Gluten Free Chicken Chow Mein - Easy Fakeaway Recipe - Coeliac Sanctuary

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Posted On: 18th July 2026

Skip the Chinese takeaway and make this easy gluten free chicken chow mein at home in just 30 minutes. Packed with tender chicken, crisp vegetables and a rich savoury sauce, it's a quick family-friendly dinner that's perfect for coeliacs.

Gluten Free Chicken Chow Mein - Easy Fakeaway Recipe

Ingredients

Chow Mein
500g chicken breasts
tbsp cornflour
2 packets gluten free ramen noodles or approx 100g gluten free spaghetti
150g chestnut mushrooms
2 carrots in matchsticks
1 red pepper
10-12 baby corn cornlettes
Handful of mange tout
4 garlic cloves, crushed
1tbsp ginger
1tbsp sesame oil

Sauce
4tbsp gluten free tamari sauce
2tbsp oyster sauce
1tbsp honey
1tsp sesame oil
1tsp white wine vinegar
Pinch black pepper

Preparation Time: 15 Mins
Cooking Time: 25 Mins

This recipe contains

Sesame

Method

1. Chop the chicken breast into bitesize pieces and then coat in the cornflour (you can also use potato starch which is also naturally gluten free), I just scatter the cornflour onto the top and then toss the chicken about to evenly coat.

2. Put around 1tbsp of sesame oil in a frying pan and heat, chuck in the chicken and fry until until nearly cooked through then add in your mushrooms cut into slices, carrots, sliced red pepper, baby corn halved and mangetout. cook about 5 mins until starting to soften.

3. Cook the gluten free ramen noodles in pan boiling water for 5 mins, as per the packet instructions. They can also be microwaved. If you can't get hold of the gluten free ramen noodles, gluten free spaghetti is a good alternative to use.

4. Make up sauce by combining all the ingredients in a cup or jug and pour into the chicken and veg, stir thoroughly.

5. Finally, add the cooked gluten free noodles, stir through evenly distributing the chicken and veg through the noodles and serve.

This recipe makes 4 servings
Nutritional info per serving