Gluten Free Chicken Schnitzel. You would never know that this chicken schnitzel is gluten-free! The crumb is made of almond meal and is so delicious!
I love chicken schnitzel!
In the days before I started thinking more critically about my eating, I would always order either Chicken Schnitzel or Chicken Parmigiana when I went to a club or pub for lunch or dinner. (Ok, sometimes I would order Calamari. But you get my drift. I am a fan of a fried, crumbed meal).
To my credit, I can't remember the last time I ordered any of those meals. It has been a long, long time. Go me!
So, when I came up with a a gluten free chicken schnitzel that didn't feel like a poor alternative to the "real thing", I was cheering.
It is also keto, low carb and paleo friendly!
I strongly recommend you try it - it's one of those meals that you really wouldn't know was gluten-free unless you were told otherwise! I recommend serving with a fresh, healthy salad, like my Pumpkin, Beetroot & Avocado Salad.
Gluten Free Chicken Schnitzel
You would never know that it was gluten free! The crumb is made of almond meal and is so delicious!
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts, sliced in half
- ¼ cup arrowroot (or tapioca flour)
- 2 eggs, whisked
- 1 cup almond meal
- ½ cup coconut flour
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika (optional)
- 1-2 tablespoons coconut oil
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts between cling wrap and flatten with a meat tenderiser, or roll with a rolling pin, until they are nice and thin.
- To make the crumb mixture: add the almond meal, coconut flour, sea salt and pepper to a shallow bowl, mixing to combine. Place the egg and arrowroot flour in separate shallow bowls. Dip each piece of chicken into the arrowroot flour, then egg, then the crumb mixture. Make sure that they are evenly coated. Place in a baking dish and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
- Pre-heat large fry pan on medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon coconut oil and cook each schnitzel for 4-5 minutes each side.
- Serve with lemon wedges and your favourite sides.
Notes
How to butterfly chicken - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqjfQP3Mp2k
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 440Total Fat: 28gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 144mgSodium: 356mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 5gSugar: 4gProtein: 31g
Ilene
You say almond meal but do you mean almond flour? Your picture looks like it's a fine almond flour, as opposed to the heavier almond meal. Making this tomorrow, I look forward to clarification. Oh and thank you for a wonderful recipe!!
Vanessa Vickery
Nope I mean almond meal as that I what I buy for my recipes 🙂
Vanessa Vickery
I hope you like it 🙂