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Calling All Cooks! Does Anyone Cook Chinese Food At Home?

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angel42 Enthusiast
angel42
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Pretty much from the minute I got pregnant I have had the worst chinese food cravings, usually stuff that's all gluten like egg rolls and lo mein. I would like to learn to make some of this stuff at home if it is possible. Does anyone make Chinese food at home? I know how to make stir fry. I mean gluten-free versions of noodle and fried dishes that you cannot get in gluten-free restaurants. Can anyone help?

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blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
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I know you can buy rice noodles in the International Section of the Supermarkets. I hope you get some replies to your question. I would like to learn how to make something besides Stir-Fry.

Mango04 Enthusiast
Mango04
Posted

Do you have a pf changs nearby?

If not, sometimes Chinese dishes that use a white sauce are gluten-free, but of course you'd have to ask.

Here are some recipes:

https://www.celiac.com/st_main.html?p_catid=59 (the orange chicken looks pretty good)

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Someone also posted not too long ago about a website that sells gluten-free lo mein noodles. Can't find it though...

amsuka Newbie
amsuka
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Congrats- I relate to the craving issue! If you can get yourself to an asian market, there are a wealth of options. Noodles made of rice or sweet potato(yup) are the clear-ish looking ones, but there are also noodles made of rice that are just straight sticks, that when cooked are indistinguishable from spaghetti, and are great for those chinese dishes that require a more substantial noodle. Use corn starch as a thickener, and find yourself some gluten-free soy sauce. If none is to be found in your area, Tamari or Tamarind sauce is a good alternative. Bragg makes a good one and can probably be found at your nearest health food store. Oh, and pick up some round rice paper, for making thai"summer" roll wraps- just like spring rolls, but not fried, Fillings can be anything your craving heart desires! Bon appetit!

JennyC Enthusiast
JennyC
Posted

I make this sweet and sour chicken recipe. It's really good, but I only use a 1/2 cup of cider vinegar, decrease the sugar, and increase the pineapple juice.

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Poultry

Source

Generations - My Family Cookbook1 Chicken, cut up into serving pieces

1/2 C. Flour

1 tsp. Salt

1/4 tsp. Black Pepper

Sauce

1 (13 1/2 oz.) can Pineapple Chunks

1 C. Sugar

1 Tbsp. Cornstarch

3/4 C. Cider Vinegar

1 Tbsp. Soy Sauce

1/4 tsp. Ginger

1 chicken Bouillon Cube

1 large Green Pepper, cut into strips Methods/steps

Wash chicken dry, and coat with flour. Heat oil and brown the chicken. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drain pineapple and add enough water to the drained liquid to make 1 1/4 cups. Mix sauce ingredients and boil for 2 minutes. Pour this over the chicken. Add pineapple and green pepper. Bake until tender, about 30 to 40 minutes at 350 degrees.

GRUMP 1 Contributor
GRUMP 1
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I went to the link for the egg rolls. they are sounding good but does any one have a recipe for an egg roll that does not use pork for those of us that cant have it. I also have been wanting to make these but just cant get a recipe that has NO pork or seafood.

Thanks,

Grump

Do you have a pf changs nearby?

If not, sometimes Chinese dishes that use a white sauce are gluten-free, but of course you'd have to ask.

Here are some recipes:

https://www.celiac.com/st_main.html?p_catid=59 (the orange chicken looks pretty good)

egg rolls - Open Original Shared Link

Open Original Shared Link

Someone also posted not too long ago about a website that sells gluten-free lo mein noodles. Can't find it though...

Mango04 Enthusiast
Mango04
Posted
I went to the link for the egg rolls. they are sounding good but does any one have a recipe for an egg roll that does not use pork for those of us that cant have it. I also have been wanting to make these but just cant get a recipe that has NO pork or seafood.

Thanks,

Grump

I wonder if you could substitute ground chicken for the ground pork in that recipe...

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kevsmom Contributor
kevsmom
Posted

I just found a peanut sauce mix made by Taste of Thai that says Gluten Free right on the packet. Yesterday I had chicken, rice, broccoli and some of the mix wit gluten-free soy sauce...Yum!

Today I had rice noodles and shrimp with the mix!

kbabe1968 Enthusiast
kbabe1968
Posted

We just had a chinese exchange student at our house and she cooked for us 3 times. I have a few good recipes that my family loves of my own too...

I'm happy to post, just gotta gather em together :D

I'll try to post later this afternoon, I have a recipe for Red Pork, Pepper Pork, Sweet & Sour Pork, Back to Pot Pork (okay, so you can sub chicken or beef for most of these LOL :D). I also have a recipe for egg drop soup. :D

I got a great Chinese Cook book from my library, I'll see if I can find the title (I've since returned it). But she had great recipes in there.

:)

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
Posted
I make this sweet and sour chicken recipe. It's really good, but I only use a 1/2 cup of cider vinegar, decrease the sugar, and increase the pineapple juice.

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Poultry

Source

Generations - My Family Cookbook1 Chicken, cut up into serving pieces

1/2 C. Flour

1 tsp. Salt

1/4 tsp. Black Pepper

Sauce

1 (13 1/2 oz.) can Pineapple Chunks

1 C. Sugar

1 Tbsp. Cornstarch

3/4 C. Cider Vinegar

1 Tbsp. Soy Sauce

1/4 tsp. Ginger

1 chicken Bouillon Cube

1 large Green Pepper, cut into strips Methods/steps

Wash chicken dry, and coat with flour. Heat oil and brown the chicken. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drain pineapple and add enough water to the drained liquid to make 1 1/4 cups. Mix sauce ingredients and boil for 2 minutes. Pour this over the chicken. Add pineapple and green pepper. Bake until tender, about 30 to 40 minutes at 350 degrees.

Yummy! Thanks

GFGroupie Newbie
GFGroupie
Posted

Some of the Sun-Bird mixes you buy at the grocery store are gluten-free.

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I just made Sweet and Sour pork last night. It's great even if you're not a sweet and sour person.

I used red and yellow peppers instead of green

I also make the fried rice. I add a frozen peas and carrots mix, extra seasame oil, and shrimp or chicken.

The Beef and Broccoli is good too. Check gluten-free status yourself.

You can also stir fry veg. Just add soy sauce (La Choy is gluten-free - check for yourself) and seasame oil, a little red pepper and maybe some garlic or onion powder.

Congrats and good luck.

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angel42 Enthusiast
angel42
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Thanks so much everyone for your help! I don't know if anyone looked at this link but spaghetti is mentioned a few times. Do they make gluten-free pasta?

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