Crunchy Gluten Free Chicken Tenders Recipes

GLUTEN FREE BAKED CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 375°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
• Rinse and pat dry the chicken. Season the chicken strips on both sides with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
• Crush the gluten-free cereal either in a food processor or place in a large bowl and crush the cereal by hand. If you want a more fine crumb, then pulse the cereal in the food processor. If you want a more coarse crumb texture on your chicken strips, then hand crush them to your desired texture.
• In a bowl, beat the eggs.
• Dip the chicken into the egg mixture and allow the excess egg to drip off the chicken.
• Lay the chicken into the gluten-free cereal crumbs. Place all the coated chicken strips on the lined sheetpan.
• Bake the coated chicken for 15 minutes. Then flip the chicken and cook for another 10-15 minutes or until cooked through and golden.
• Serve warm with ketchup or your favorite dip.

GLUTEN-FREE CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Pound the chicken pieces thin using a meat pounder.
• Beat the eggs with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Place the egg mixture in a shallow bowl. Place half of the almond flour in another shallow bowl.
• Dip each chicken piece into the egg mixture, shaking the excess off, then dredge it in the almond flour, pressing to adhere until well-coated. It's a good idea to use one hand for dipping in the egg, and the second hand for dredging in the almond flour.
• After making 4 tenders, add the remaining almond flour to the bowl and prepare the remaining four chicken tenders.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, about 4 minutes.
• Place half the chicken tenders in the hot oil and fry for about 3 minutes per side, until golden brown and cooked through (their internal temperature should reach 165ºF). Place on paper towels to drain.
• Carefully wipe the skillet using paper towels, add the remaining oil, and cook the second batch. Serve immediately.

CRUNCHY GLUTEN-FREE CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Using your hands, crush the Chex into a large bowl, and add the gluten-free mix and the salt and pepper. Pour this mixture into a large roasting pan.
• In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, and then dump the chicken pieces into the eggs.
• Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet to 350°F. Place a brown paper bag on the counter next to where you are working so you can easily put the chicken on it to drain when you are done frying.
• One piece at a time, dredge the chicken in the flour coating. I like to really press the coating onto the chicken so it gets a super crunchy bite. Start by frying one piece at a time. Remove from the oil after 3 to 4 minutes, when the tenders are golden brown. Place on the brown paper bag. Repeat, frying no more than 4 tenders at a time.
• Serve with mashed potatoes and green beans.

EASY GLUTEN FREE CHICKEN TENDERS (CRISPY, JUICY, & HEALTHY!)

Steps:

• Make the bouillon powder. In a small bowl, place all of the ingredients and whisk to combine well. Set the bowl aside.
• Trim the chicken breasts of any fat or gristle. Cut it into strips about 4" long x 3/4" wide x 1/4" thick. Set the chicken aside.
• In a medium-size bowl, place the mayonnaise, egg, salt, pepper, and bouillon powder blend. Whisk until very well-combined.
• Add the rice flour and whisk until very well-combined again. The batter will be thick.
• Using the tines of a fork, add all of the prepared chicken strips to the batter. Toss to coat all sides of each piece of chicken in the batter.
• At this point, the battered raw chicken can be covered and refrigerated for up to 8 hours.
• When you're ready to bread and bake the chicken tenders, preheat your oven to 375°F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.
• Place 2 cups of gluten free bread crumbs in a medium-size bowl. Again using a fork, add about 1/3 of the battered chicken strips to the bowl at a time.
• Toss to coat all sides of each piece of chicken fully in the bread crumbs. Press the chicken pieces gently to help the crumbs adhere to the batter, and add more bread crumbs as necessary to coat all the chicken.
• Lift each piece of breaded raw chicken out of the bowl, one at a time, and place flat on the prepared baking sheet. The chicken pieces can be right next to one another, as long as they don't overlap.
• Spray the tops of the chicken strips liberally with cooking oil spray.
• Place the baking sheet in the center of the preheated oven. Bake for about 18 minutes, or until the chicken strips are golden brown all over.
• Test the thickest pieces of chicken with an instant read thermometer. They should read at least 165°F (but will likely be closer to 185°F).
• Serve immediately with your favorite dipping sauce.

CRUNCHY GLUTEN FREE FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix together the milk, lemon juice, and hot wing sauce in a medium sized bowl. Add chicken and let marinate while preparing the flour mixture.
• Preheat about an inch of oil on medium high.
• Put the dry ingredients in a large zip lock bag and shake.
• Put 1 or 2 pieces of chicken at a time in bag and shake until well covered.
• When oil is hot, add 3 or 4 tenderloins at a time and cook until golden brown.
• Drain on paper towels. Use an oven-safe plate to keep the first batch warm in the oven on about 170 degrees.
• Serve with your favorite dipping sauces. I like the hot wing sauce and ranch.
• You could make a cream gravy using the leftover seasoned flour. For example, melt 3 tablespoons butter, add 3 tablespoons flour mixture and cook for a few minutes, add 1-1/2 to 2 cups milk and stir until bubbly.