, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and red chili flakes for 3 minutes.
6. Whisk cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water. Stir into sauce and cook for another 5 minutes then remove from heat. Add in orange zest.
7. Coat the chicken: Toss the chicken with the orange sauce.
8. Serve orange chicken over rice and drizzle with extra sauce. Garnish with sliced green onions. For a little more heat sprinkle with red pepper flakes.

More Gluten-Free Chicken Recipes You’ll Love

Crispy Baked Chicken Thighs
White Chicken Chili
Slow Cooker Chicken Soup
Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets
Chicken Salad with Grapes

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