Stop the press because you are about to see the best crispy gluten fried chicken recipe ever.
One bite of this crispy, juicy gluten free fried chicken and you will be hooked!
When the owner, Ari, of Proposition Chicken in San Francisco, told me he was going to share his exclusive gluten free fried chicken recipe with us, I thought about how incredible this was. How often do you feel safe eating fried chicken at a restaurant? It is one of those things I truly miss.
What foods do you miss most after going gluten free?
I miss those crusty loaves of bread and comfort foods like fried chicken. Comfort foods like these rarely happen in the gluten free realm, or if they do, they are rarely any good. (Looking at this photo of gluten free fried chicken is really making me hungry!) This recipe for fried chicken will bring back those memories of real crispy fried chicken. The kind your grandma made!
Well, now our family can get its gluten free fried chicken fix at Proposition Chicken. As I mentioned in my interview with Proposition Chicken, they have a dedicated gluten free fryer to prevent cross-contamination. (They take a lot of other steps to keep things safe that you can read about in the interview link above.)
This super easy gluten free fried chicken recipe makes chicken moist and flavorful.
We hope you enjoy this recipe and can get to Proposition Chicken to try their chicken dishes out. The owner is cool and even better, this restaurant “gets” gluten free. I feel safe going here to eat their crispy fried chicken.
If you love chicken recipes, give these two kid-friendly chicken dinner ideas a try! Gluten Free Asian Chicken Legs and this easy one-pan Blackberry Tarragon Baked Chicken and Rice.
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Things You Need To Make This Recipe:
- Tapioca flour. This fries up to make the crispiest skin.
- Large cast iron skillet. My favorite skillet for frying.
Easy Cooking Tip: Our grill has a burner attached. I use this to make my fried chicken. I hate when hot oil splatters all over my kitchen, and that hot oil smell permeates EVERYWHERE! Avoid all of this if you can and cook this outside.
How to make this easy gluten free fried chicken recipe:
Easy gluten free fried chicken recipe.
- 8-10 pieces Chicken of your choice
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- dash of salt and pepper
- 1 cup tapioca flour
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Put all ingredients (except chicken) into a container and whisk until fluffy.
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In a large dish, pour marinade over butchered chicken.
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Move chicken around to make sure it is all covered in marinade.
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Cover.
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Refrigerate for 12 hours.
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Drain marinaded chicken in a large strainer.
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Place chicken in the tapioca flour and move it around to cover the whole piece of chicken.
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Let rest 2-3 minutes on a baking pan.
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Gently heat oil in a Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet
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Fry chicken until it has an internal temperature of 160 degrees, about 18 minutes depending on the piece of chicken.
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Season with salt and pepper.
More Yummy Recipes to Try!
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- Zucchini Ricotta Stuffed Meatballs
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- BBQ Brisket Tostadas with Hatch Chile Cheddar Sauce
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- Grilled Chicken Salad
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- Asian Marinaded Chicken Legs
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- Jambalaya Stuffed Baked Potatoes
If you love easy to make fried foods, give this crispy Gluten Free Pork Schnitzel a try!
Lisa @ Cooking with Curls
Sandi, I wish I could grab a piece of that chicken and have it for dinner!! It looks perfect, and utterly delicious! 😉
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Lisa. I never thought to soak chicken in buttermilk. I am hoping to get up to San Francisco soon to try this place out. I appreciate your comment 🙂
Paula
I just tried this recipe using chicken tenders. What a treat! I was so surprised at the great tasting crispy coating, and imy tenders looked so pretty, just like your picture. Thanks for sharing!
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Paula, I am so excited you liked this recipe!! You made my day, thank you for taking the time to write in. I am sure other readers will be excited to try this recipe out.
Su
How deep should the oil be in the pan? Is there a way to oven fry this chicken so it’s crispy but healthier and easier?
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Su, I would say the oil should be deep enough to cover half the chicken. That way when you flip it, the other side cooks perfectly.
Charlotte
Hi,
I was curious if I could make this with regular gluten free flour instead of Tapioca flour?
Thank you!
Charlotte
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Charlotte, I would try arrowroot starch if you can’t have tapioca. I would assume you can use gluten free flour, but you want to make sure it doesn’t have xanthan gum in the mix. Take care and let me know how it turns out 🙂
Katie Doyle
I’ve totally been missing out on fried chicken too! GF versions just aren’t as good or as crispy, but this one looks amazing!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Katie.
Heidy L. McCallum
I am thrilled to find a Gluten-free recipe for chicken that looks crunchy and delish! Thanks for your recipe I won’t have to miss out on fried chicken now.Totally amped to make this.
Sandi Gaertner
I am so glad you like this gluten free fried chicken recipe Heidy 🙂
K.C.
This looks amazing! I can’t believe the crust on the chicken. I’ll have to get some tapioca flour and make this soon!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much KC 🙂 I hope you like it.
Alyssa
Even though I don’t follow a gluten free diet, I’ve found I prefer gluten free breading on chicken because it’s so much crispier!
Sandi Gaertner
That is good to know Alyssa. It has been so long since I had regular fried chicken that I forget.
Ben Myhre
I do like some well cooked, juicy fried chicken in my life!
Melissa
What type of oil do you use for frying??
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Melissa, you want to use an oil that can tolerate high heat. I like to use Avocado oil for frying.
Debra C.
That chicken looks absolutely perfect, so crispy and moist! I wish I could reach right thru the screen and grab a piece!
Sandi Gaertner
LOL I will have to make it for you next time you are in town.
Mary-Lyn Vandolder
Love this recipe! I’ve made it as is and loved it but tried it out with a few tweaks this weekend and my family was blown away! I added a TBSP of hotsauce and 1 TBSP of salt to the buttermilk in the place of cayenne & wine vinegar. It was how I brined my chicken before going gf and always resulted in incredibly juicy chicken. I also added rosemary… next time I’ll put soak the rosemary in the buttermilk then strain before adding the chicken. (I love the flavour but not the feel of eating little sticks 😉) After dredging each piece in the tapioca starch, I went back and dipped it in the buttermilk and back into the tapioca starch… I let it rest on a wire rack for about 20 min before I put it in batches into my deep fryer. I just like the ease of a deep fryer for bigger pieces. I forget to turn it in my cast iron 🤔 The ease of only needing one starch/flour and the incredible taste and crunch of this chicken made it 5☆ for me!! Just as good, and crispy, cold for lunch the next day! Thankyou so much for sharing 😀
Sandi Gaertner
I am so glad you liked it Mary. I thought of you today because I went to Proposition Chicken for dinner 🙂