Baked Almond Chicken Strips
Try a healthy spin on chicken strips with this baked almond chicken strips recipe, paired with a clean honey mustard dipping sauce that's pure perfection.
Ingredients
For The Baked Almond Chicken Strips
- 1 cup raw almonds
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/8 tsp ground mustard
- 1/8 tsp of cayenne pepper
- 2 boneless/skinless chicken breasts, sliced into 1/4-inch thick strips
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp olive oil
For The Clean Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce:
- 1 tbsp plain greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp yellow mustard
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
For The Baked Chicken Strips:
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
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In the bowl of a food processor, combine the almonds, garlic powder, paprika, ground black pepper, ground mustard, and cayenne pepper. Process this mixture until the almonds are crumbly and look like course breadcrumbs.
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Transfer the almond coating to a shallow dish and set aside.
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In a separate medium-sized bowl, whisk together 2 eggs and 1 tsp. olive oil.
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To prepare the strips, slice the chicken breasts into 1/4 inch slices.
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Starting with the egg mixture, dip the chicken slices until fully coated. Then give them a little shake to let any extra egg drip off.
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Transfer to the seasoned almond coating and gently toss until the chicken strip is completely covered.
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Remove and transfer the chicken strip to the baking sheet. Repeat with remaining chicken, allowing some space in between the chicken strips for even baking.
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Place in the oven and bake for about 18-22 minutes, turning once halfway through, until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the middle and the tasty almond coating is golden.
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While the strips are cooling down from the oven, make the honey mustard sauce (recipe below).
For the Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce:
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In a small bowl, combine the plain Greek yogurt, yellow mustard, honey, and freshly squeezed lemon juice.
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Whisk until this is very smooth.