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Gluten-Free Southern Chicken-Fried Chicken

Gluten-Free Southern Chicken-Fried Chicken Recipe is a classic vintage American Southern dish. A thinly pounded chicken breast fried crispy.
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine American
Keyword Cassava Flour, Celiac Recipe, Celiac Recipes, Chicken Breast, Chicken Fried, Gluten Free Recipe, Gluten Frei, Gluten Fri, Gluten Frie, Gluten Fritt, Gluten-Free, Gluten-Free Crackers, No Wheat, No Wheat No Problem, Sage and Thyme, Thinly Pounded Chicken
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12 servings
Calories 294kcal
Author LaRena Fry

Equipment

Frying Pan

Ingredients

Instructions

  • First, preheat oven to 250 F.
  • Second, wrap two baking sheets in tin foil as this will make for easier cleanup.
  • One cookie sheet will be for the dipped chicken fried chicken the other will be for the cooked chicken fried chicken.
  • Next, slice your chicken breast into thin slices. Using a kitchen mallet pound the chicken thin.
    4 large chicken breasts
  • Finally, fix together eggs, Cholula, coconut buttermilk, and minced garlic until combined.
    3 whole large eggs, 1 1/2 cup dairy-free coconut buttermilk, 2 tsp Cholula, 2 minced garlic cloves or one large one
  • Next, put cassava crackers into a food processor and process until you have crumbs.
  • Finally, pour cracker crumbs, cassava flour, salt, cayenne, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, baking powder, and baking soda, sage, thyme, BBQ seasoning into a gallon-sized plastic bag.
    3 tsp pink salt, 1 1/2 tsp pepper, 1/2 tsp cayenne, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1 tsp BBQ Seasoning, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 2 tsp baking powder, 2 tsp baking soda, 2 cups Sage and Thyme Grain Free Crackers crumbs, 3 cups cassava flour
  • Next, shake the bag back and forth until thoroughly mixed.
  • Make a conveyor belt line with egg mixture and flour mixture.
  • Here is what I do.
  • Next, pour 1/3 of the flour mixture onto a plate.
  • Finally, pour 1/3 of the egg mixture onto a plate.
  • Add more flour mixture and egg mixture as needed.
  • Dip steak into egg mixture then dredge into the flour mixture and repeat.
  • Lastly, double-dip your chicken slices.
  • Place dipped chicken onto a baking sheet covered in tin foil for quicker cleanup.
  • Batter all the steaks.
  • Heat avocado oil on medium.
    1/4 - 1/2 cup avocado oil
  • Don’t add the steaks until the pan is hot.
  • Fry steaks 3 – 5 minutes per side.
  • Turn steaks carefully with a spatula.
  • Remove steaks to a baking sheet.
  • If you are worried about the cooked chicken getting cold while you continue to fry the rest of the chicken fried chicken, then place on the second baking sheet and place in the oven to keep warm.
  • Continue frying chicken a few at a time.
  • Once, cooked add to the baking sheet in the oven and continue baking.
  • Drain steaks on to paper towels.
  • emove warmed chicken from oven and serve with Southern Chicken Fried Chicken Gravy and mashed potatoes, or cauliflower mash.

Notes

Nutrition Facts
Servings 12.0
Amount Per Serving
Calories 294
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11 g 17 %
Saturated Fat 3 g 13 %
Monounsaturated Fat 5 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 53 mg 18 %
Sodium 1822 mg 76 %
Potassium 324 mg 9 %
Total Carbohydrate 33 g 12 %
Dietary Fiber 3 g 12 %
Sugars 3 g  
Protein 7 g 13 %
Vitamin A 4 %
Vitamin C 26 %
Calcium 16 %
Iron 7 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 12servings | Calories: 294kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 7g