Cajun Chicken Crispers

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
10 min 15 min 4
Cajun Chicken Crispers
Health Highlights
A delicious grain-free alternative to chicken fingers.

Ingredients


4 breast Chicken breast, skinless
2 medium Egg
1 cup Almond flour/meal, Bob's Red Mill
4 tbsp Cajun seasoning
1 tbsp Ghee (for frying)

Instructions


1. Cut chicken breasts lengthways into thin strips.

2. In one bowl, whisk the 2 eggs until completely blended. In another, mix together almond meal and seasoning.

3. Coat the chicken first in the egg, and then in the almond meal mixture.

4. Heat 1 tbsp of ghee in a pan on medium heat. place the chicken in the pan, but do not overcrowd–keep a space between the chicken. This will make sure it goes crispy and does not start to bubble. Cook for 3-5 minutes on each side, until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees F. 

5. Serve with your choice of sides.

Notes:

Quick Tips:

Add any seasoning that you like, Italian also works nicely. 

You can also bake this recipe instead of pan fry by heating your oven to 425 degrees F and adding the chicken strips to a parchment lined baking sheet, baking for 25-30 minutes, flipping half-way. 


Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 495
Calories from fat 235
Calories from saturated fat 46
Total Fat 26.1 g
Saturated Fat 5.1 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat 3.2 g
Cholesterol 276 mg
Sodium 877 mg
Potassium 984 mg
Total Carbohydrate 5.5 g
Dietary Fiber 1.8 g
Sugars 1.9 g
Protein 60 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Meat 2.6
Meat Alternative 1.2

Energy sources


Pygal4%390.2939739109811107.8558860213723847%466.69568002692046208.5617684934459249%292.3119918771637191.702162610225347%49%CarbohydratesFatProtein

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