Oven Fried Chicken Recipe
Oven Fried Chicken recipe that is a chickfila chicken copycat recipe and completely gluten free. Enjoy one of our favorite family dishes.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Oven Fried
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
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- 1 cup “whole” plain unsweetened almond milk, homemade recipe or check out Goodmylk
- 1 cup pickle juice, see notes below
- 1.5 – 2 lbs pasture-raised skinless bone-in chicken legs or boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 2.5 cups gluten free plain panko crumbs
- 2 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 2/3 cup cassava flour, we love Otto’s brand
- Himalayan pink salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 3 organic, pasture-raised eggs, such as Vital Farm
- Unrefined avocado oil or extra virgin olive oil, for brushing
- Creamy Lemon Sauce, for dipping, optional
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the almond milk and pickle juice. Add the chicken, cover and refrigerate for 4 hours and up to overnight.
- When ready to coat, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line two large baking pans with unbleached parchment paper.
- Then, select 3 shallow bowls or large plates with a rim and add the following:
- BOWL #1: Combine the cassava flour, salt and pepper
- BOWL #2: Add the eggs and whisk
- BOWL #3: Combine the gluten free panko crumbs and italian seasoning
- BOWL #1: Combine the cassava flour, salt and pepper
- To coat the chicken, remove one piece of the chicken from the brine and shake off any excess moisture.
- Dredge both sides of the chicken in the flour mixture, dip in the egg and then roll in the seasoned panko crumbs.
- Transfer chicken piece to the parchment paper. Repeat with remaining chicken pieces.
- When all of the chicken pieces have been coated, lightly brush the tops with a very thin coating of oil and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove chicken from oven, flip and lightly brush the top of the other side with oil. Bake for another 20 minutes or so, or until outside is crispy and brown and inside is cooked through.
- For crispier chicken, broil on low for 3-5 minutes, flipping the chicken and broiling for an additional 3 minutes.
- Serve with Creamy Lemon Sauce for dipping, if using.
Notes
Look for naturally fermented pickles, such as Bubbies brand (Note: naturally fermented pickles are sold in the refrigerated section of your supermarket or natural foods store.)
Find it online: https://cleancuisine.com/gluten-free-oven-fried-chicken-recipe/