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A plate of deep fried gluten-free chicken nuggets, celery, and dip.
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Gluten Free Chicken Nuggets [Deep Fried or Air Fried]

These gluten free chicken nuggets are easy to make and taste better than store bought! Deep fry them or cook them in your air fryer!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Resting time15 minutes
Total Time43 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 514kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs Boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Salt pepper
  • ¾ cup Cornstarch
  • ½ cup Millet flour
  • ¼ cup White rice flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon Pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Paprika
  • ½ teaspoon Garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon Cayenne powder
  • ½ teaspoon Mustard powder
  • ½ teaspoon Onion powder
  • 3 Large eggs
  • ½ cup Milk
  • Oil for Deep frying or spray oil for air frying

Instructions

  • Cut chicken breasts into nuggets. Season with salt and pepper, set in fridge to rest while you prepare the flour and egg mixtures.
  • In a large bowl, combine cornstarch, flours, baking powder, salt, pepper, and spices, set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs and milk until smooth.
  • Lightly dredge all rested chicken in flour mixture, shaking excess flour mixture back into the bowl.
  • One piece at a time, dip chicken into egg mixture, allow excess liquid to drip off, then roll into flour mixture. Press flour mixture firmly against the chicken to adhere, arrange on a baking sheet.
  • Once all chicken has been dipped and coated, allow to rest in fridge for 15 minutes.

To Deep Fry:

  • Heat oil 375 F (190 C) - You can use a deep fryer, or a heavy pan. If not using a deep fryer, use a deep, heavy pot, filled to at least 3" deep.
  • Once oil reaches temperature, fry chicken in batches until nicely browned and crispy. This should take about 5 minutes per batch.
  • Allow oil to come back up to temperature between batches.

To Air Fry:

  • Once all of the chicken is coated and resting, preheat your air fryer to 400F.
  • Once heated, spray the air fryer basket with oil, and arrange breaded chicken pieces in a single layer, leaving a bit of space between each.
  • Air fry for about 8 minutes. About halfway through, re-spray the chicken, flip each piece, spray the new “top” side, and continue cooking.

To Oven Bake:

  • Heat oven to 400 F (200 C)
  • Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper, spray with pan spray.
  • Arrange battered and chilled chicken pieces on the pan. Spray chicken with pan spray.
  • Bake for 15 minutes, flip chicken pieces.
  • Spray once again with pan spray, bake for another 10-15 minutes, or until cooked through and juices run clear.

For Boneless Wings:

  • Toss cooked chicken with sauce of choice, serve hot.

Notes

Nutritional information does not include the oil from frying - that will vary wildly based on whether you air fry or deep fry.
Additionally, the information provided reads a little high, as you aren't likely to use ALL of the coating ingredients.

Nutrition

Calories: 514kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 272mg | Sodium: 1012mg | Potassium: 994mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 422IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 2mg