High Fructose Corn Syrup Free Paleo Almond Flour Chicken Nuggets
Crispy, golden, and packed with smoky-garlicky flavor, these chicken nuggets hit every comfort-food note without a drop of processed sweetener in sight. Store-bought nuggets and their dipping sauces are notorious hiding spots for high fructose corn syrup, so making them from scratch is genuinely the smartest move. The coating here is built entirely from almond flour seasoned with smoked paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder — nothing mysterious, nothing from a bottle with a suspiciously long ingredient list. A quick egg dip helps the crust cling tight, and pan-frying in avocado oil gives each piece that satisfying crunch you'd expect from a deep fryer. Cooking in two batches keeps the skillet from getting crowded, which means the coating actually crisps up instead of steaming into something sad and soggy. They come out deep golden on the outside and perfectly juicy inside, and the whole process is as straightforward as weeknight cooking gets. Whether you're feeding picky kids or just craving something indulgent that you can actually feel good about, these nuggets deliver every single time.
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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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