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Crunchy Gluten-Free Chicken Tenders

Breaded chicken fingers on a dinner plate with mashed potatoes and green beans.
Photo by William Chambers

Rice Chex cereal crushes up into a crunchy coating for these easy chicken fingers.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    6 servings

Ingredients

2 cups gluten-free Rice Chex cereal
1 cup Amy's Gluten-Free Mix or store-bought gluten-free flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 large eggs
1 pound chicken tenderloins
3 cups vegetable oil

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Using your hands, crush the Chex into a large bowl, and add the gluten-free mix and the salt and pepper. Pour this mixture into a large roasting pan.

    Step 2

    In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, and then dump the chicken pieces into the eggs.

    Step 3

    Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet to 350°F. Place a brown paper bag on the counter next to where you are working so you can easily put the chicken on it to drain when you are done frying.

    Step 4

    One piece at a time, dredge the chicken in the flour coating. I like to really press the coating onto the chicken so it gets a super crunchy bite. Start by frying one piece at a time. Remove from the oil after 3 to 4 minutes, when the tenders are golden brown. Place on the brown paper bag. Repeat, frying no more than 4 tenders at a time.

    Step 5

    Serve with mashed potatoes and green beans.

The author, holding a spatula, sitting on the hood of a tricked-out car.
From Gluten-Free in Lizard Lick © 2015 by Amy Shirley. Reprinted by permission of HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Buy the full book from HarperCollins or from Amazon.
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