fried.

I have never fried food before. So when I decided to take on the task of cooking up some fried deliciousness, I felt a little overwhelmed. 

Was the oil going to be hot enough?

Was it going to be too hot?

How do I know when it has cooked thoroughly?

And since I wasn't just feeding myself, the pressure was on. 

Since going gluten free, I have felt this out-of-control need to turn everyone on to enjoying gluten free food. Seriously, I am determined to make food that people won't even be able to tell the difference between what is "normal" and what is GF. 

So far, I haven't done as well as i'd hoped. Until the other night when I made...

Gluten Free Fried Chicken

Gluten Free Buffalo Wing Style Fried Chicken 

Gluten Free Beer Battered Onion Rings. 

I figured I would get all my frying out of the way in one night, since I much prefer to cook meals on the healthier side. Although I must admit, frying was a ton of fun! I felt dangerous as I tossed the food into the sizzling hot oil. I didn't, however, feel all that dangerous when I would scream like a little girl when the oil would splatter on me.

So here are the recipes:

GF Fried Chicken:

oil (any oil that can take high heat)

1 pound of chicken

3 eggs

1 1/2 cups of GF flour (I used Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free All Purpose Flour)

1 tbs of garlic powder

salt and pepper

Heat Oil in pan. Should be about 1/4 inch think. While the oil is heating, was the chicken and dry. Salt and pepper the chicken. Then in one bowl crack all three eggs and scramble really well. In another bowl, place the GF flour and garlic powder.Dredge the chicken in the eggs, then into the flour, then back into the eggs and back into the four. That way it gets a really good coating to it. Once all of the chicken is coated, place as many pieces into the hot oil as you can fit without them touching. Fry until they are a golden brown and then serve! 

Optional: GF buffalo style chicken tenders

After you fry the chicken, place the desired amount of buffalo wing sauce into a ziplock bag and coat them evenly. Cut up a few celery sticks to serve along side them. 

Beer Battered Onion Rings 

oil (any oil that can take high heat)

1 white onion

1 egg white

1 cup GF beer (I used Redbridge)

1 cup GF flour (I used Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free All Purpose Flour)

Salt and pepper

Heat oil on high (about 375 degrees) Chop onions about 1/2 inch think and set aside. In one bowl, beat the egg white. In another bowl put the GF beer and GF flour, mix well. Once mixed, add in the egg white and mix again. Season with a little salt and pepper. Drop a few of the onions into the batter at a time. Leaving them for a minute or two to coat. Once they are coated, drop them into the heated oil. Make sure to do this carefully so the rings don't stick together. Also, you want the rings to float not sink. Fry until they are golden brown.

I didn't use a a cooking thermometer, but probably would next night. My oil got a little too hot and I burned the fist batch of onion rings. After some research, I see that you have to keep the oil at a pretty regulated temperature. 

Seriously, considering this was my first time frying I think it as a success. The boy seemed to enjoy it as well, which is a pretty tough feat considering how picky he is. That and his extensive knowledge of what fried food should taste like!

Hope you enjoy these recipes as much as we did. 


*Make sure you always double check all your ingredients to make sure they are 100% gluten free.