Gluten Free Chicken Fingers

What kid doesn't like like chicken fingers? They were practically a food group in our house, when I was growing up. It makes me sad that Emily will never get to enjoy fast food chicken fingers! Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't load her full of processed foods even if we weren't gluten free, but I would love to be able to swing by the drive through once in a while. Though she may never know the fried yummy goodness I grew up on, I have managed to come up with a pretty awesome alternative. This recipe is chicken finger licking good!

Ingredients:

2 lbs of skinless chicken breast or tenders

1 cup of gluten free baking mix (ANY mix will do)

1/4 cup Cajun seasoning mix (store bought or recipe below)

2 eggs

2-4 cups olive oil (you want an inch of oil in your pan to fry in)

Honey Mustard:

1/2 cup yellow mustard

1/2 cup honey

Cajun Seasoning Mix:

1 1/2 Tbsp salt

1 1/2 Tbsp paprika

1 Tbsp cayenne pepper

2 tsp dried oregano

2 tsp onion powder

2 tsp garlic powder

2 tsp ground thyme

2 tsp white pepper

2 tsp black pepper

Recipe:

Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat. You want to make sure the oil is good and hot before you put the chicken in to keep the breading from absorbing the oil. If your oil starts to smoke, turn the heat down a bit.

If you are using chicken breast, cut these into 1-2 inch strips and pound them out to about 1/2 inch thick. This will allow for quicker, more even cooking.

Mix 1/4 cup Cajun seasoning with baking mix.

Beat eggs.

Dip chicken into egg, then the breading mix.

Lay into frying pan. The oil should start furiously bubbling around the chicken strip, if it's not, your oil is not hot enough. You may have to fry in batches so not to over crowd the pan.

Flip when edges begin to brown, about five minutes.

Cook until done, about 4-6 minutes. The breading should be golden brown on both sides. I usually take the largest strip out first and cut it in half to check for doneness. 

Let cool on a bed of paper towels. Doing so will keep your fingers from being overly greasy!

Whisk mustard and honey together and serve on the side.

ENJOY!!!