How To Use Almond Flour: Make Better Tasting Chicken Tenders
Almond flour chicken tenders are a great option when you want to keep things low carb and healthy. Fitting every diet from paleo, whole30 and keto using almond flour is a gluten free alternative. So, dive in these juicy chicken tenders spiced to perfection!
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken tenders
- 1/2 cup blanched almond flour
- 1 large egg
Spice mix
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F
- Combine the almond flour and all the ingredients under the spice mix together
- In a small bowl beat the one egg. Add your now seasoned flour to a plate and place bowl and plate side by side
- Dip the chicken tender in the egg the place it in the plate. Pat the flour on the chicken tender evenly on both sides then place the tender on a baking rack. Repeat until all the tenders are done.
- Place in oven for 15 minutes then flip and bake for a remaing 10 minutes. Allow to cool a bit when you first remove them because almond flour is very fragile while piping hot.
- Use the same cooking method and times if using an air fryer but you may need to add parchment paper if the plate is prone to sticking
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Notes
Helpful Recipe Tips
- Marinate chicken strips. Make a marinade with olive or coconut oil about 2 TB with the spice mix. You'll need to make another for the breading so you'll have to double it.
- For even coating, don't place in a bag and shake this isn't going to work very well with the lack of gluten and starches.
- Blanched almond flour and not almond meal, almond meal has the husk and prevents proper bonding. To add, it's not as fine either and won't produce a good product.
Nutrition
Serving: 1strip | Calories: 236.6kcal | Carbohydrates: 2.3g | Protein: 31.6g | Fat: 10.8g | Saturated Fat: 1.9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 114.4mg | Sodium: 83.4mg | Fiber: 1.2g | Sugar: 0.6g
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
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