Healthy Chicken Nuggets
These Healthy Chicken Nuggets are so good, your kids will stop craving the store-bought stuff!
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Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken tenders or chicken breasts
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup + 2 tbsp almond flour
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper plus more as needed
- ⅛ cayenne pepper
- sea salt as needed
- olive oil spray as needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spray with olive oil spray.
- Pat chicken dry. Cut chicken in 1 ½ inch chunks. Season with salt and pepper.
- Crack eggs into a bowl. Whisk together with 1 tablespoon of water. Season with salt.
- Combine almond flour, garlic powder, paprika, cayenne and pepper in a wide set bowl or plate. Season with salt.
- Dip chicken in egg mixture, allowing excess to drip off. Coat in almond mixture, shaking off excess. Transfer to prepared baking sheet. Spray top of chicken with olive oil spray.
- Bake on the center rack of the oven for 18-22 minutes or until fully cooked, flipping half way through.
Notes
- For extra crunch, place the chicken on a wire rack set over the baking sheet so hot air circulates around the pieces.
- Give each piece of chicken some space so it bakes evenly and gets crispier.
- Air fryer option: Cook at 400°F for 10–12 minutes, flipping halfway through.
Nutrition
Serving: 7chunksCalories: 321kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 33gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 154mgSodium: 163mgPotassium: 462mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 290IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 78mgIron: 2mg
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