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If you love chicken tenders as much as my family does then you’re going to love these delicious gluten-free chicken tenders with their special crunchy coating. And they’re quick to make! So that always gets extra points from me. The breading is made with a mixture of potato flakes and crushed potato chips giving them an incredibly crunchy bite.
Gluten-Free Ingredients Used for this Recipe:
- gluten-free flour – My favorite gluten-free & dairy-free flour blends to use are Pamela’s All-Purpose Flour and Better Batter.
- potato flakes – any brand as long they are gluten-free
- potato chips – again any brand as long as they are gluten-free
And you can certainly use your favorite flavor of gluten-free potato chips if you want to change up the flavor of the chicken tenders.
How to Make Gluten-Free Chicken Tenders:
You’ll need three shallow bowls. In the first one put the gluten-free flour and mix in 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper.
In the second bowl place the beaten eggs. (or beat them in the shallow bowl carefully, one less dish that way.)
Mix together the crushed potato chips and potato flakes in the third bowl.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat for 3-4 minutes until hot.
Take each chicken tender and dredge it in the flour, then dip it in the beaten eggs, and then dredge it in the potato chip mixture until evenly covered.
Place them carefully into the hot oil and fry for 3-4 minutes on each side. A good tip to remember for frying chicken is when you place the chicken in the oil to lay it down going away from you.
Fry on each side for 3-4 minutes. You can use coconut oil or vegetable oil to fry your chicken in. My favorite oil to use for frying is coconut oil. The finished food is usually crispier and less greasy than with vegetable or canola oil.
After 3-4 minutes on each side, they should be done. To be sure the chicken is done you can use an inexpensive meat thermometer to check to make sure they are 165°. I use mine whenever I make chicken and it takes all the guesswork out.
After frying remove to a serving platter and season with salt.
You can serve these with your favorite dipping sauce or use my easy homemade Chick Fil A Sauce recipe.
More Gluten-Free Chicken Recipes You’ll Love:
Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets
Lazy Grain-Free Chicken Nuggets
Air Fryer Chicken Legs
White Chicken Chili
Air Fryer Taco Chicken Tenders
Gluten-Free Chicken Tenders
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 18 minutes
- Yield: 3–4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stove Top
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
Easy to make tender chicken strips with a crunchy outer coating.
Ingredients
2 cups oil, for frying (coconut oil or your favorite) *
1 lb of chicken tenders
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup gluten-free flour mix
1 cup potato flakes, gluten-free
1 cup wavy potato chips, gluten-free, crushed
salt and pepper
Instructions
You’ll need three shallow bowls. In the first one put the gluten-free flour and mix in 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper.
In the second bowl place the beaten eggs. (or beat them in the shallow bowl carefully, one less dish that way.)
Mix together the crushed potato chips and potato flakes in the third bowl.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat for 3-4 minutes until hot.
Take each chicken tender and dredge it in the flour, then dip it in the beaten eggs, and then dredge it in potato chip mixture until evenly covered.
Place them carefully into the hot oil and fry for 3-4 minutes on each side. Then remove to a serving platter and season with more salt.
Notes
If you want to double this recipe you would want to fry these in two different batches. Place the first batch after frying on a wire rack over a cookie sheet and place it in a warm oven (200°). Also, you’ll want to add 1/2 cup each of potato flakes and crushed potato chips to the recipe. The flour and egg amounts should still be fine.
*Personally I like these fried in coconut oil best. They were crispier and less greasy when I did a side-by-side comparison test.
- My favorite gluten-free & dairy-free flour blends to use are Pamela’s All-Purpose Flour and Better Batter.
Louellen Lawson
Looking forward to making these.