Blog | Nutrition & Recovery | Recipe Homemade Gluten-Free Crispy Fried Chicken
Author / Samantha Flaherty
Prep: 15 min+ 1/2 to 8 hours to marinade / Cook: 30 min
Bulking, keto re-feed, or planned meal on the leaning protocol, you will want to make this fried chicken “fit your macros.” Plan ahead so you have a couple hours to soak the chicken breasts in the buttermilk and pickle juice marinade. We promise you will not be disappointed.
Approximate Macros
16 servings
Protein: 24g
Carbs: 15g
Fat: 13g
Calories: 270
Ingredients:
4 pounds chicken breast, flattened. Depending on the size, you may want to cut them in half. Looking for a thickness of about quarter to a half inch
1 cup pickle juice
1 cup buttermilk
2 TBS hot sauce (Frank’s works well)
Breading:
2 cups gluten free flour
¼ cup corn starch
1 TBS salt
1 TBS paprika
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp cayenne pepper
Coconut oil for frying- whatever pan you are using try to maintain a quarter inch depth
Directions:
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together pickle juice, buttermilk, and hot sauce. Add in the pounded chicken and marinade for at least 30 minutes, and up to 8 hours in the refrigerator.
- When you are ready to start cooking, prepare the breading by placing all of the ingredients into a gallon sized ziplock bag. Zip it shut, and shake to combine.
- Once you have the chicken marinated and the breading ready to go, it is time to heat the coconut oil.
- In a 2-3 inch deep saute pan or cast iron skillet, heat coconut oil on medium to get to roughly a quarter inch deep. You will continue to add oil as you cook more pieces to maintain depth.
- Coast 2-3 pieces of chicken in the breading and place in the preheated oil.
- Cook on each side for approximately, 3-5 minutes, or until cooked through. The internal temperature of the chicken should be 165 degrees.
- Repeat the process until you have cooked all of the chicken!
This chicken is delicious and pairs well with potatoes, veggies, sliced on a salad, or reheated the next day.
Let us know how this recipe goes! Load your final product to Instagram and be sure to tag @powerathletehq and #powerathletenutrition #servesone #powerathletenutritioncoaching
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AUTHOR
Samantha Flaherty
Samantha has been an athlete since childhood, focusing on gymnastics, track and field, and cross-country. Samantha found CrossFit, and eventually CrossFit Football as a means to continue personal performance and fill a competitive void. These all led her to Power Athlete, the methodology course, and eventually to earning her Block One. She currently works in the greater Raleigh, North Carolina area as a Power Athlete Nutrition Coach and as a Personal Trainer applying the Power Athlete principles with all of her clients.
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