Beef Free Paleo Almond Flour Chicken Nuggets
Crispy, golden, and packed with flavor, these chicken nuggets hit every note you want from a classic comfort food — without a single ingredient that comes from beef. The coating is built from almond flour seasoned with smoked paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder, which creates a deeply savory crust that crisps up beautifully in avocado oil. Cooking them in a skillet in two batches means every piece gets proper contact with the pan, so you're not steaming them into sadness. The wire rack trick keeps the coating intact and lets air circulate so nothing goes soggy while you finish the second round. Because everything here is whole-food and straightforward, there's no need to scan labels for hidden additives or worry about what's lurking in a store-bought breaded product. These are genuinely crowd-pleasing — the kind of nugget that disappears fast whether you're feeding kids, meal-prepping for the week, or just craving something satisfying and clean.
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4 servings
- 1 ½ lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 ½ cups almond flour
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup avocado oil, divided
Instructions
- 1
Line a sheet pan with a wire rack and set aside. In a shallow bowl, whisk together the almond flour, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper until evenly combined.
- 2
Working in batches, dip each chicken piece into the beaten eggs, letting any excess drip off, then press firmly into the almond flour mixture to coat all sides. Set the coated pieces on the wire rack.
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