Paleo Chicken Nuggets
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 265kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ to 2 pounds chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 cup pickle juice or jalapeño juice
- ½ cup coconut flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
- ¼-1/2 cup avocado oil or other fat for frying
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine chicken and juice and let marinade for 30 minutes.
- Drain the juice and pat the chicken dry with paper towel.
- Add the coconut flour, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and cayenne. Toss to coat the chicken evenly.
- Heat the lard in a skillet over medium heat.
- Place half the chicken in the pan and fry 3 minutes, flip and fry another 3 minutes.
- Remove chicken and repeat with remaining chicken.
- Serve with ketchup, honey mustard, or honey. The last two not being Whole30.
Nutrition
Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 938mg | Potassium: 426mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 69IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg