Gluten Free Turkey Twizzlers Recipe
My gluten free version of this 90s British school dinner classic! Made using turkey sausages, gluten free flour and gluten free breadcrumbs. This makes 8 twizzlers - enough for 4 adults. Air fryer method is in the recipe notes!
Servings: 8 twizzlers
Equipment
- Food Thermometer (optional, for correct oil temperature)
- Pastry Brush (optional, for brushing egg wash)
Ingredients
- 8 gluten free turkey sausages (I used the Sainsbury's ones)
- 1 large egg (beaten)
- 75 g gluten free plain flour
- 100 g gluten free breadcrumbs (I used the Tesco Free From ones)
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic granules
- 0.5 tsp onion salt
- 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper
- Oil (for frying, around 500-750ml)
Instructions
- Bring a large pan of water to the boil. Add the turkey sausages and boil for 10 minutes until cooked through. Remove from the pan and leave to cool until you can handle them.
- Add the gluten free flour, paprika, cayenne, garlic and onion salt to a small container, seal with a lid and shake to mix well.
- Pour the flour mixture onto one plate. To a second plate, add the breadcrumbs, and to a third plate, add the beaten egg.
- One-at-a-time, poke a skewer through the centre of each sausage. Remove any excess skin and then carefully run a knife around the sausage in a spiral movement from one end to the other.
- Gently use your hands to ease it out into a spiral shape. Take your time as the sausages can be a little fragile here! Repeat until all sausages are done.
- Dip each Twizzler into the flour and turn to coat, ensuring the mixture gets into all the gaps! Shake off any excess then dip into the egg (I use a pastry brush to help get the eggwash into all the crevices!).
- Finally, dip the Twizzler into the bread crumbs and use your hands to really press them in to get an even coating.
- Pour the oil into a large frying pan to around 1-2cm deep. Heat to around 160C (320F) - I use a food thermometer but see notes for other ways to test your oil without this!
- Fry the Turkey Twizzlers for 3-4 minutes, carefully turning during this time to ensure they cook evenly, until golden brown all over. Cook in batches if you need to, ensuring they do not touch while frying.
- Remove from the oil onto a plate lined with kitchen paper to blot any excess oil, then serve hot.
Notes
- To Test Your Oil: If you don't have a food thermometer, you can drop a small cube of gluten free bread in. It should take around 30 seconds to go brown at the correct temperature. You can also drop a little pinch of the flour mixture into the oil and it should gently sizzle. Rapid sizzling or smoking means it's too hot, and no sizzling at all means it is not hot enough.
- No Turkey Sausages? Obviously these are Turkey Twizzlers, but they also work really well with chicken sausages too. Just check whatever you use is gluten free!
- To Air Fry Your Gluten Free Turkey Twizzlers: I have tested these in the air fryer and they work quite well - though I prefer deep frying! To make air fryer Turkey Twizzlers, simply spray liberally with oil to fully coat (a spray bottle like this helps a lot!) and air fry at 220C (428F) for 7-8 minutes until golden brown all over.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Twizzler | Calories: 389kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Fiber: 1g
