Gluten Free Oven Fried Chicken
Everyone loves crispy fried chicken, but we don't love how it is heavy on the calories and fat. Gluten Free Oven Fried Chicken is a healthier twist on the classic that just as good as the traditional fried chicken but with a lower calorie and fat count.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup unsweetened almond or coconut milk
- 1 cup gluten free all purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons gluten free Panko breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts {about 2 lbs}
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place large baking pan or baking sheet in oven to heat up.
- Place milk in egg in a shallow baking dish and whisk to combine.
- In a separate baking dish whisk together flour, breadcrumbs, baking powder, salt, paprika, garlic powder, and lemon pepper.
- Take your baking sheet out of the oven and add butter. While butter melts, take each chicken breast one at a time and dredge in flour mix, covering completely, shake off any extra flour mix.
- Then using tongs dip in egg mix, covering completely, then back into the flour mix.
- Place each chicken breast on the baking sheet with melted butter, leaving a bit of space between each breast.
- Place in oven and bake for 10 minutes, flip and bake an additional 10 minutes {20 minutes total or until internal temperature of chicken is 165°}.
- Remove and serve immediately.