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Proposition Chicken’s Gluten Free Fried Chicken Recipe

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This easy gluten free fried chicken recipe is seriously the best ever. One bite of this crispy, juicy gluten free fried chicken and you will be hooked!

Learning how to eat gluten free is easy AND delicious when you have fried chicken recipes like this one.

A plate full of Gluten Free Fried Chicken with chives on top

Delicious Gluten Free Fried Chicken!

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!

Is there Gluten in Fried Chicken?

Unfortunately, traditional fried chicken does contain gluten. Not only do they coat the chicken in flour, but the fryers in many restaurants become contaminated because they also fry other gluten foods in the fryer.

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.)

What types of gluten free flour can you use to make this gluten free fried chicken?

The best gluten free flours to use for frying gluten free fried chicken, and other savory dishes like Gluten Free Eggplant Parmesan are:

  • Tapioca Flour (the star of this easy gluten free fried chicken recipe)
  • Cassava Flour
  • Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Flour Blend (in the red label bag)
  • Gluten Free Bisquick

Any of these gluten free flours make a great gluten free fried chicken breading.

Do You Need A Fryer to Make Gluten Free Fried Chicken?

The short answer is no, you do not need a fryer to make gluten free fried chicken. You can use a cast iron skillet like I did. I have also heard from readers that this simple gluten free fried chicken recipe works in an air fryer!

How Long Do I Cook Fried Chicken In Oil?

The length of time to cook gluten free fried chicken depends on whether you cook it in a frying pan, air fryer, or deep frying. You want to make sure the internal temperature of the chicken is 165F degrees when cooked.

  • A deep fryer like this recipe calls for takes about 18 minutes.
  • This fried chicken will take around 25 minutes to cook in an air fryer (I have yet to use an air fryer, but this is the time suggested by a reader.
  • Cooking this fried chicken recipe in a skillet with an inch of oil will take about 25 minutes. You will need to turn the chicken often so all sides get crispy.

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.

Please note you can also use this recipe to make gluten free chicken tenders and gluten free chicken nuggets!!”

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:

  1. Tapioca flour. This fries up to make the crispiest skin.
  2. Large cast iron skillet. My favorite skillet for frying.

Easy Fried Chicken Cooking Tip: Our outdoor Weber grill has a side 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:

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gluten free fried chicken on a plate, garnished with chives
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Best Gluten Free Fried Chicken Recipe
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 

This is the best gluten free fried chicken recipe ever. One bite of this crispy, juicy gluten free fried chicken and you will be hooked!

Course: Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: gluten free chicken dinner, gluten free fried chicken recipe
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 141 kcal
Author: Sandi Gaertner
Ingredients
Marinade
  • 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
Prep
  • 1 cup tapioca flour
Instructions
Marinade
  1. Put all ingredients (except chicken) into a container and whisk until fluffy.
  2. In a large dish, pour marinade over butchered chicken.
  3. Move chicken around to make sure it is all covered in marinade.
  4. Cover.
  5. Refrigerate for 12 hours.
Prep
  1. Drain marinaded chicken in a large strainer.
  2. Place chicken in the tapioca flour and move it around to cover the whole piece of chicken.
  3. Let rest 2-3 minutes on a baking pan.
  4. Gently heat oil in a Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet
  5. Fry chicken until it has an internal temperature of 160 degrees, about 18 minutes depending on the piece of chicken.
  6. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts
Best Gluten Free Fried Chicken Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 141 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Sodium 64mg 3%
Potassium 81mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 29g 10%
Sugars 2g
Protein 2g 4%
Vitamin A 3%
Calcium 6.9%
Iron 2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. I have been frying chicken using gf jules flour mix. It does quite well and is very tasty. And my celiac husband is very happy! I have never used vinegar in my recipe…will have to try it. Sounds tasty.

    Better Byrd, a chicken restaurant in St. Petersburg, says they now serve only gf fried chicken and have separate fryers for the chicken and their specialty, made to order, mini donuts (not gf). We haven’t tried the chicken since they made the change to gf, but I hear good things.

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  2. Hi Sandi. Mouthwatering! That sounds delicious! I’m a new cooker and finding fried recipes. I’m thinking to practice this recipe. Thank you for your sharing. It works very well, I think it is suitable for chicken fried for this menu. What do you think about that?

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  4. Well I have made the delicious Paleo Apple Cinnamon Donuts, then the Banana Chunky Monkey Donuts and tonight we are having the fried Chicken & Cauliflower Cheddar Pancakes, so far they have all been great.Thanks for sharing!

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    • Hi Cindy, I am so sorry, I have never used an air fryer so I am not sure what to advise. I suspect it would be okay, but I haven’t tried it myself. Would you be so kind as to come back and let us know if you try it?

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  9. Oh my gosh, I was shocked that the chicken was gluten free. It does not look like it at all. I am so excited to know I can make gluten free fried chicken for my friends to enjoy. I know it has been something they really miss.

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  10. I was looking for a good fried chicken recipe a few weeks ago and wasn’t pleased with the one I used. I’ll definitely be trying this one and I love that it’s gluten free.

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  11. This southern girl has never been more excited! The idea of gluten-free fried chicken makes me so happy. I can’t wait to try this!!! Out of curiosity, which oil do you use? I’m thinking avocado oil but unsure if it would vibe.

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  12. 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 😀

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  20. Hi,

    I was curious if I could make this with regular gluten free flour instead of Tapioca flour?

    Thank you!
    Charlotte

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    • 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 🙂

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  22. 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!

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    • 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 🙂

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