Chicken Fried Rice

If you’re looking for a super quick and easy gluten free dinner idea then you have to give my gluten free chicken fried rice a go.

This is one of my favourite ways to use up any leftover chicken from a roast dinner.

It’s just so quick to make and you can go from hungry to eating dinner in less than 15 minutes.

Which is just the kind of simple gluten free dinner recipe I need in my life to be honest!

All you need is a few storecupboard ingredients and you’ll have a super easy creation at the flick of a wok handle!

And of course, you can always jazz it up and make this recipe again with prawns, cooked beef, tofu or pork – or just a mixture of it all.

It’s really versatile and a great dish for those evenings when time is tight.

Gluten free Chinese food

It’s always so frustrating that having coeliac disease often means missing out on Chinese food.

Finding a gluten free Chinese restaurant is a rarity as most dishes use soy sauce, which unfortunately isn’t gluten free.

I always use tamari soy sauce, which is gluten free and found in the free from aisle.

To me it tastes the same but it means I don’t have to miss out on making all of my favourite dishes.

I used to absolutely love just ordering a tub of chicken fried rice and demolishing the whole thing, so making my own was a revelation.

I added in some extra stir fry veg and a bit of sweet chilli sauce to give my version of this classic a kick – and make it a bit healthier!

All-in-all it’s a pretty healthy dish but can also make a nice side dish if you wanted to have it with something like my gluten free Chinese curry.

Or it would go super well with my sticky gluten free marmalade chicken thighs – if you haven’t tried these yet then you must – they’re so so tasty!

What ingredients do I need?

Honestly the ingredients for this gluten free chicken fried rice couldn’t be simpler!

To start with, you’ll need some pre-cooked chicken, so this is great for making the day after a roast dinner.

I tend to pick whatever I can off the chicken carcass and shred up any big bits of meat.

You’ll also need some pre-cooked rice.

You can either use the pre-cooked microwave pouches or cook some rice ahead of time.

If you are cooking the rice yourself, I find it’s best to make a few hours before so that it can cool down and dry out a bit.

This gives the dish a better texture and is drier – more like you’d get in a Chinese restaurant.

I fry my rice is sesame oil as I find it gives it a lovely edge of flavour.

You’ll also need:

• A pack of stir fry veg (whichever veg you like, I tend to buy the pre-mixed packs in the supermarket)
• Sweet chilli sauce
• Tamari gluten free soy sauce

If you want, you could garnish your chicken fried rice with some sliced spring onions for a bit of extra flavour too.

Or sprinkle over a dash of sriracha chilli sauce for a spicy kick – I absolutely love it!

How do I make chicken fried rice?

Once you’ve got all your ingredients, making this gluten free chicken fried rice is super easy.

I stir fry the vegetables first, so they are still crunchy but starting to cook through.

Then you scrambled the eggs in the pan so you get those lovely eggy lumps throughout the rice.

Stir the vegetables and egg together, mix your sauce up in a bowl and then add it to the pan along with the rice and chicken.

Keep stir frying until it’s hot through – it really is that simple – then serve up. Done!

There is of course a full printable recipe card down below, but hopefully this has given a full insight into just how easy this is to make.

The recipe is gluten free and also dairy free – if you want a vegetarian version, you could use tofu instead of chicken, or just stick to veg instead.

My gluten free chicken fried rice recipe

Here it is, the easiest way to use up your roast dinner leftovers – my gluten free chicken fried rice!

This recipe serves two people and you can easily double the quantities for four instead.

It also works well as a side dish if you’re cooking up a bit of a gluten free Chinese food feast!

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Need some more healthy food inspiration?

Want to have a go at some of the other gluten free dinner recipes on the blog?

Give some of these other gluten free meals and sides a try and see what you think!

There are plenty to choose from – here are a couple of easy gluten free dinner ideas to get you going:

• Slow cooker chicken noodle soup
• Herb-crusted salmon tray bake
• Carrot, Lentil and Red Pepper Soup
• Mexican frittata recipe

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