Grain Free Gluten Free Breaded and Fried Fish and Chicken Fingers and Garlic Oregano Oven-fried French Fries

Gluten Free Grain Free Fried Fish and Chicken Fingers

Yes.  The picture is terrible.  I snapped it with my phone moments after pulling a fresh batch out of the pan.  Moments before it disappeared.  Just like the previous batches.  This is definitely a keeper.  One of the hardest parts of allergies is feeling like you can't have what seem to be very simple "treats".  For us, fried fish and chicken fingers rank up there with the I-miss-the-junk-food.  Pair these with the french fry recipe below and watch it disappear.  The fish is also great as fish tacos!

Gluten Free Grain Free Fried Fish and Chicken Fingers
1 c. instant potato flakes
1 T garlic powder
1/2 tsp sea salt (I use Himalayan pink)
1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
3-4 fish fillets or chicken tenders (depends on size)
Olive oil (or an egg) AND frying oil (I use lard)
Obviously this recipe can be adapted to just about any taste - if we could tolerate it, I would totally try a Cajun seasoning in it.  Onion powder would also be a good addition.  Due to the variance in size of chicken and fish fillets, more or less coating may be needed.
I use 2 shallow pie pans for dipping.  In the first pan I put about a 1/4 c olive oil (if you can handle eggs, a well-mixed egg could take it's place).  The dry ingredients go into the other.  Dip the meat in the oil (or egg) and coat well with potato mixture while oil is heating (I use about 2-4 T in a large fry pan to get a good 1/4 thick coating on the bottom).  Fry til golden brown on both sides (again, depending on whether you use fish or chicken and how thick it is, time will vary - use your own judgment).  Serve hot with fries (or that's how we roll…).

Garlic Oregano Fries
About 1 large potato (Idaho or Russet hold up the best), scrubbed and cut into fries (we prefer "steak fries")
Olive oil
Garlic powder
Sea Salt
Oregano

Preheat oven to 450.  In a large bowl toss fries with a good drizzle of olive oil (probably about 1-2 T per potato).  Spray a large cookie sheet with olive oil.  Arrange fries in as much of a single layer as possible.  Sprinkle generously with remaining ingredients.  Bake 15-20 min or until browned on each side.  When bottoms are done, flip to brown evenly - better yet, use a convection oven (no flipping needed and done in 10-15 min).