Name: Whole30 Chicken Nuggets Recipe (Paleo, Chick-Fil-A Method)
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 2 large chicken breasts (about 1.5 pounds, cut into bite-sized chunks); ½ cup dill pickle juice; 1 egg (beaten); ⅔ cup almond flour; ½ cup coconut flour; 2 tablespoons tapioca starch; ¾ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon onion powder; ¼ teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon paprika; ½ teaspoon garlic powder; ½ teaspoon pepper; ¼ teaspoon dried basil; refined coconut oil or avocado oil (for frying); ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons Whole30 mayonnaise; 3 tablespoons coconut aminos (if ON Whole30); 2 teaspoons maple syrup ( if NOT on Whole30); 1 tablespoon coconut aminos ( if NOT on Whole30); 1 tablespoon yellow mustard; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 tablespoon Whole30 ketchup; ¾ teaspoon liquid smoke; 1 pinch salt

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Whole30 Chicken Nuggets Recipe (Paleo, Chick-Fil-A Method)

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 4 · 1h 5m total

Servings

Calories

28% of a 2,000 cal day

551KCAL

Protein

47g94% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat33g

42%

Saturated8g

38%

Unsaturated25g

—

Total Carbs30g

11%

Fiber7g

26%

Total Sugars2g

—

incl. Added Sugars1g

Starch20g

—

Sodium1159mg

50%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Crispy, tender chicken nuggets inspired by Chick-Fil-A, made with almond and tapioca flours for a grain-free breading. Served with a creamy, smoky-sweet dipping sauce that's as addictive as the nuggets themselves.

Ingredients

4 SERVINGS

1½ lblarge chicken breasts — cut into bite-sized chunks, 2
½ cupdill pickle juice
1egg — beaten
⅔ cupalmond flour
½ cupcoconut flour
2 tbsptapioca starch
¾ tspsalt
¼ tsponion powder
¼ tspdried oregano
1 tsppaprika
½ tspgarlic powder
½ tsppepper — ground
¼ tspdried basil
refined coconut oil — for frying, or avocado oil
⅜ cupWhole30 mayonnaise — 6 tbsp
3 tbspcoconut aminos
2 tspmaple syrup — optional
1 tbspcoconut aminos — optional
1 tbspyellow mustard
2 tspDijon mustard
2 tspfreshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tbspWhole30 ketchup
¾ tspliquid smoke
1 pinchsalt

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Method

1h 5m total

Read the method on 40 ApronsCheryl Malik’s original page

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Nutrition is estimated by Chive from the ingredients above, per serving.

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