Grain Free Chicken Fingers
This simple and quick grain-free chicken tender recipe will quickly become your go-to recipe for your pre-packaged chicken tender/nuggets. They are tender and full of flavor, made with simple ingredients. My kids love them and they pack up great in a lunchbox.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- air fryer
- frying pan
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 2 tbsp tapioca flour
- 1 tsp sea or Himalayan salt
- 1 tsp paprika, garlic, onion powder
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 4 tbsp avocado oil for pan frying
- avocado, coconut, olive oil spray for air fryer
- 18 ounces chicken tenders or 2-3 chicken breast fillets
- 1 egg
Instructions
- In a shallow dish, combine all fours, salt, and spices. Mix well to combine.
- In a separate bowl, combine your chicken tender strips and 1 whisked egg. Combine well. If using breasts, cut into tenders or nuggets.
- Begin breading the strips by taking the chicken with egg on it into the flour mixture. Coating each side evenly. Work in batches till all chicken is breaded.
- If pan frying these, heat your avocado oil over med-high heat. Pan fry on each side for 3-4 mins each. You can also put these into the air fryer (spray the tenders with cooking spray, which helps to get them a crispy and golden color. Work in batches till all tenders are cooked.
- I like to put them on a baking rack to cool once they are finished cooking. Alternatively, you could place them on a few paper towels.