Gluten Free Chicken Schnitzel
This easy Gluten-Free Chicken Schnitzel is amazing and you would never know that the crumb is gluten-free! Serve with fries and a salad for a yummy meal.
Ingredients
- 600 grams chicken breasts approximately, 2 chicken breasts, sliced in half
- 1/4 cup arrowroot or tapioca flour
- 2 eggs whisked
- 1 cup almond meal
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika optional
- 1 tablespoons coconut oil for cooking
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, paprika, 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 into the egg mixture, then the crumb mixture. Make sure that they are evenly coated. Place in a baking dish or flat plate, cover 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. You may need to add some more coconut oil when cooking the next batch.
- Serve with your favourite salads, sides, sauces and lemon wedges.
Notes
How to butterfly chicken - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqjfQP3Mp2k
Serve with your favourite salads, sides, sauces and lemon wedges.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pieceCalories: 483kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 43gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 178mgSodium: 528mgPotassium: 592mgFiber: 9gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 204IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 83mgIron: 2mg
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