I know what you are thinking! Whitney, are they breaded in ground up tree bark? No! You can have amazing chicken strips without all the nasty oils, gluten, and other hidden ingredients! Don’t get me wrong, I love chicken nuggets from good ol’ Chick-fil-a, but I like knowing exactly what my kids are eating! I made these the other night for my sister, my niece, and brother-in-law and they got rave reviews! The best part is that they are super simple to make!
Ingredients
1 pound of Chicken Breast or Tenderloins
1.5 cups of Almond Flour/Meal
2 Eggs
Garlic Powder
Onion Powder
Salt
Pepper
Avocado Oil/ Coconut Oil/ Olive Oil
You may notice there are no measurements…I don’t measure but I am trying to get better about measuring and writing things down for you guys! I just go by what sounds good, and add a little more of each thing depending on how I feel! I know…I am working on it for all of you “measurers.” I am a paleo-slacker so I just kind of go with it. See what I did there? Yea, you will get it in a second.
Paleoslacker Chicken Tenders
Step 1: Cut chicken breast into tenders, or buy tenderloins. Whatever floats your boat. I don’t like to buy tenderloins because they have that nasty tendon in them, and I don’t like cutting it out. Makes me want to gag. Just sayin’.
Step 2: Crack eggs in bowl or shallow dish. Whip those up a bit.
Step 3: Pour almond flour/meal into a bowl and add spices. Be creative. Sometimes I add oregano, thyme, and basil. Sometimes I make them spicy for the hubs and I. Sometimes I add Dijon mustard to the egg mixture. Whatever you feel, do it!
Step 4: This is where it gets tricky so pay attention. Dip the chicken in the egg. Then dip it in the almond flour. Place on plate.
Step 5: Heat up your oil of choice. I have all of these on hand, so it just depends on what I have the most of. But I use them in that order. If I don’t have avocado oil, I use coconut oil, and so on. Why? Because when you heat up olive oil it releases chemicals that aren’t so great for you. Avocado oil has a really high smoking point, so it is perfect for this!
Step 6: Place chicken tenders in hot oil. Flip after 5 or so minutes. Place on baking rack to drain.
Step 7: Make paleo ranch for dipping and go to town!
Don’t have a ranch recipe?
You are in luck!
Here is basic one I use!
Paleoslacker Ranch
¾ cup light olive oil (it must be light or it will be nasty)
1 egg
2 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
¼ coconut milk
Salt
Pepper
Garlic Powder
Onion Powder
Dill (don’t forget this part, and don't use alot. It is strong)
Cilantro or parsley
Step 1: Place all ingredients in a blender except fresh herbs, or get a fancy schmancy Immersion Blender and you can throw it all in a bowl!
Step 2: Blend until thick consistency.
Step 3: Add in cilantro or parsley. Blend again.
Step 4: Boom. Paleo Ranch. You are welcome.
These were gone before I could even take a picture, but I remaking them soon because I am working on a 30 day meal plan for all of you! Complete with 6 dinners a week, with recipes, and sides! Get ready!
Enjoy!