Whole30 Chicken Tenders
on Dec 15, 2015, Updated May 14, 2024
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The Whole30 recipe testing has begun!! Starting a Whole30 in January means the planning must start now! Everything I have read says that planning ahead is the most important thing to be successful. I also need to start slowly eating whole30 approved stuff in between all of the sugary stuff I can’t seem to keep my hands off right now. My sister just had a fabulous birthday party last weekend and we had lots of yummy treats and wine! It’s occasions like that where I love to enjoy myself and not feel guilty about having a brownie. Those sweets just make me eat even better the next day and become what balance is all about. For these tasty tenders I looked to my pantry. I had almond meal and coconut flour on hand and saw breading written all over it! I am thinking this would also be a great breading on a gluten-free chicken Parmesan. There are infinite options really!
I just love how easy and delicious these Whole30 Chicken Tenders are! I also made that whole30 ketchup that is super easy and tasty.
Need some totes of wedges to go with these Tenders, look no further then these links:
Sweet Potato Tater Tots with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
Crispy Garlic Potatoes {Whole30}
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Whole30 Chicken Tenders
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. chicken tenders
- 1 egg
- ½ cup almond meal
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- ½ -1 teaspoon salt, depending on how salty you like things
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- olive oil
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- In a shallow bowl combine almond meal, coconut flour, garlic powder, salt, pepper & smoked paprika. Liberally sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of the chicken tenders. In a small bowl scramble up 1 egg. Dip the chicken tenders in the egg, then roll them around in the breading mixture. Press the mixture all over the chicken and then shake off the excess. Place a large skillet over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan. Once oil is hot, add a few tenders and cook for about 3 minutes on each side. Continue with the rest of the tenders and serve with some paleo ketchup!
Made this last night and my fiancé went nuts about them! I haven’t been able to get him to eat many whole30 recipes with me but he wouldn’t stop talking about how good they were and even requested we make them again tonight. He even did most of the cooking, which is a major win in my book! Thanks for a great recipe!
Oh such a win!!! So glad you both liked them!! 🙂
Could I just coat the chicken in the egg and almond flour? I don’t have coconut flour currently.
Yes, that works!!
We made these tonight and served them with cauliflower fried rice. I cut the salt to 1/4tsp after reading comments and I thought it was the right amount.
I didn’t have almond meal so made some with the almonds I had in the pantry. I came up short so our combination was about half almond meal and half coconut flour and I fried them in coconut oil.
Thanks for the recipe, we definitely will make these again.
Awesome to hear!! So glad they turned out! 🙂
This recipe is in my regular rotation of meals whether I’m doing Whole 30 or not. Two kids under 5 who also love these. Thanks for sharing!
That is awesome!!! So glad you love it!! 🙂
These were dynamite. My husband had no idea these were paleo (healthy!). They taste completely indulgent. Crispy on the outside and great flavor. I plan on making these on the regular!
Awesome!! So glad you liked!!
has anyone tried whole30 spaghetti sauce to dip in.
There are lots of whole30 spaghetti sauces in stores! That would be great!
These are fantastic! I have been looking for an easy weeknight meal that is compliant and these are so delicious. I don’t feel like I am missing out at all with these. I dipped mine in homemade guac and also made my own garlic aioli with some mayo and fresh minced garlic. Then made a side of butternut squash fries from Trader Joes – so tasty!
That is great!!! Love the guac idea!!
This is one of our new favorites. The kids even request it when i’m not on Whole 30.
That is awesome!!
Have you tried freezing these?
I have not! But please let me know if you do!
any recommendations for substitutions those with a tree nut allergy? I can eat coconut though – would coconut flour only work? Thanks!
You can use coconut flour but it is much more dense and dry so just lightly bread it maybe??
Um. These changed my life. SO DELICIOUS. THANK YOU!
Also, The salt was perfect for me 🙂
Awesome!! Thanks!