a quick, easy, gluten-free dinner: teriyaki chicken and rice with broccoli.

It isn't easy coming up with a variety of tasty, delicious dinners that are also gluten-free. However, there is one company who is making it a little easier...La Choy. Yes, I know that Asian-style sauces often contain soy sauce, which usually has wheat as one of its main ingredients, and therefore is persona non grata at the Celiac's table. However, La Choy makes some delicious sauces in their Stir-Fry Sauce and Marinade line that make eating gluten-free delicious and fun, because they don't contain wheat!

Here's a dinner that's sure to please your taste buds and your gluten-sensitive digestion:

First, get some boneless chicken breast tenderloins; I'd say at least three tenderloins for each family member. Put them in a large freezer baggie and pour in some of the La Choy Stir-Fry Sauce and Marinade in the flavor of your choice; it comes in Original, Orange Ginger, and Teriyaki (the photo is Teriyaki, and I've also tried the Orange Ginger; both are delicious!). If you want, add some chunk pineapple.

Shake well to cover everything, and then put them on an aluminum-foil lined cookie sheet that has been sprayed with a little gluten-free cooking spray (the foil keeps the cookie sheet clean and free of any gluten cross-contamination, as long as you use it for each meal prepared in it). Bake them in the oven at 375°F until they register 165°F with a meat thermometer (about 30 minutes or so).

In the meantime, whip up some white rice in a rice cooker or a non-contaminated saucepot. Keep warm.

About five minutes before the chicken and rice are done, grab a microwave steam packet of broccoli florets out of the freezer and zap them in the microwave. Birds Eye Steamfresh Broccoli Florets or Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers are both a good choice for fast, easy, gluten-free veggies.

Arrange some of the rice on the plate. Pour the chicken, pineapple, and sauce on top of the rice. You can either add the broccoli as a side, or you can put it on top of the rice as well and cover with the chicken and sauce. Add a little more sauce to the broccoli if you want.

Boom baby! You've got a quick and easy meal that is light on calories and no gluten anywhere. The white rice is good for sensitive digestive systems, you've got some fruits and veggies from the broccoli and pineapple, the boneless and skinless chicken breast is a delicious lean meat choice, and the sauce only has 25 calories a tablespoon! Best of all, you don't have to special order the sauce or drive to a special organic or health food store to buy it; it's at your local grocery. If you're like me, and you live at least an hour or more from any sort of specialty store, that is a big plus.

Have fun!