Paleo Chicken Nuggets

INGREDIENTS:

-1 lb. ground chicken

-1 egg yolk

-1 tsp onion powder

-1/4 tsp garlic powder

-1/4 cup + 1/2 cup almond flour

-1/2 cup dessicated coconut*

-1/2 cup coconut oil

-Salt and pepper

METHOD:

In a bowl, combine 1/4 cup of almond flour, 1/2 cup of dessicated coconut and some salt and pepper. Mix it around with your hands to in corporate the ingredients. In a separate bowl, combine the ground chicken, 1/2 cup of almond flour, onion and garlic powder, egg yolk and some salt and pepper. Mix it with your hands until everything has been incorporated.

In a saute pan, melt the coconut oil on medium heat.

Take about 2 tablespoons of the chicken mixture and roll into the shape of a ball. Drop it into the almond/coconut mixture and roll the chicken ball around with the fingers. Make sure it’s completely coated. Repeat this process with the rest of the chicken. After the chicken balls are coated, press flat to make them into chicken nuggets. Place the nuggets in the saute pan and cook on each side until nice and brown. 

*Dessicated coconut is dried, finely shredded, unsweetened meat of the coconut. It’s the perfect size to replicate a bread crumb. If you can’t find it at your natural foods grocery store, you can always order it from Amazon.

Base recipe from: http://www.health-bent.com/poultry/paleo-chicken-nuggets

Teresa and I didn't make the curry mustard sauce this time around. We had leftover paleo BBQ sauce, some paleo teriyaki sauce, and some store bought garlic chili pepper sauce (very spicy) that we used when we made the paleo orange chicken recipe.