Some foods are called “comfort foods” for a reason. Usually they evoke times in the past linked with fond memories of family, friends, and events forever intertwined with these foods, such that when we enjoy them again, the food can bring more joy than a simple dish might otherwise offer.
Fried chicken is one of those foods, especially for many of us who grew up in the South, since summer picnics, family meals, church suppers and other feel-good gatherings often included this ubiquitous and portable main dish.
Fast forward to when you went gluten free. Think of all the recipes you thought you would never again enjoy — or at least thought they wouldn’t be the same — without gluten.
For a lot of folks, gluten free fried chicken was one of those things that just didn’t seem like it would be a reality (right up there with grandma’s cinnamon rolls, but I’ve already got that one figured out for us! Check it out on my blog!).
Lucky for you, my gfJules Flour seems to be the magic answer for pretty much any recipe we need to replicate without gluten, even fried foods like fried chicken and gluten free beer battered fish (Note: this recipe for gluten free Fried Chicken also works for Fried Fish!). My flour is light and doesn’t have any grit, yes, but it also gets nice and crispy when fried.
Incidentally, it also bakes up into amazing gluten-free fried doughnuts!
So when you have a craving like gluten free Fried Chicken, don’t despair, come back to my blog and see if I already have a recipe for that. If not, I bet you can try your family’s recipe with my gfJules Flour and have success anyway. That’s why I developed it, to give us all the freedom to return to our favorite comfort foods and family recipes.
I can’t wait to hear how you like this authentic fried chicken recipe — or fried fish!, made gluten free with my gfJules Flour. I hope it brings back many fond memories for you, and that you make many more!
Gluten Free Fried Chicken Recipe
Gluten Free Fried Chicken Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs OR fish fillets (perch, flounder, roughy, etc.)**
- 1 cup milk or dairy-free milk
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 cup (135 grams) gfJules Gluten Free All Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon oregano, dried
- 32-48 ounces high heat cooking oil like avocado oil, sunflower oil, or other vegetable oil
Instructions
- Whisk together the milk and lemon juice in a large flat-bottom glass container. Let it set for 5 minutes to curdle.
- Add the chicken thighs into the milk. Cover with an airtight lid and allow the thighs to marinate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- In a shallow bowl, whisk together the flour, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, paprika, and oregano. (Or simply use my homemade low-FODMAP spice mixture -- see notes)*
- Pour oil into a deep saucepan, filling to at least 2-3 inches of oil. Heat the oil on the stovetop until it reaches 350°F.
- Using tongs, take each chicken thigh from the milk mixture and dredge through the flour mixture. Thoroughly coat each chicken thigh with the flour mixture.
- Transfer 2-3 thighs into the hot oil at a time, taking care not to overcrowd your saucepan. The temperature of the oil will go down when the chicken is added, but try to maintain as close to 350°F as possible throughout the process.
- Allow the chicken to fry on each side for 6-7 minutes, flipping with tongs so both sides get equal time in the hot oil. The internal temperature of the chicken should be 165°F. Be careful of hot oil splatters!
- Remove the fried chicken from the pan and onto a cooling rack or a plate lined with paper towels. Repeat with the remaining coated chicken thighs.
- Serve fresh and warm for optimum crunchiness. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and re-heat in an air fryer or oven, not microwave.
Notes
**If making Gluten Free Fried Fish instead, simply cover the bottom of a skillet with high heat cooking oil and fry fish fillets until each side is crispy and the fish is flaky inside, only about 2 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of the fillets.** Please keep in mind that nutrition information provided is per serving, which may vary. While we have taken care to provide you with the most accurate nutritional values possible, please note that this information may differ significantly depending on the exact ingredients and brands that you choose to use to make this recipe. Additionally, where options are given for ingredients, the resulting calculation may include all ingredient options instead of only one per line, skewing the totals significantly.
Enjoy this gluten free Fried Chicken Recipe for your next picnic or family gathering or just the next time you have the craving!
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