The 9 Best Unfried Chicken Recipes

Ditch the fryer and bake these deliciously crispy unfried chicken recipes instead!

Fried chicken is the ultimate comfort food! Its decadent crackle of crispy double-dredged skin is a fan-favorite for most chicken lovers – especially when every bite packs in tender, juicy flavor.

Unfortunately, traditional recipes use gluten-laden flours and toxic frying oils that can wreck your health. But, that doesn’t mean you have to kiss “breaded” chicken goodbye forever. Instead, learn how to “un-fry” chicken by nixing the grains and gluten and swapping the fryer for an oven.

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Almond flour, coconut shreds, and even a medley of roasted seeds are ingredients you can expect to find here. Serve them alongside mouthwatering sauces and dips – like Paleo Buffalo sauce or honey Dijon – for added flavor without the guilt. Best part is, most of these recipes use hassle-free techniques and take minutes to prep. The hardest part is waiting for them to bake!

Unfried Chicken

Capture the crispy-crunchy greatness of fried chicken without the fryer and grains.

Recipe: PaleoHacks | Unfried Chicken

Oven Baked Crispy Chicken Thighs

Enjoy crispy lemon garlic chicken baked with a hint of heat.

Recipe: Laughing Spatula | Oven Baked Crispy Chicken Thighs

Coconut-Crusted Chicken Fingers with Honey Dijon Dip

The sauce may be good enough to eat on its own, but these chicken fingers are a treat in their own right.

Recipe: PaleoHacks | Coconut-Crusted Chicken Fingers with Honey Dijon Dip

Shake and Bake Chicken

Shake and bake like a pro with this Paleo-approved recipe.

Recipe: Low Carb Yum | Shake and Bake Chicken

Crispy Keto ‘Fried’ Chicken

A spicy blend joins almond flour and nutritional yeast-coated for a delicious effect.

Recipe: PaleoHacks | Crispy Keto ‘Fried’ Chicken

Super Seed Oven Fried Chicken

A mélange of sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seeds come together to make an ultra-crunchy crust.

Recipe: Paleo Grubs | Super Seed Oven Fried Chicken

Baked Buffalo Chicken Tenders

Love Buffalo wings? These crispy tenders recreate the same flavor.

Recipe: PaleoHacks | Baked Buffalo Chicken Tenders

Crispy Chicken Wings

You’d never suspect these uber-crispy chicken wings were from an oven.

Recipe: Alexandra Napoli | Crispy Chicken Wings

Spicy Pineapple Chicken Tenders

Coconut-crusted chicken tenders dipped in sweet pineapple sauce – the ultimate tropical-inspired dinner.

Recipe: PaleoHacks | Spicy Pineapple Chicken Tenders

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