Southern Fried Chicken Strips
These gluten free Southern Fried Chicken Strips have a heavily seasoned breading that adds a ton of flavor while locking in tender, juicy chicken inside.
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Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 493kcal
Ingredients
Chicken & Marinade
- 4 chicken breasts - boneless, skinless
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoon kosher salt
- oil for frying - enough to fill saucepan 2" deep
Breading
- ¾ cup corn flour
- ¾ cup corn starch
- ¼ cup gluten free flour blend - I use Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 Baking Flour
- 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon celery salt
- ½ teaspoon mustard powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Combine the chicken, buttermilk and salt in a bowl. Mix to coat all of the chicken in the mixture evenly. Cover the bowl and refrigerate overnight.
- Heat 2” of canola oil in a medium sized saucepan and insert a thermometer safe for deep frying. Heat the oil to 360 degrees.
- In a large bowl, combine all seasoned breading ingredients. Add the marinated chicken to the breading mixture allowing excess buttermilk to drain prior to adding to the breading. Mix the chicken into the seasoned breading until coated evenly.
- When oil reaches 360 degrees, shake excess seasoning off the chicken and carefully add the chicken to the oil in batches making sure not to crowd the pot. As you add the chicken, the oil temp will decrease & you may need to increase the heat on the burner to maintain an oil temp of 350-360 degrees. Each batch of chicken should be cooked through in 3-4 minutes max.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Southern Fried Chicken Strips
Amount per Serving
Calories
493
% Daily Value*
Fat
31
g
48
%
Saturated Fat
25
g
156
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
3
g
Cholesterol
76
mg
25
%
Sodium
1328
mg
58
%
Potassium
492
mg
14
%
Carbohydrates
28
g
9
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
2
g
2
%
Protein
26
g
52
%
Vitamin A
305
IU
6
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
56
mg
6
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.