Gluten Free Almond Chicken Recipe
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Gluten Free Almond Chicken Recipe

I used to eat a gluten and dairy free diet for years.  At that time, I did it for medical reasons and then in the last five years I have gotten away from it.  I just started up again and it is actually super easy and I feel so much better.  It seems I have better digestion and lose a few pounds when I eat gluten free.  My body doesn’t require complete elimination of gluten to feel good,  just the obvious such as breads, cereals & crackers.  I pulled out this old recipe I used to make and wanted to share it with you.

I used my food processor to chop up the almonds, you can one at Sur La Table.  If you use a Vitamix you may end up with mush or almond butter.  Believe me, I have tried this approach and it doesn’t work!  lol!  If you don’t have a food processor, it’s no problem.  Chopping finely is just as easy and you don’t have to clean your food processor afterwards.  I also like to make smaller pieces like chicken strips.  They make for easy dipping in sauces such as a honey mustard or BBQ sauce.

Almond Chicken Recipe Prep

I made my own salad dressing.  Anyone can do it.  Just mix a 3:1 ratio of avocado oil and lemon juice and add salt and pepper.  Shake well and pour.  This salad that I made has mixed greens, tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and red onions.  It is one of my favorites.

Homemade Salad Dressing

It is super simple (that is a huge priority) and tastes really good!  Give it a try and I would love to know what you think.

Plated Almond Chicken Recipe

 

Almond Chicken

This is a gluten-free version.  If you would like to use gluten, you can substitute 1/4 cup of the almonds with bread crumbs to add a little extra breading to the chicken.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Almonds, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon Oregano, dried
  • 1/2 teaspoon Thyme, dried
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Egg, beaten
  • 4 small Chicken breast

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.


  2. Combine first 5 ingredients in a food processor.  Pulse until the almonds are chopped fairly small.

  3. Pour the almond mixture into a shallow bowl.

  4. Pour the beaten egg into a shallow bowl.

  5. Salt the front and back of each piece of chicken.

  6. Working with one piece at a time, dip the chicken in the egg and then coat with the almond mixture making sure to pat the mixture into the chicken.

  7. Place the chicken on a non-stick baking sheet or one lined with parchment paper.

  8. Drizzle or spray avocado oil over top of chicken to help make crispy.

  9. Bake for 22-25 minutes and remove from oven.

  10. Let rest for 3 minutes to let juices redistribute.

  11. Serve hot.

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