Laura’s Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Fried Chicken Tenders (or Breast Chunks). Here is how you achieve that. If you are gluten free, there are loads of easy breading options out there. Use one of the options listed below to make crispy chicken fingers at home.
We have been doing plain old cornstarch for chicken tenders and for chicken chunks since my youngest started making her version of Pei Wei's GF spicy chicken. Even without the Pei Wei-like sweet, spicy sauce, the cornstarch makes great tenders. Fried chicken is most commonly eaten with mashed potatoes and gravy, biscuits, cornbread for a starch. You can cook Laura’s Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Fried Chicken Tenders (or Breast Chunks) using 15 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Laura’s Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Fried Chicken Tenders (or Breast Chunks)
- You need of About 4 lb. Chicken, trimmed tenders, or chicken breast cut into roughly 1” chunks.
- Prepare 2 of Large eggs, well-beaten.
- Prepare 1/4 Cup of Milk (or original Almond Milk).
- It's 1/4 Cup of Dill Pickle Juice.
- Prepare 2 Tbs. of canola oil.
- You need 1-1/2 Tbs. of Kosher Salt.
- It's 1 Tbs. of Ground Black Pepper.
- It's 1 of + Tbs. Onion Powder.
- It's 1 of + Tbs. Garlic Powder.
- Prepare 1 Tbs. of paprika.
- It's 2 tsp. of Ground coriander.
- You need 1 tsp. of Baking Powder.
- You need 1/4-1/2 tsp. of Cayenne Pepper.
- It's 1-1/2 Cups of Gluten Free Flour (recommend Bob's Red Mill 1 for 1 or Domata Recipe Ready).
- Prepare 3-4 Quarts of Vegetable or Peanut Oil (for frying).
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Laura’s Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Fried Chicken Tenders (or Breast Chunks) instructions
- In a large bowl combine eggs, milk, pickle juice, canola oil, and seasonings. Beat vigorously for about 1 minute until eggs are well-beaten and mixture is foamy..
- Add baking powder and flour and whisk until well blended. Mixture should be about the consistency of pancake batter..
- Add all the chicken. to the wet mixture. Churn with hands for about 1 minute to work mix into the tenders. Let sit for at least 15-30 minutes. (Or refrigerate for several hours).
- Heat 3-4 quarts of frying oil in a heavy pot or Dutch oven to 350° F. (Tip: The heavier the pan, the better it will retain heat to maintain oil temperature).
- Cook the chicken in small batches to maintain oil temperature, and prevent clumping. Lower tenders into the oil gently and slowly, so not to splash hot oil or knock the batter off..
- Fry for 7-8 minutes (depending on size of pieces) until dark golden brown. Pieces will start to float as they near doneness. As the pieces start to float, gently move and rotate them to ensure even finish of the crust..
- Remove tenders with tongs (or spider), allow for drip for a few seconds, and place on a wire rack over sheet pan to cool. Make sure to arrange in a single-layer so pieces cool evenly and to prevent moisture from condensing. Moisture will ruin the crunch of the batter!.
- Repeat frying until all the chicken is cooked. Make sure to allow oil to come back up to 350 degrees between batches. Frying in too cold of oil will make the chicken greasy and the crust won’t get as crunchy..
- Lightly sprinkle chicken with sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste, after frying. Enjoy!.
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