Paleo Chicken Tenders for Kids (and Grownups!)

Kyra Williams for The Upside Blog

by | Updated: August 30th, 2017

Tenders, strips, fingers—whatever you call ‘em, this paleo-friendly version is way better for you. Baked with almond flour (rather than battered and fried) these chicken tenders are are gluten-, dairy- and grain-free. For a truly over-the-top meal your kiddos will love, pair these perfectly seasoned bites with homemade honey mustard sauce and their happy tummies will be satisfied for hours (or at least until dessert time). They’re easy-to-make, quick to cook and will surely earn you some fans at the dinner table.

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Ingredients

4 chicken breasts, refuse excluded
2 cups Bob’s Red Mill Almond Meal Flour
2 large eggs
5 Tbsp. raw honey
2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. sea salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper

Directions

  1. Cut extra skin from chicken breast and cut into “tender” size. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. In small bowl, whisk eggs. In another bowl mix dry ingredients.
  3. Dip each strip of chicken in eggs then coat in dry mixture. Arrange coated tenders on baking sheet.
  4. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until cooked through.
  5. To make sauce, mix honey and mustard, adding a few drops of water to thin out if desired.
Kyra Williams

Kyra Williams hasn’t always been fit. She used to be quite the opposite, in fact. During her college years, she lived on pizza and beer and packed on an unhealthy amount of pounds, due to total inactivity. One day, something clicked, and Kyra knew it was time to lose the weight. Since that time, she’s fallen so in love with fitness that she’s made it her life’s work to help others to make the changes they need to become fit, active and healthy.

Kyra is a self-employed, NASM-certified online personal trainer and nutrition expert, Crossfit Level One Trainer, USA Weightlifting and USA Powerlifting Coach, and she’s helped women all over the world through her online training services and training programs. For more info or to connect with Kyra, visit kyrawilliamsfitness.com.