Gluten Free Chicken Fingers

These easy chicken fingers are healthier, gluten free, and garlic/onion free. For extra crispy and juicy, cook the chicken in your air fryer, but the oven will also work if you want a quicker meal. Just like my Freezer Chicken Nuggets, these freeze very well, and you can easily reheat these from frozen in the air fryer or oven for a quick meal!

Great

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

This recipe will work with either boneless skinless chicken breast, or chicken tenders. For breast, cut them into long, thin strips. For tenders, remove the tendon with a fork, and slice in half lengthwise

Step 2

Add the chicken to a parchment lined cookie sheet, and season both sides with salt. Dry brine in the fridge (uncovered) for at least 1 hour

Step 3

Mix together almond flour (or any other kind of flour), oregano, and black pepper on a plate. Place on the left

Step 4

In the middle, beat together an egg in a bowl, and mix with hot sauce

Step 5

Finally, on the right, mix together your breadcrumbs on a plate - oat flour, grated cheese, paprika, cumin, cayenne, and salt

Step 6

From left to right, flour the chicken, lightly coat in the egg wash, and then roll in the breadcrumbs. Place chicken back on the cookie sheet

Step 7

You can either air fry the chicken fingers, or bake them in the oven. The oven is easier, since you can do it all in 1 batch, but they won't come out as crispy. On the other hand, the air fryer will cook the chicken faster and get a crispier breading without drying out the chicken

Step 8

Either way, cook at 400F until the chicken just reaches 165F (about 15 minutes in the oven or 8 minutes in the air fryer). Transfer to a wire rack to cool

Step 9

To reheat from the fridge, cook at 400F until thawed and hot, about 3-5 minutes in the air fryer or 10-15 minutes in the oven

Step 10

To reheat from frozen, cook at 400F until thawed and hot, about 5-8 minutes in the air fryer or 15-20 minutes in the oven

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