Buttermilk-Style Fried Chicken (Dairy-Free)

Ingredients

• 8 chicken drumsticks
• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (to make dairy-free buttermilk)
• 1 cup rice flour
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 cup avocado oil for frying
• salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. 1

   Whisk almond milk and apple cider vinegar together and let sit 5 minutes until slightly curdled — this makes a dairy-free 'buttermilk' that tenderizes the chicken the same acidic way real buttermilk would.

2. 2

   Soak the chicken drumsticks in the dairy-free buttermilk for at least 2 hours, ideally overnight.

3. 3

   Mix rice flour, cornstarch, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish.

4. 4

   Remove chicken from the buttermilk, letting excess drip off, then dredge thoroughly in the flour mixture.

5. 5

   Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium heat and fry the chicken 12-15 minutes per side, until deeply golden and the internal temperature reaches 165°F.