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Low Carb Coconut Chicken Tenders Recipe
This recipe is a low carb and crunchy chicken dish that is diet-comfort food at its best.
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
45
minutes
mins
Course:
Main
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
coconut chicken tenders
Servings:
4
servings
Author:
Laura Hickman
Ingredients
4
boneless chicken breast
2
eggs
2
cups
unsweetened coconut
1/2
cup
almond flour
¼
tsp.
salt
½
tsp.
paprika
½
tsp.
dried parsley
1/4
cup
olive oil
for browning
Instructions
Heat the oven to 400 degrees.
Prepare large baking sheet with cooking spray.
Rinse the chicken breasts with water pat dry with a paper towel.
Slice breasts into tenders no more than ½ inch thick.
Beat eggs until foamy and place in shallow bowl.
Mix the coconut, almond flour, salt and spices in a shallow bowl.
Using a fork, dip the chicken tenders in egg then in the coconut mixture to coat, covering well. (Press coconut mixture onto tenders , if needed.)
Brown the tenders a few at a time in hot oil in a deep skillet until lightly golden brown, approximately 5-7 minutes.
Drain briefly on paper towels and then place browned tenders on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake 15-20 minutes until chicken is browned and juices run clear.
Notes
Too variable to give a meaningful carb count.