Basic Gluten-Free Breaded Chicken

Yields: 4 servings

Ingredients:

Brine:

2 cups lukewarm water

2 tbsp salt

1 tbsp of minced garlic

2 bay leaves

1 tbsp honey

1 tsp lemon juice

Sprinkle of thyme

Sprinkle of parsley

Fresh grated black pepper

1 lb chicken, thinly sliced

Other: 2 eggs

1 ¼ cups gluten free flour blend (separated into ¾ cup and ½ cup)

½ tsp paprika

¼ tsp chili powder

¼ tsp black pepper

¼ tsp garlic powder

¼ tsp onion powder

¼ tsp cayenne powder

½ tsp salt

Steps:

1. Mix up brine ingredients until the salt dissolves. Submerge chicken and cover for 30 minutes.

2. Make a bowl with the eggs and scramble with a fork. On a plate, lay out ½ cup of plain gluten-free flour. In a separate large bowl or plate, mix up the rest of the (¾ cup) flour with the spices.

3. Remove chicken from brine and pat as dry as you can with paper towels. Dip each piece of chicken in the plain flour, then the egg, and then coat with the flour/spice mixture.

4. To cook with an air fryer, brush the pan with olive oil and cook at 370° F for 12-14 minutes, flipping once halfway through. To cook with a stovetop, heat olive oil at medium heat and cook on each side until golden and cooked through (about 7-8 minutes each side). Let rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing into pieces.