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plate of popcorn chicken with sauce

Healthy Popcorn Chicken

This Healthy Popcorn Chicken is so fun and takes me back to my childhood! You can make this chicken recipe in the oven or the air fryer. 
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Course dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb fresh chicken breast tenders cut into small cubes
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
  • ½ cup almond flour
  • ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 tbsp nutritional yeast 
  • 1 tsp garlic powder 
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp olive oil

Instructions
 

  • In a mixing bowl, combine egg and almond milk. In another mixing bowl, combine almond flour, breadcrumbs and spices.
  • Dip chicken cubes into the egg mixture then the breading mixture.
  • Place the breaded chicken on a pan lined with parchment paper. Drizzle/spray the chicken with olive oil.
  • Bake in the oven at 400 degrees F for 12-16 minutes (turning once halfway through) until golden.
  • Serve the little nuggets with your favorite dipping sauce!

This nutrition information is an estimate and should not be taken as fact. The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.

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