Homemade Chicken Nuggets with Almond Flour | Gluten Free
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Yield: 3 lbs chicken nuggets
Chopped chicken breasts are breaded in an almond flour and herb mixture, then baked in the oven on both sides until golden brown. Pair with your favorite dipping sauces.
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Equipment
- large sheet pan greased with neutral oil
Ingredients
For the Flour & Herb Mixture:
- 2 cups almond flour blanched, finely-ground
- ¾ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon paprika or smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- black pepper to taste
For the Chicken Nuggets:
- 3 lbs chicken breasts trimmed, chopped into 1-inch bite-sized pieces
- 2 eggs
- dipping sauces of choice
Instructions
Prep:
- In a medium-sized bowl, add almond flour along with spices (onion/garlic powder, chili powder, paprika, oregano, salt & pepper to taste). Stir until well-distributed.
- In a small-sized bowl, add eggs. Whisk until combined.
- Set both bowls aside.
For the Chicken:
- Preheat oven to 450 F. Prepare a large sheet pan by rubbing it with oil. Set aside.
- Trim off excess fat. Chop into bite-sized pieces (about 1-inch squares). Tip: It's okay if there are irregular pieces, as this gives it more of an "authentic" nugget shape.
- Dunk each piece of chicken in the egg, and allow any excess to drip off before dredging in the almond flour-herb mixture. Be sure to cover all sides. Tip: To avoid messy fingers as much as possible, use one hand to dip the chicken into the egg and the other hand to dredge into the flour.
- Arrange the nuggets on the prepared sheet pan, leaving small gaps in-between the pieces. Tip: You can spray them with avocado oil at this point, if you have the spray kind. This encourages additional browning/crispiness.
- Repeat until all of the chicken nuggets are coated and arranged on the pan.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes on one side, or until the bottom is golden brown.
- Then, flip each nugget over (you can spray them again here) and bake an additional 6-8 minutes, or until golden brown and they have an internal temperature of 165 F. Broil on Low the last 2-3 minutes for ultimate crispiness.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauces.
Notes
For spicy chicken nuggets, you could add hot sauce into the egg mixture, 1 teaspoon cayenne into the breading, etc.
For extra crispy chicken nuggets, spray each side with avocado oil before baking and Broil on Low the last 2 to 4 minutes.
My Dipping Sauce of Choice: Chick-Fil-A Sauce Copycat Recipe
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