Author: Anya Kaats – AnyasEats.com
INGREDIENTS
- Chicken nuggets:
- 2-3 chicken breasts, about 1.5 lb
- 1¼ cup blanched almond flour
- ½ cup cassava flour
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 eggs
- Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce:
- ½ cup mayo (this is the brand I like)
- 2 teaspoons stone ground mustard (this one is my favorite)
- 2 teaspoons raw honey
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Slice chicken in evenly into 1-inch squares. Trim off any excess fat and set aside.
- In a large zip lock bag, combine almond flour, cassava flour and all dry ingredients.
- Seal bag and shake until well combined.
- In a small bowl, crack both eggs and mix well.
- Dip chicken nuggets into egg mixture a few at a time, making sure they are coated liberally before dropping into the zip lock with dry ingredients.
- Once all chicken nuggets are added to the bag, seal bag and shake until all chicken is coated well.
- You may need to open the bag a couple of times to check, which is fine. Just make sure each piece is covered in the batter.
- Once fully covered, place nuggets on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. You may need two of these. Nuggets can be close but make sure they don’t touch.
- Place into the oven and cook for 20 minutes total, flipping halfway or when nuggets begin to brown.
- The trick here is to cook them so that they are done and crispy, without over cooking them and drying out the chicken. Check after 7 minutes as all ovens vary and flip early, if necessary.
- While nuggets are in the oven, combine all honey mustard ingredients into a bowl and mix well.
- Remove chicken nuggets and allow to cool for a few minutes before serving with honey mustard.