“Fried” Pastured Chicken Wings that are grain-free, gluten-free, and lectin-free that are actually baked an not fried and still tastes amazing? Yes, sign me up! I don’t know what got into me tonight, but I just had to make these bad boys.
I had a mean craving for a really tasty snack that felt and tasted like junk food. Although it tastes naughty, there’s nothing really naughty about it.
Coated with coconut flour, this “fried” chicken is actually baked instead of fried, lectin-free, grain-free, gluten-free, and tasty as can be! Also, it is very difficult to find truly pasture-raised poultry.
Most pasture-raised animals are still grain-fed and if you have autoimmune conditions, skin rashes, or just have sensitivities to grain, gluten, and lectins (most do), then there is one poultry farm I found that has pasture-raised livestock that is fed coconut feed which is compliant. Coconut is a grain-free, gluten-free, and lectin-free option. The farm is called Healthy Traditions linked here. Healthy Traditions has an assortment of online products aside from pastured chicken like grass-fed beef, bison, eggs, olive oil, skin care products and even non-toxic household cleaning agents.
In working with clients in my coaching practice, oftentimes eliminating conventional chicken solves many health concerns. You can read more about my experience being diagnosed with Lupus again by simply having organic chicken in my salad occasionally. You can read about the 8 Lessons I Learned From Getting Lupus… Again blog post here. I cannot stress enough that if poultry is eaten to make a concerted to effort to eat it minimally, as a treat and also, to only eat pasture-raised poultry that is fed a grain-free, corn-free (corn is also a grain) diet. A friendly reminder that we are eating whatever the animal we are consuming ate. It will always translate to us and our health. So, make sure your poultry is truly pasture-raised and Healthy Traditions is a safe bet to make my tasty “fried” chicken wings that are really baked below.
"Fried" Chicken Wings
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 10 whole chicken wings
- 2-3 cups goat milk
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1.5 cups coconut flour
- 2 tbsp garlic salt
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 whole lemon juice of
- 2 tbsp pastuered butter
- pepper to taste
- 4-5 sprigs fresh Italian parsley chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Soak chicken wings in goat milk, try to cover all wings. Take tongs and move wings around to moisten exposed parts.
- Mix together coconut flour, garlic salt and paprika in a mixing bowl.
- Make a "working station", with a large piece of parchment, tin foil or wax paper on a flat surface.
- Take a moistened wing and dip into the flour mixture. Cover the wing completely and sprinkle over any exposed areas.
- Evenly disperse flour-coated wings on a covered baking sheet (tin foil or parchment paper).
- Season with pepper and place in the oven for 15 minutes.
- Melt butter on medium heat and also slice lemon wedges while the chicken bakes. Chop Italian parsley and set aside.
- Remove wings from the oven after 15 minutes of baking and drizzle evenly with melted butter and lemon juice.
- Bake for another 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and optionally garnish with chopped Italian parsley.
