• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Soups
  • One Pot
  • Baking
  • Meat and Fish
  • Celiac Resources
  • Breakfast
  • Snack
  • Dessert
  • Sides
  • Gluten Free Living
  • Gluten Free Travel
  • Van Life
    • Bloglovin
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
Vibrantly G-Free
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Soups
  • One Pot
  • Baking
  • Meat and Fish
  • Celiac Resources
  • Breakfast
  • Snack
  • Dessert
  • Sides
  • Gluten Free Living
  • Gluten Free Travel
  • Van Life
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • ×

    Home » Meat and Fish

    Chinese Five Spice Chicken with Zucchini Spears

    August 30, 2020 by Jamie · 1 Comment

    Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe
    Chinese Five Spice Chicken PIN 7
    Chinese Five Spice Chicken PIN 5
    Chinese Five Spice Chicken PIN 4
    Chinese Five Spice Chicken PIN 3
    Chinese Five Spice Chicken PIN 2
    Chinese Five Spice Chicken PIN 1

    Flavorful marinated Chinese Five Spice Chicken, crisp zucchini spears, and fresh fluffy rice makes the perfect easy Asian fusion! With minimal cooking time, you don’t need to heat up your house (or camper van) with this one 😉 Once marinated with just  a few ingredients, you can go from drooling over these photos to dinner in no time!

    Enjoying Chinese Five Spice Chicken with zucchini spears and fluffy rice

    Pin106
    Share
    Pocket
    Tweet
    108 Shares

    This Chinese Five Spice Chicken Recipe is amazing because...

    • the unusual flavor and vegetable combo will totally shake up your routine!
    • it uses only 9 ingredients including sides 😉
    • the marinade is droolworthy...
    • it's home, camp stove, and camper van friendly!

    PLUS you get 3 amazing textures in one quick dish:

    1. Juicy chicken
    2. Crisp zucchini spears
    3. Fluffy fresh rice

    What more could you want from an easy recipe?

    Chinese Five Spice Chicken with spice blend

    Quick Tips:

    Marinade for as long as possible.

    I always marinade the chicken for at least an hour, but longer is definitely better!

    Gluten Free Friends: Choose a GF-friendly spice blend!

    Spice blends are more likely to have gluten cross-contact during manufacturing. Choose a Chinese Five Spice labeled gluten-free. And if you're still adjusting to cross-contact and other aspects of gluten-free living, I encourage you to check out my Trust Your GF Food ebook! It will help you master all the tricks way faster <3

    Low fuss food = happiness.

    This recipe is super low fuss and one of our favorite weeknight meals.

    Chinese Five Spice Chicken with Zucchini Spears:

    Print
    clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag iconfolder folder iconinstagram instagram iconpinterest pinterest iconfacebook facebook iconprint print iconsquares squares iconheart heart iconheart solid heart solid icon
    Chinese Five Spice chicken with crisp zucchini spears and fluffy rice

    Chinese Five Spice Chicken with Zucchini Spears


    ★★★★★

    5 from 1 reviews

    • Author: Jamie Prosper -- Vibrantly g-Free
    • Total Time: 25 minutes
    • Yield: 5 servings 1x
    • Diet: Gluten Free
    Print Recipe
    Pin Recipe

    Description

    Flavorful marinated Chinese Five Spice Chicken, crisp zucchini spears, and fresh fluffy rice make the perfect easy Asian fusion! With minimal cooking time and few ingredients,  you can go from drooling over these photos to dinner in no time!


    Ingredients

    Scale

    Chicken and Marinade:

    • 1 lb chicken
    • 2 Tablespoons canola or other cooking oil
    • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
    • 3 shallots sliced thinly
    • 2 teaspoons Chinese Five Spice
    • ¼ cup coconut aminos or GF tamari
    • 2 teaspoons maple syrup (trust me on this one)
    • 2 teaspoons dried ginger (or ½ thumb -sized piece fresh, minced)

    Serve with:

    • 2 tsp canola or other cooking oil
    • 2 medium zucchini, sliced into 2-inch spears
    • 5 servings prepared jasmine or basmati rice

    Instructions

    1. Slice chicken into bite-sized pieces. Place in an airtight container and add canola and sesame oils, sliced shallots, Chinese Five Spice, coconut aminos, maple syrup, and dried ginger. Mix well and allow to marinade for at least an hour, several hours or overnight if possible.
    2. Add chicken and marinade to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook through, approximately 7 minutes.
    3. Remove contents from the pan, then add a small amount of canola oil and the zucchini spears back to the pan. Fry zucchini spears on high heat until slightly softened, about 4 minutes.
    4. Prepare bowls with chicken, zucchini spears, and fresh rice. Enjoy!
    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 15 minutes
    • Category: Meat
    • Method: Skillet
    • Cuisine: Asian Fusion

    Keywords: camping meals, chinese five spice, five spice chicken

    Did you make this recipe?

    Tag @vibrantlygfree on Instagram and hashtag it #vibrantlygfree

    Opt In Image
    Not sure how to stock a Gluten + Dairy-Free Pantry?

    Get our Gluten-free Grocery List and access to our Free Resource Library by entering your information below!

     

    Photos of the Cooking Process

    Marinade the chicken.

    Chicken marinading

    Fry chicken and marinade on medium-high heat until fully cooked, about 7 minutes.

    Frying the chicken and marinade on a camp stove

    Fry the zucchini spears on high heat until slightly softened.

    frying the zucchini spears

    Save this recipe on Pinterest by clicking the ‘save’ button in the top left corner of the picture below:

    Chinese Five Spice Chicken PIN 6

    Hungry for more?

    Check out our tasty gluten-free Recipe Index <3

    With love and gratitude,

    ❤︎ Jamie

    Pin106
    Share
    Pocket
    Tweet
    108 Shares
    « Blogging: what to write when you’re out of ideas
    Northwest Beef Stew in the Instant Pot »

    Subscribe

    for email updates!

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Raya

      December 17, 2022 at 4:11 pm

      We make this all the time and my house so I figured I should comment! Really a great, easy recipe. I love the zucchini with the five spice chicken. Winner!

      ★★★★★

      Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe rating ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆

    Primary Sidebar

    Hey Friend!

    A headshot of Jamie, the blogger behind Vibrantly G-Free, outside in a forest wearing a blue top.

    I'm Jamie -- a former math and science teacher, now full-time food blogger and photographer. I love to live on-the-go with tasty food to take along!

    More about me →

    Currently Trending

    • Impossibly Authentic Dairy Free Tiramisu
    • Foolproof Gluten-Free French Baguette
    • How to go Gluten Free - 10 BEST tips for Beginners
    • Printable Gluten Free Grocery List + 10 Tips!

    Seasonal Favorites

    • Showstopper Gluten-Free Apple Coffee Cake
    • Dairy Free Swedish Meatballs
    • Savory Pumpkin Stew
    • Fluffy Almond Flour Pumpkin Muffins

    Footer

    About your recipe developer

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter

    Former math and science teacher, now full-time food blogger and photographer. I love to live on-the-go with tasty food to take along! More about me →

    My Favorites

    A clear glass mug with microwaved hot chocolate topped with mini marshmallows and chocolate shavings.
    A side view of a cup of Italian hot chocolate topped with whipped cream, chocolate shavings and a piece of chocolate.
    A mug of peanut butter hot chocolate topped with whipped cream, chocolate shavings, and a chopped peanut butter cup.

    Copyright © 2023 · Vibrantly g free