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Almond Nuggets

Almond Bathed Chicken Nuggets

5 from 1 vote
Everything you love about chicken nuggets and none of the guilt.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course: Appetizer, dinner, Main Course
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 C. Unsweetened Almond Milk be sure it does not have vanilla flavor or any sweetener
  • 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 C. Almond Flour
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1/4 C. Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 tsp Italian Seasoning I used Trader Joes Everything Seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Pepper
  • 1 lb. Chicken Thighs Organic - pasture raised please!
  • Olive or Avocado OIl Spray

Equipment

  • Oven

Method
 

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 425 degrees.
  2. Cut chicken into nugget sized pieces
  3. Mix almond flour, seasonings and parmesan cheese in one bowl
  4. In another bowl mix egg and almond milk
  5. Prepare baking sheet. I line mine with parchement paper and give it a light spray with cooking oil
  6. Dip nuggest into egg/milk mix and then roll in almond mix
  7. Place on pan
  8. Cook for about 20 minutes; be sure to flip them over half way through cooking

Notes

These were such a treat!  I highly suggest you use the chicken thighs as they give you the extra fat, making these taste amazing.  My kids kept going back for seconds.
We served them with a low sugar bbq sauce, mashed potatoes and asparagus.