Gluten-Free Chicken Recipes {Dairy-Free Options} (2024)

These easy gluten-free chicken recipes are all of your favorites from fried chicken, chicken nuggets, orange chicken, chicken, and dumplings, to chicken pot pie, and much more. These gluten-free dinner recipes also have a dairy-free option.

Gluten-Free Chicken Recipes

My family eats a lot of chicken. We are a large family, and chicken is not only tasty but also budget-friendly.

I like cooking with all types of chicken. Some of my favorites are boneless and skinless chicken breasts, boneless and skinless chicken cutlets, and chicken thighs. All of these different cuts of chicken are really versatile in recipes.

Is Chicken Gluten-Free?

Chicken meat is naturally gluten-free. I buy both fresh and frozen chicken. I always check my labels because brands sometimes add chicken broth or seasonings that might not be gluten-free.

My recipe for Gluten-Free Chicken Nuggets is made from skinless and boneless chicken breasts. They are so easy to make and are made with a few simple ingredients.

These homemade, gluten-free chicken nuggets are one of my kids’ favorites! They are made in 30 minutes, and the recipe also has a dairy-free option.

My recipe for Gluten-Free Orange Chicken is a copycat to the Panda Express Orange Chicken. This gluten-free chicken dinner recipe is also made with skinless and boneless chicken breasts.

The chicken pieces are fried to perfect crispiness by using a flour blend to make the lightest crunchy coating. Then they are tossed in a tangy and sweet orange sauce. Making gluten-free orange chicken at home is a lot easier than you think!

This orange chicken recipe is not only gluten-free but is also dairy-free too.

My Gluten-Free Apricot Chicken recipe is one of my favorite gluten-free dinners! If you have been craving Chinese food since going gluten-free, this recipe will satisfy your cravings.

This recipe is also made with skinless and boneless chicken breasts. The chicken pieces are fried to perfect crispiness by using a flour blend to make the lightest crunchy coating.

Oh and the sauce! If you like sesame, orange, or General Tso’s chicken, you are going to love the tangy apricot sauce. You might even want to double the amount of sauce, I always do.

This recipe is not only gluten-free, but it is also dairy-free.

Instant Pot And Slow-Cooker Chicken Recipes

One of the easiest ways to make chicken is in the Instant Pot or Slow Cooker. I love that I can add the chicken and seasoning to the pot and let the Instant Pot or Slow Cooker do all the cooking.

One of my favorite recipes to make in the Instant Pot or Crock-Pot is my Gluten-Free Rotisserie Style Shredded Chicken. The chicken always turns out tender and moist. The shredded chicken is perfectly seasoned with a homemade rotisserie seasoning blend.

Shredded chicken can be eaten as a meal or used in recipes, like tacos, casserole, and soups. It can be easily frozen too! This shredded chicken recipe is both gluten-free and dairy-free.

Another popular way to make chicken in the Instant Pot is Crack Chicken. It is an easy recipe that combines skinless and boneless chicken breasts, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, crispy bacon, and a homemade ranch seasoning mix. This creamy crack chicken makes an easy gluten-free, low-carb, Keto dinner that everyone will enjoy! The recipe also includes a dairy-free option.

Another one of my family’s favorite meals is my Gluten-Free Chicken and Dumplings. A classic southern comfort food recipe made in a little over thirty minutes and also has a dairy-free option.

This recipe is made with chicken breast as well. One of my time-saving shortcuts is I will often use the chicken meat from a Costco rotisserie chicken. It’s not only time-saving but super budget-friendly!

I have a super easy recipe for homemade Gluten-Free Chicken Noodle Soup. It’s loaded with chunks of chicken, tender carrots, celery, and gluten-free noodles in flavorful chicken broth all made in one pot! This gluten-free soup recipe is also dairy-free.

Another way to use leftover chicken is to make Gluten-Free Cream of Chicken Soup. This creamy soup is not only a warm and filling dinner but can also be used in casseroles. Making homemade cream soup is so easy and is made in just twenty minutes. This gluten-free soup recipe also has a dairy-free option.

I cook chicken thighs every week. Chicken thighs are super budget-friendly. You can buy them both with the skin and bone or skinless and boneless.

One of my favorite ways to cook chicken thighs is my Crispy Chicken Thighs. A simple spice blend gives tons of flavor to the crispy skin and moist, juicy thigh meat.

This easy chicken is in the oven in just minutes for a delicious and budget-friendly main dish. It is gluten-Free, dairy-free, and perfect for those following the Auto-Immune Protocol, Paleo, or Whole30 diet.

Another one of my family’s favorite meals is my Gluten-Free Chicken and Dumplings Casserole. This casserole recipe is created in layers with shredded chicken, tasty peas and corn, a creamy sauce, and fluffy dumplings topping. The recipe also has a dairy-free option.

Another Asain-inspired recipe that I love to make is my Honey Lemon Ginger Chicken. This recipe is light and refreshing when tossed with zucchini noodles.

This meal is super easy and is ready in thirty minutes. If you are not a big fan of zucchini noodles, you can easily serve it over rice. This chicken recipe is both gluten-free and dairy-free.

I also have an easy recipe for a Gluten-Free Chicken Pot Pie. This classic double crust pot pie is filled with chicken, vegetables, and a creamy sauce. This gluten-free chicken dinner recipe also has a dairy-free option.

Last, but certainly not least, is my recipe for Gluten-Free Southern Fried Chicken!

Have you been missing fried chicken since going gluten-free? Now you don’t have to! This gluten-free fried chicken recipe is the real deal, my friends.

It is a classic Southern buttermilk fried chicken and is perfectly seasoned. The chicken is marinated in homemade buttermilk for both tenderness and flavor. Then it is dredged in a savory gluten-free flour blend and fried golden brown and crispy.

You can see just how easy it is to make homemade gluten-free fried chicken in my recipe video below.

Easy Gluten-Free Chicken Recipes

These are some of my favorite gluten-free chicken recipes to make for my family! Have I missed any of your favorites?

Take a look at my gluten-free dinner recipes index because I add new recipes to my website every week.