Almond Flour Chicken Tenders
User Reviews
5.0
24 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
269 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Almond Flour Chicken Tenders
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These delicious almond flour chicken tenders are baked in the oven and ready in about 30 minutes. They are easy to make and are incredibly flavorful, with or without the dipping sauce.
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Ingredients
- Avocado oil spray
Dipping Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened ketchup
- ¼ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt or a pinch of any other salt, including Morton kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Chicken tenders:
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt or ¼ teaspoon of any other salt, including Morton kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 pound raw chicken tenders 8 tenders
- ½ cup almond meal
- ¼ cup parmesan grated
- Pinch paprika optional, added for color
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F. Line a rimmed, broiler-safe baking sheet with foil and fit it with a roasting rack. Spray the roasting rack with oil.
- If using, mix the dipping sauce ingredients (mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, ketchup, salt, pepper, and garlic powder) in a small bowl. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, use a spatula to mix the mayonnaise, mustard, kosher salt, garlic powder, dried thyme, and cayenne. Add the chicken tenders and toss to coat.
- In a 9 X 13 baking dish, whisk together the almond meal and parmesan. Place the chicken pieces in the mixture, one by one, and press on both sides until well-coated.
- Place the coated chicken tenders on the prepared roasting rack. Lightly spray them with avocado oil and sprinkle them with paprika.
- Bake the tenders for 15 minutes in the middle of the oven, then switch the oven to broil, keeping the baking sheet on the middle rack, and broil them until golden brown and cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Their internal temperature should reach 165ºF.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Nutrition for 2 tenders plus ¼ of the dipping sauce: Calories 320; fat 19g; saturated fat 3g; carbs 4g; sugars 2g; sodium 628mg; fiber 2g; protein 31g.
- It's best to use almond meal in this recipe and not blanched, finely ground almond flour. Almond meal is made with ground almonds that were not blanched, so they still have their skin. Its texture is coarser than that of blanched almond flour, so it more closely resembles breadcrumbs. However, if all you have is blanched almond flour, you can use it in this recipe.
- You can keep the leftovers for up to 4 days in an airtight container in the fridge. The almond flour coating will lose its crispness, but you can get some of it back by reheating them in a 350°F oven for about 15 minutes or until heated through.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
2pieces
Calories
269kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
416mg
(17%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 269 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2pieces | |
| Calories | 269kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 416mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5.0
24 reviews
Excellent
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