drum roll please… i present to you my gluten free fried chicken recipe!! This recipe has been so highly requested ever since I shared my gluten free chicken in da bag post on Instagram.
Growing up in the Bahamas, fried chicken is a staple!!! So when I was diagnosed with celiac disease I was devastated that I wouldn’t be able to eat it anymore.
After a few trial and error recipes, I finally locked down what I think is the best version of it. You can not tell that these are gluten free and it’s always a crowd favorite. I love making them into chicken nuggets but it will work for chicken strips or whole bone in chicken pieces! You could even turn it into a popeyes chicken sandwich kind of deal. I would recommend giving that a go.
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I created this recipe for truLocal aka my all time favourite meat company. The quality of their chicken is next level, always the highest quality + so convenient – it gets delivered right to your door. truLocal works with local farmers to provide you with the highest quality meat. I notice the difference of quality in my food and I highly recommend you check them out! If you decide you want to give them a try, you can use my link truLocal or my code at checkout (TRUSALTEDSUNDAY) and you will get 4 chicken breasts and 1lb of bacon free in your first 2 orders! They have the best bacon around so I recommend grabbing that while you can! If you have questions about them, send me a message!
tips for the tastiest chicken
my biggest tip for this chicken is to prep it the night before and let the chicken marinate overnight. Biggest tip. The minimum amount of marinating time is 1 hour, so if you’re short on time you could make it the same day. But I highly recommend letting it sit overnight in the fridge. It enhance the flavor in the chicken and gives the spices a chance to soak in.
I am a huge fan of lime on my fried chicken, huge fan. So when I make this, after the chicken comes out of the hot oil, I like to immediately squeeze fresh lime juice on the chicken. It is totally unnecessary and some people do not like that much lime, but if you’re a lime fan then I recommend giving that a try! It takes the chicken to another level.
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gluten free fried chicken
Ingredients
- 6 chicken breasts cut into 1" cubes, I use truLocal chicken
- 4 cups milk
- ⅔ cups white vinegar
- 2 tbsp hot sauce valentina extra hot sauce is my all time favorite
- 1 lime juiced
- 5 tsp garlic powder
- 4 tsp kosher salt
- 3 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp cayenne
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 ½ tsp dried thyme
- 2 cups gluten free flour I use bob's red mill gluten free 1-to-1 flour
Instructions
- Clean chicken and cut into 1" cubes.
- In a large bowl mix together milk + vinegar and set aside for 20 minutes. You can skip this and just use 4 ½ cups of buttermilk if you prefer.
- In a small bowl mix together kosher salt, garlic powder, thyme, cayenne, paprika + onion powder. Mix to combine. Add half of the mixture to the buttermilk bowl and set the other half aside.
- Add hot sauce + lime juice to the buttermilk bowl, whisk to combine. Add chicken and mix once more until chicken is well coated, cover and let marinate for a minimum of 1 hour to overnight.
- In a large pot or wok, add canola oil and heat over medium high heat. While the oil is heating, mix together your flour and remaining spice mix.
- Once oil is hot and ready (you can test this by adding a small piece of chicken to the oil), dip your wet chicken into your dry flour mix, tossing to coat and then add to hot oil.
- Cook your chicken in 3 – 4 batches. Cook your chicken for 7 – 10 minutes or until golden brown, it will vary based on the size of your pieces. Once cooked, set chicken on a paper towel lined baking sheet to drain. If you are a fan of lime, I recommend squeezing some lime juice over the hot chicken!
- Enjoy!
