Quinoa Fried Chicken Recipe
Quinoa Fried Chicken Recipe is gluten-free and so delicious that you would never guess it's a light and healthy version of fried chicken.
Servings: 6
Calories: 304kcal
Ingredients
- 4 (approximately 8-ounce) chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
- ¼ cup brown rice flour (or all-purpose gluten-free flour)
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1½ cups cooked, seasoned quinoa (ideally Lemon-Paprika Quinoa - click here for recipe)
- olive oil for the pan
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Make quinoa. Do this before you begin! Follow the directions on the package, or preferably, make this Smoky Lemon Paprika Quinoa recipe.
- Make "crust." Add the flour, egg and quinoa to three separate, medium-sized, flat-bottomed bowls. Set aside.
- Prep chicken. Trim any excess fat off the chicken breasts and place them, smooth side up on a large sheet of plastic wrap, on a flat surface. Place another large sheet of plastic wrap on top. Then use a meat mallet, or the bottom of a small sauté pan to flatten out the thicker portion of each one, so the whole thing is the same thickness. (This ensures even cooking.)
- Coat chicken and heat pan. Place the chicken on a large plate and season both sides with salt and pepper.Coat the bottom of a large sauté pan with olive oil and place it over medium-high heat.While the pan is heating, dredge each chicken breast in the flour, then the eggs, and then place it on the quinoa and gently press down to coat the bottom. Flip it and gently press down again, to do the other side.
- Cook. Once the pan is very hot add the quinoa coated chicken -- you should hear a sizzling sound when chicken hits the pan -- if you don't, it's not hot enough. The only way to form a nice "crust" is with a very hot pan.Sauté until the bottom is golden brown, about 4 minutes. Very gently, use a metal, flat-bottomed spatula to flip the chicken. Sauté until it's cooked through and the other side is nicely browned, about 3 more minutes. (Cooking times will vary.)
Notes
Calorie count is only an estimate.
Nutrition
Calories: 304kcal