Healthy Chicken Mix
While frying chicken may taste good, it’s packed with fat, oils and calories. By baking the chicken in the mixture of these low-carb flours it cuts the calorie count in half and has 80% less fat, but still tastes delicious. Serve with a side of vegetables and a salad for a balanced and healthy meal.
Servings 12
Calories 256kcal
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 4 Tablespoons fruit-only apricot preserves
- 4 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 cup coconut flour
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 lbs boneless, skinless organic chicken tenders
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 13″x9″ baking pan with coconut oil.
- In a medium bowl whisk the eggs, apricot preserves, mustard, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes.
- In another medium bowl combine the almond flour, almond meal, coconut flour, pepper, thyme, paprika and salt.
- Dip each chicken tender in the egg mixture, then dredge through the flour mixture. Place in the prepared pan.
- Bake for 35 minutes. Change oven to high broil for 2 minutes, flip each chicken tender and broil the other side for 2 minutes.
- Serve with a side of sugar-free BBQ sauce or organic honey mustard.
- Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals: 256 calories, 6g fat, 376mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate, 2g fiber, and 39g protein.
Nutrition
Calories: 256kcal
