Gluten Free Chicken Tenders
- Taryn Shank
- Aug 25, 2020
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 15, 2022
The best homemade gluten free chicken tenders ever!!! Easy to make, season with anything you like and I promise you don't even have to tell the kids or hubby that they're healthy! This is my boyfriends top requested dinner.
As I always say, healthy eating doesn’t have to be boring. Nor does it have to be bland or restrictive. You can seriously make anything healthy, try me.
Are you afraid if you start eating healthy you’ll have to give up your favorite foods? Well don’t be sister because you don’t have to give up anything. Chocolate? I eat it every dang day. Mac and cheese, yup. Pizza, duh. I just find higher quality ingredients cook with so my body thanks me after! So if you’re someone who is afraid to start your health journey because you can’t leg go of your favorite foods, email me. I can help you overcome that and show you how to still enjoy your favorite foods and feel good doing it.
Or you can just enjoy this delicious chicken tender recipe below.
I love pairing mine with sweet potato fries or a salad. 👇🏼💛
INGREDIENTS:
1lb. chicken breast (I buy the strips already cut)
1.5 cups almond flour (I use @bobsredmill)
1 egg white
3 tsp paprika
1-2 tsp cayenne (or more for extra 💥)
2-3 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp salt
1-2 tsp pepper
1-2 tsp Italian seasoning or dried parsley
(for a cheesy flavor sometimes I add 1-2 tbsp nutritional yeast)
1/2 cup gluten free Panko Crumbs for an extra crunch! (optional)
*I recommend doubling the recipe for leftovers!
DIRECTIONS:
for oven
Preheat oven to 400
Place flour and spices in a shallow bowl and combine mixture.
Crack egg whites into a different shallow bowl.
One by one place each tender in the egg white bowl until covered in egg white then dip each tender into the dry mixture until coated completely.
Place tenders on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake for 20 minutes, flipping at 10 min.
*You may need to bake for an additional 6-8 minutes depending on the size of your chicken and if you doubled the batch. the key is getting the crust a little browned!
*Usually I can cook in 20-22 minutes but this last batch I made took about 30.
for air fryer
Preheat air fryer to 400 so it's warm.
Place flour and spices in a shallow bowl and combine mixture.
Crack egg whites into a different shallow bowl.
One by one place each tender in the egg white bowl until covered in egg white then dip each tender into the dry mixture until coated completely.
Place tenders on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake for 20 minutes, flipping at 10 min.
I hope you enjoy this delicious recipe and it makes your weekly meals easier and more flavorful! If you make it tag me on instagram so I can re - share! Find more delicious dinner recipes under "dinner recipes" here on the blog and make sure to connect with me below for more !!!
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