Chicken with Rice to Avoid an Allergic Reaction
A Simple Baked Dish Without the Eight Common Food Allergens
Apr 2, 2009
According to the website for the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology, there are eight food allergens that cause most of the food allergy reactions. Children react most often to peanuts, wheat, soy, milk, egg, and tree nuts, while adults react most often to fish, shellfish, tree nuts, and peanuts.
When a family has to deal with multiple allergies, whether in an individual or in several different family members, coming up with meals that suit all needs can be a challenge. This recipe is easy to put together, nutritious to eat, and omits all of the eight common food allergens.
Allergen-free Baked Chicken with Rice Dish
This recipe calls for easy to obtain ingredients. It is healthy and simple to prepare. And because the ingredients are mainly whole foods, there is less risk of hidden ingredients.
Ingredients:
- 5 boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into chunks)
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup uncooked instant brown rice
- 3/4 cup apple juice
- 2/3 cup chopped sweet peppers (any color)
- 1 tsp parsley
- sea salt
- pepper
Steps:
- The oven is preheated to 350 degrees F.
- The boneless skinless chicken breasts are cut into chunks. Then they are browned in the oil in a skillet. They can be seasoned with salt and pepper to taste.
- While the chicken is browning, the rice mixture is prepared. The rice, chopped pepper, and apple juice are mixed together in a bowl.
- The rice mixture is spread over the bottom of a 7 x 11 inch baking dish. When the chicken has been browned it is arranged on top of the rice. The parsley is sprinkled over the dish. Other favorite allergen-free herbs can be added if desired.
- The dish is covered and baked at 350 degrees F for one hour. (Or until the chicken is tender.)
This dish can be served with steamed or fresh vegetables and will serve approximately six people. If it can be tolerated, fresh bread will also make a good accompaniment.
An added bonus to this recipe is that it is wheat-free, but can also be easily confirmed to be gluten-free. The processed ingredients would need to be checked to ensure they don't contain any gluten.
Rice and chicken are not common allergens and can make a nutritious, hearty meal for a family dealing with multiple food allergies. At warmer times of the year the chicken can be served cold and the rice wrapped in lettuce leaves.
For other allergy related recipe ideas see Gluten-free Vegetarian Tofu Meatballs and Simple Gluten-free Slow Cooker Recipes.
For an article dealing with the eight common food allergens see Eight Common Food Allergens and Hidden Sources.
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