Easy Gluten Free Chicken Tenders (Crispy, Juicy, & Healthy!) (Meal Prep Friendly)

Gluten Free Recipes

Easy Gluten Free Chicken Tenders (Crispy, Juicy, & Healthy!) (Meal Prep Friendly)

Cooking and Serving: 33 minutes | 5 servings

Ingredients

4 ½ teaspoons (8 g) nutritional yeast flakes | 1 teaspoon dried onion flakes, can substitute 1/2 teaspoon onion powder | ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

Description

Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 18 minutes | Total Time: 33 minutes | Servings: 5 servings

Ingredients

4 ½ teaspoons (8 g) nutritional yeast flakes

1 teaspoon dried onion flakes, can substitute 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

¼ teaspoon garlic powder

¼ teaspoon dried parsley

¼ teaspoon dried thyme

⅛ teaspoon kosher salt

⅛ teaspoon turmeric

1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts

3 tablespoons mayonnaise

1 egg, any size

¼ teaspoon kosher salt

⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

¼ cup (36 g) superfine white rice flour

2 to 3 cups Panko-style gluten free bread crumbs

Cooking oil spray

Instructions

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.

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.

When you’re ready to bread and bake the chicken tenders, preheat your oven to.

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.

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.

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.

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