Rose's Authentic Stir-Fried Chicken & Vegetables (Made Gluten Free!)

I like stir-fries!  Not only are they delicious, but they are good for you.  Think of all the vegetables you get in one serving!  I think the Chinese were onto something when they started cooking like this! One of our students from Beijing told me that he thinks Chinese food is the best food in the whole world! I laughed and told him I like all kinds of food!  But of course I had to agree that Chinese food is really good. 

And I've appreciated  my Chinese friends sharing some of their recipes with me so I can make them for our international students.  If you look at the list below you'll find her recipes for chow mein, BBQ chicken, cucumber salad, and Chinese yellow curry. 

You'll find that this stir fry is delicious.  I could tell by the way our Chinese students ate it that they appreciated a taste from home!

Rose's Authentic Stir Fried Chicken & Vegetables
For 6 to 8

1.  Prepare chicken:  
(1)  Rinse and cube 2 chicken breasts and put in a medium sized bowl.  
(2)  Prepare the marinade below and then pour it over the chicken and put in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.

2.  Prepare marinade - In a small bowl put:
(1)  1 T rice mirin, 1 T water, 2 tsp. gluten free tamari, and 1 tsp. sesame oil.  
(2)  Stir in 1 1/2 T of minced ginger, 1 tsp. salt,  1/4 tsp. black pepper, and 1 tsp. tapioca starch.

3.  Meanwhile prepare vegetables - After washing them:
(1)  Thinly slice 1 yellow onion.
(2)  Slice 2-3 stalks of celery on the diagonal.
(3)  Slice 2 carrots into thin sticks (I have a special kitchen tool that does this!)
(4)  Thinly slice 1 green bell pepper.
(5)  Optional veggies:  Rose told me you can also use  1/2 of a zucchini cut into half moons, green beans, and bamboo shoots.
(6)  Mince 2 cloves of garlic.

4.  Stir-fry chicken - In a large wok or stainless skillet put 2-3 T of oil and stir-fry chicken until done.  Put in a covered dish when done.

5.  Stir-fry vegetables: 
(1)   Put 2 more T of oil into your pan and add the garlic and stir-fry for about 30 seconds. You don't want it to cook too long or it will taste funny my friend told me.
(2) Add the vegetables and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes.   
(3)  Mix 1/2 tsp.of salt, 1/2 tsp.  black pepper, 1/4 tsp. of Chinese 5-Spice, 1 tsp. tapioca starch with 1/4 cup of gluten free tamari and 1/4 cup of water and add it to the pan and stir. 
(4)  Taste and make any flavor adjustments.
(5)  Put the lid on and cook for 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender.

Serve over rice.  

Other Chinese recipes on this blog:

Note about Internet recipes:  For the past 6 years we've hosted international students. Whenever I've made something, they have tasted it, and given me recommendations to make it taste more authentic.  Most of these Internet recipes have been tweaked by their suggestions.

BEEF RECIPES:
Delicious Gluten Free Beef Broccoli Stir-Fry  (Modification of Internet recipe)
The Best Gluten Free Mongolian Beef Stir-Fry  (Modification of Internet recipe)
Gluten Free Ginger Beef Stir-Fry (Modification of Internet recipe)

CHICKEN RECIPES:
Gluten Free Chinese Almond Chicken Stir-Fry   (Modification of Internet recipe)
Amazing Gluten Free Chinese Cashew Chicken Stir-Fry   (Modification of Internet recipe)
Gluten Free Garlic Chicken Stir-Fry  (Modification of Internet recipe)
Gluten Free Chinese - Chicken Broccoli Stir-Fry  (Modification of Internet recipe)
Gluten Free Chinese - Spicy Kung Pao Chicken Stir Fry  (Modification of Internet recipe)
Gluten Free Chinese - Authentic Chinese BBQ Chicken  (From my Bible Study friend Rose)
Rose's Chinese Yellow Curry with Chicken & Vegetables  (From my Bible Study friend Rose)
Gluten Free Chinese - Fantastic Soy Sauce Chicken  (Modification of Internet recipe)
Rose's Authentic Stir-Fried Chicken & Vegetables (Made Gluten Free!)
Gluten Free Sweet & Sour Chicken (From my daughter-in-law's family cookbook)
Authentic Chinese Chicken & Leek Stir Fry  (Shared with me by a Chinese student's mother)

TOFU RECIPES:
Tofu & Vegetable Stir-Fry  (Modification of Internet recipe)
Orange "Beef" Tofu Stir- Fry  (Modification of Internet recipe)

FISH RECIPES:
Steamed Scallion Ginger Fish with Stir-Fried Bok Choy  (Modification of Internet recipe)
Fantastic Mahi & Vegetable Stir Fry   (Modification of Internet recipe)
Tasty Gluten Free Sweet & Sour Fish  (From my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbook)

NOODLES & RICE:
Gluten Free Chinese Fried Rice    (From my Come & Dine Cookbook)
The Cheung's Gluten Free Chow Mien  (My Bible study friend Rose taught me this)

SOUP RECIPES:
Chinese Chicken Soups  - Bok choy chicken, chicken & spinach, and chicken & cabbage
Gluten Free Chinese Hot Pot  (Combination of Internet & Yingying a student from China)
Chinese Egg Drop Soup   (From my Syre School Cookbook)

SALAD RECIPES
Gluten Free Chinese Chicken Cabbage Salad  (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Rose's Refreshing Cucumber Salad  (From a Bible study friend)
Chinese Mandarin Salad & Thai Peanut Dressing   (Dressing is from my friend Judi)