Sambal Pepper Chicken - Low FODMAP, Paleo-Friendly, Dairy Free
This simple chicken stir fry is saucy & sticky, with some richness from tomato paste and a hint of ginger. With how quick it is to throw together, it's perfect for an easy week night dinner!
Servings 4 people
Equipment
- Small bowl
- Large Bowl
- Large Frying Pan or Wok
Ingredients
Stir Fry Sauce
- 1½ tablespoons gluten free tamari sub coconut aminos for Paleo
- 1½ tablespoons Sambal Oelek
- 1 tablespoon coconut aminos
- 1 tablespoon garlic-infused olive oil
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs trimmed & cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1-2 bell peppers cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 inch ginger minced or grated
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 cup chopped green onion green portion only
- garlic-infused olive oil for stir frying
Instructions
- In a small bowl before prepping your vegetables, mix together stir fry sauce ingredients. Pour and mix half of the stir fry sauce into a large bowl with trimmed & cut chicken thighs to marinate prior to cooking. Prepare remainder of vegetables.
- In a large wok or large frying pan on high heat, heat garlic oil. Once hot, add chicken and spread it out on the pan. Leave untouched for 2-3 minutes to allow chicken to brown. Give the chicken a stir and flip chicken pieces to brown on the other side for another 1-2 minutes.
- Add bell peppers and ginger and stir fry all ingredients together for a minute. Now add the remaining stir fry sauce, and stir fry for another few minutes until the sauce starts to thicken.
- Add green onion and tomato paste, and stir for another minute, just until the tomato paste is evenly distributed. The chicken & ingredients should be saucy and slightly sticky, and the chicken should be done by this time. Feel free to stir fry a little longer if not.
- Best served with rice, but noodles also work well!
Notes
- If using store-bought garlic-infused oil that is not certified FODMAP-friendly, make sure to use a brand that doesn’t list “garlic oil,” “garlic essential oil,” “garlic essence,” “garlic flavoring,” “natural roasted garlic flavor,” or anything similar in the ingredients list. There’s no way to know whether these ingredients are low FODMAP. More on that in this article on FODMAP Everyday.