Paleo Chicken Nuggets {Whole30 & Keto-friendly}

Name: Paleo Chicken Nuggets {Whole30 & Keto-friendly}
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lbs organic chicken breast; 3 eggs, beaten; 3/4 cup coconut flour; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley; 1-2 teaspoons nutritional yeast; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 cup (or more, as needed) ghee or oil

9 steps

Prep:20minCook:20min

Delicious and easy copycat Chick-fil-A chicken nuggets that are grain-free, gluten-free, Paleo & Keto-friendly.

Updated at: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 10:34:48 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories274.3 kcal (14%)

Total Fat17.2 g (25%)

Carbs6.6 g (3%)

Sugars1.6 g (2%)

Protein21.2 g (42%)

Sodium374.9 mg (19%)

Fiber4.6 g (17%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

2 lbschicken breast

organic

3eggs

beaten

¾ cupcoconut flour

1 teaspoongarlic powder

½ teaspoondried parsley

1 teaspoonsnutritional yeast

1 teaspoonsalt

¼ teaspoonblack pepper

¼ cupghee

or more, as needed, or oil

Instructions

Step 1

Rinse and pat dry the chicken. Cut into 2 inch pieces

Step 2

Beat the eggs in a shallow bowl and set aside

Step 3

In another large shallow bowl, combine the coconut flour and seasonings

Step 4

Dip the chicken pieces first in the egg, then into the breading mixture and coat well

To cook stovetop

Step 5

Heat a large pan to medium heat and add ghee or oil

Step 6

Cook the chicken nuggets 3-4 minutes per side until they’re golden brown. Add more ghee/coconut oil as needed – you want the nuggets to get crispy on the outside