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Paleo Honey Garlic Chicken Fingers Recipe
Tender and succulent chicken is coated in a delicate, golden crust, then slathered in a simple, sticky honey garlic sauce that's an irresistible combination of savory and sweet! Paleo honey chicken is a true crowd-pleaser that the whole family will fall in love with!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 514 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 1 ½ 1 ½ cups almond flour
- ½ ½ teaspoon EACH: sea salt and black pepper
- 2 2 large eggs
- ¼ ¼ cup tapioca flour
- 1 1 lb chicken tenders or chicken breasts cut into strips
Honey Garlic Sauce
- ⅓ ⅓ cup honey
- 4 4 cloves garlic finely minced
- ½ ½ teaspoon sea salt
- Optional: ¼ teaspoon cayenne
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the almond flour, sea salt, and black pepper in a bowl and stir them together. Place the eggs in another bowl with a small splash of water and whisk. Place the tapioca flour into another bowl.
- Dip the chicken tenders, one at a time, into the tapioca, then into the egg, and then into the almond flour. Keeping one hand for the egg and one for the starch and flour makes this a lot less messy. Lay the chicken tenders on the prepared baking sheet.
- *OPTIONAL STEP*: Let the chicken rest for 30-60 minutes in your fridge before you bake it. This step will help the crust to stick to the chicken.
- Bake the chicken for 25 minutes, or until it is crispy and beginning to look golden brown.
- While the chicken is baking, prepare the sauce. In a small frying pan over medium heat, bring the honey, garlic, sea salt, and (if using) the cayenne to a boil and then set it aside.
- When the chicken has finished baking, remove it from the oven and turn the oven to broil. Dip each of the chicken tenders in the sauce and then lay them back on the baking sheet. Save the extra sauce.
- Put the chicken back in the oven for 2-3 minutes for the glaze to caramelize slightly. Keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't burn.
- Baste the chicken with any extra sauce once they come out of the oven and then serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
514kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
154mg
(51%)
Sodium
746mg
(31%)
Potassium
480mg
(14%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
154IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
114mg
(11%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 514
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 514kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 154mg | 51% |
| Sodium | 746mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 480mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 154IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 114mg | 11% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.