Frying Tips
If you’re like me, sometimes you like to dive in and keep a recipe moving along, but you really want to let these Paleo fried chicken tenders cook undisturbed until they get golden brown before flipping. And then again on the second side, just let them get browned and crispy before removing. Another thing to note is that if you don’t use eggs to soak and then dredge the chicken tenders through the breading mixture, you will notice that the crispy bits fall off easier once cooked, but they are the most delicious bits to pick up and eat!
Simple Seasonings
We used simple seasonings for this Paleo fried chicken, and it’s pretty perfect as is, not to mention super family-friendly. If you are someone who sometimes likes to kick things ups a notch though, you could add some cayenne to the mixture for a spicy fried chicken. You can also pick all your favorite sauces for dipping! We went with the BBQ sauce from our Slow Cooker BBQ Beef recipe!
Paleo Fried Chicken (Gluten-Free + Whole30)
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken tenders
- 1 cup almond flour
- 3 tbsp coconut flour
- 3 tbsp arrowroot flour
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp ground pepper
- 4 eggs whisked, (can sub nut milk or coconut milk)
- 1/2 cup avocado oil
Instructions
- Place all of the dry ingredients into a shallow dish and whisk them together.
- Whisk eggs in a separate bowl.
- Dip the chicken in the eggs to coat, then into the flour mixture.
- Place a large, high sided skillet (like a cast iron) over medium-high heat and add avocado oil.
- Once the oil is shimmering and hot, add in the chicken pieces. Cook, undisturbed for 3-4 minutes before flipping carefully using tongs (the chicken should be golden and crispy; timing may vary based on size). Cook for another 3-4 minutes, or until the juices run clear and the chicken is cooked through.
- Serve with your favorite sauce and side dish and enjoy!
I used it on chicken cutlets, they came out super delicious and crispy! I won’t be using bread crumbs ever again. I can image adding Italian seasonings, parmesan cheese and parsley to this mixture too and making the cutlets.
So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for coming back to share how it went! 🙂
Scrumptious!!
So yummy! I loved this healthier version of fried chicken!
These were awesome (all 4 of my kids ate them and they normally fight me on anything chicken/meat, etc)- Thank you for such yummy recipes. I used the coconut milk because my son has an egg allergy and it worked perfectly for binding the breading onto the meat.
That’s so great to hear Shannon, glad the kiddos liked them :).
These were absolutely delicious! We made them in the air fryer and they came out great, but it was a lot of work. Next time we’ll fry as suggested in the recipe and save some time. Which means we can eat them sooner! 😉
So glad you guys enjoyed them! We don’t have an air fryer, so we appreciate the feedback!