BHA & BHT Free Paleo Almond Flour Chicken Nuggets
Crispy, golden, and packed with smoky-garlicky flavor, these chicken nuggets deliver everything you love about the classic without a single synthetic preservative in sight. BHA and BHT are common additives used to extend shelf life in packaged coatings, seasoning blends, and processed oils — but every ingredient here is whole and clean, so there's nothing to second-guess. Almond flour creates a coating that crisps up beautifully in avocado oil, giving you that satisfying crunch without any of the mystery ingredients hiding in a store-bought box. The smoked paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder do serious flavor work, making these nuggets taste far more interesting than anything from the freezer aisle. Cooking them in two batches in a hot skillet ensures every piece gets properly golden rather than steaming in a crowd. They come off the pan ready to eat immediately, which honestly is the hardest part — waiting long enough to not burn your mouth.
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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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