Name: Paleo Chicken Tenders with Honey Mustard Sauce
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 lb chicken breasts (boneless, skinless, cut into strips); 1 cup almond flour; 3/4 cup coconut flakes (unsweetened); 1 egg (beaten); 1 tbsp paprika; 1/2 tsp cumin; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/4 cup honey; 2 tbsp spicy mustard (paleo); 2 tsp apple cider vinegar; salt; pepper

Paleo Chicken Tenders with Honey Mustard Sauce

Homemade chicken tenders are a fun finger food for a casual lunch or dinner. Breaded in almond flour, coconut flakes, and paprika, these chicken strips are tender and delicious. To get the paleo chicken tenders a nice golden brown, turn the oven to broil for the last couple minutes of baking. Whip together the honey...

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Prep Time 7 mins

Cook Time 18 mins

Total Time 25 mins

Course Dinners + Mains

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 486 kcal

Ingredients

1 lb chicken breasts boneless, skinless, cut into strips
1 cup almond flour
3/4 cup coconut flakes unsweetened
1 egg beaten
1 tbsp paprika
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 cup honey
2 tbsp spicy mustard paleo
2 tsp apple cider vinegar
salt
pepper

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a small bowl, combine the almond flour, coconut flakes, paprika, cumin, and garlic powder.
Season both sides of the chicken strips with salt and pepper. Take a piece of chicken, dip it in the egg, and then dredge it in the almond flour mixture. Lay the chicken on the prepared baking sheet and repeat with remaining pieces. Bake for 15-18 minutes until cooked through.
While the chicken tenders are baking mix together the honey, mustard, and apple cider vinegar for the dipping sauce. Serve alongside the chicken tenders.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Paleo Chicken Tenders with Honey Mustard Sauce

Amount per Serving

Calories

486

% Daily Value*

Fat

29

g

45

%

Saturated Fat

11

g

69

%

Cholesterol

113

mg

38

%

Sodium

241

mg

10

%

Potassium

583

mg

17

%

Carbohydrates

29

g

10

%

Fiber

6

g

25

%

Sugar

20

g

22

%

Protein

33

g

66

%

Vitamin A

955

IU

19

%

Vitamin C

2

mg

2

%

Calcium

83

mg

8

%

Iron

3

mg

17

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Keyword American, Dinners + Mains

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By Jason Fung, MD

Jason Fung, M.D., is a Toronto-based nephrologist (kidney specialist) and a world leading expert in intermittent fasting and low-carb diets.

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