Can Anyone Help Me Curb My Craving?

[EmilyElizabeth]

I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease last October and so far i've been pretty good about steering clear of gluten. With one exception...Breaded meat. Does anyone have a kick butt recipe for gluten free chicken strips or breaded fish (fish and chips-ish-ee)?

Emily

[AndreaB]

From the Best Gluten Free Family Cookbook by Donna Washburn and Heather Butt

Crispy Pecan Chicken Fingers

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 pound)

1/3 cup brown rice flour

2 eggs, beaten

1 tbsp water

1 tbsp dijon mustard

1 cup fresh gluten free bread crumbs

2/3 cup pecans, coarsely chopped

1/2 cup cornmeal

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

1. Cut each breast into strips 3/4 inch wide. Pat dry.

2. Place rice flour in a shallow dish or pie plate. In a second shallow dish or pie plate, whisk together eggs, water and dijon mustard.

3. In a large plastic bag, combine bread crumbs, pecans, cornmeal, salt and pepper.

4. Coat chicken strips, a few at a time, first in rice flour, then in egg mixture. Shake in pecan-bread crumb mixture. Place in a single layer 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheet.

5. Bake in a preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until coating is golden brown and crispy and chicken is cooked (see tip).

tip Chicken is cooked when a digital instant-read thermometer registers 170 F and chicken is no loner pink inside.

Discard both leftover crumb mixture and the plastic bag--it is not safe to re-use either when raw chicken is involved.

[Guest cassidy]

I've been very happy with Gillian's bread crumbs. They make a plain and one with italian spices in it. I usually marinate the chicken (or whatever meat) in mustard and then dip in the bread crumbs and pan saute. My husband does not usually eat any of my gluten-free stuff and he likes these bread crumbs a lot.

If you have a Whole Foods near they sell Bell & Evans chicken tenders & nuggets which are very good. There are gluten-free ones and non-gluten-free ones, so make sure it says gluten-free on the label.

[jkmunchkin]

I 2nd the Bell & Evans Chicken Nuggets (or Tenders).

Although I have to say, that recipe AndreaB gave sounds yummy!