When it comes to recipes, I think an all purpose batter is one of those staples that everyone should have. The prep work for this batter is a little extensive, but it is worth it; and, if your kids are anything like mine, they will love to get messy and help. With just a few tweaks in spices, this recipe can cover anything from chicken, to onions, to fried pastries. As an example, I will post instructions for chicken nuggets that have earned the label “puffy chicken” from my 3 year old, but I haven’t found anything yet that this batter doesn’t work for.

A light and airy batter that works within the confines of allergy restrictions? It can be done.

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All Purpose Batter- Chicken Nuggets

This is an all purpose beer batter that is gluten free and allergy friendly. It can be used on anything from chicken to onions. Chicken is shown here for example

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 10 people

Calories 280 kcal

Author AllergenFriendlyFamily.com

Ingredients

Batter

3 cups gluten free flour 1:1 works best here
2 2/3 cups gluten free beer check labels
4 eggs worth egg substitute reconstitute if using powder
6 tsp baking powder

chicken

5 lbs chicken breasts boneless, skinless, trimmed
2 cups gluten free flour for dredging
2 tsp salt (optional)
2 tsp pepper (optional)
2 tsp garlic powder (optional)
2 tsp onion powder (optional)
2 tsp chipotle chili powder (optional)
4 cups preferred frying oil peanut and coconut both work well

Instructions

For Batter

whisk together beer, flour substitute, egg substitute, and baking powder until a batter forms.

for Chicken

cut and trim chicken into bite sized pieces
mix spices into extra flour
dredge chicken bites in flour
dip dredged chicken in batter
heat oil until it sizzles
drop chicken bites in oil and fry until golden brown

Recipe Notes

because you are working with gluten free flour and gluten free beer you may have to add more of one or the other to get the proper consistency- add until you get a batter that is basically the same thickness as cake batter

Items you’ll need:

Name: All Purpose Batter- Chicken Nuggets
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 3 cups gluten free flour (1:1 works best here); 2 2/3 cups gluten free beer (check labels); 4 eggs worth egg substitute (reconstitute if using powder); 6 tsp baking powder; 5 lbs chicken breasts (boneless, skinless, trimmed); 2 cups gluten free flour (for dredging); 2 tsp salt ((optional)); 2 tsp pepper ((optional)); 2 tsp garlic powder ((optional)); 2 tsp onion powder ((optional)); 2 tsp chipotle chili powder ((optional)); 4 cups preferred frying oil (peanut and coconut both work well)

3 cups gluten free 1:1 flour
- plus extra to dredge chicken
2 2/3 cup gluten free beer
equivalent of 4 eggs worth of egg substitute
- any brand works fine
6 tsp baking powder
5 lbs chicken breasts
preferred spices
- we use salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and chipotle powder
preferred frying oil
- peanut oil and coconut oil both work well
- make sure you have enough to fry in whatever pan you are using

Process:

(1) cut and trim chicken into bite sized pieces

(2) whisk together beer, flour substitute, egg substitute, and baking powder until a batter forms. Because you are using gluten free flour substitute, you may have to add a little bit of extra beer or flour to get the right consistency- you are looking for the same consistency as a typical cake batter.

(3) dredge chicken bites in flour

(4) dip in batter

(5) Heat oil until it sizzles

(6) drop chicken bites in oil and fry until golden brown

Let cool and enjoy!

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