Gluten-free fried chicken
Crispy, juicy fried chicken in a seasoned gluten-free coating, drizzled with honey.
- Celiac
- Hashimoto's
- Pregnancy
- Toddlers
- Dairy-free
- Alpha-gal
- Heart health
- Gluten-free
- Crohn’s and colitis
- High cholesterol
- One pan
- Comfort food
- Gluten-free dairy-free
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- ½ cup pickle juice
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup gluten-free flour blend, certified gluten-free
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 1.5 cups avocado oil, for frying
- 2 tbsp honey
Method
- Soak the chicken in pickle juice while you set up the coating.15 min timer
- Whisk eggs in one bowl; mix flour, cornstarch and spices in another.
- Dredge each thigh in flour, then egg, then flour again, pressing well.
- Heat the oil and fry the chicken until deep golden on both sides.12 min timer
- Rest the chicken on a rack until the crust crackles when tapped.5 min timer
- Drizzle with honey and serve hot.
Why it works
- Celiac disease: The coating is a certified gluten-free flour blend with cornstarch, and the chicken fries in its own pan, no flour dust from the usual kitchen.
- Milk allergy: No milk anywhere: the brine is pickle juice and the crust gets its richness from the egg wash, not buttermilk.
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