Pregnancy Friendly Gluten Free Chicken Nuggets
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4 servings
For the chicken
- 1 ½ lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
For the coating
- ½ cup rice flour
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 2 large eggs
Ingredient noteEggs are safe during pregnancy as long as they are cooked all the way through.
- 1 cup gluten free breadcrumbs
For cooking
- ⅓ cup neutral oil (such as avocado or canola oil), plus more as needed
Instructions
- 1
Pat the chicken pieces dry with paper towels, then season all over with 1 tsp kosher salt and 1/2 tsp black pepper.
- 2
Set up a three-station breading line: in the first shallow bowl, whisk together the rice flour, cornstarch, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and 1/2 tsp kosher salt. In the second bowl, add the beaten eggs. In the third bowl, add the gluten free breadcrumbs.
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