{"id":4391,"date":"2021-04-19T13:33:59","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T18:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/?p=4391"},"modified":"2021-04-19T13:34:01","modified_gmt":"2021-04-19T18:34:01","slug":"delicious-and-gluten-free-chicken-tenders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/delicious-and-gluten-free-chicken-tenders\/","title":{"rendered":"Delicious and Gluten-Free Chicken Tenders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Last week, I tried some delicious and gluten-free chicken tenders. While I prefer preparing fresh food, sometimes I\u2019m a less-than-perfect planner. I get caught up in work and before I know it, I\u2019m too hungry and just need something to eat. For those moments, I like to keep a few partially or fully prepared foods on hand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Choosing those foods is fun because it gives me an\nopportunity to explore new or different gluten-free products that are on the\nmarket. Often, the search more satisfying than the consumption. Over the 17\nyears I\u2019ve been gluten-free, there has been improvement in the selection and\navailability of convenience foods. But there\u2019s still no guarantee those\nproducts will be palatable. I can\u2019t help but open each new package with a bit\nof trepidation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will enthusiastically say, there is no need for hesitancy with Bell&Evans\u00ae Air Chilled Gluten Free Breaded Chicken Breast Tenders<\/a>. They are the best frozen chicken tenders I\u2019ve ever eaten!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many reasons for this. First, they are made from\nchicken \u2013 not chopped or separated chicken parts and fillers. Next, they\u2019re\nflash fried to set the breading but remain uncooked until you cook them. Third,\nthey\u2019ve been marinated in a sea salt brine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, the breading is a very thin coating that lets\nthe moist,\ntender chicken be the star. It consists\nof rice flour, water, yellow corn flour, sea salt, xanthan gum, dried whole\neggs, yeast, cane sugar, black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder that has\nbeen set by flash frying in organic expeller pressed soybean oil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because the tenders have not been previously cooked, it is\nimportant that they reach a safe internal temperature. To that end, the tenders\ncan be pan fried, air fried or oven baked. Once they are golden brown, I\u2019ve served them alone as an entr\u00e9e\nand atop a salad. They are large enough for a sandwich as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For small fingers, you can choose gluten\nfree chicken nuggets rather than tenders. The nuggets are made from chicken\nbreast meat without fillers and breaded with the same ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bell&Evans products can be found at Whole Foods and Fresh Market in my area. To locate their products where you live, there\u2019s a zip code search<\/a> on the company\u2019s website. Not all products will be gluten-free so be sure to read the descriptions carefully before purchasing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My experience was so good, I\u2019m\nplanning to sample the Bell&Evans meatballs as well. If those are good, I\u2019ll\nconsider the chicken burgers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s always great when food exceeds your expectations. These chicken tenders did that and raised the bar. Not only will I add them to my set of regular options, they\u2019ll replace every chicken tender brand I\u2019ve previously ordered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope this week\u2019s discoveries turn out as well for me and for you! Happy gluten-free exploring! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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