These Almond Crusted Chicken Strips are the perfect protein-packed dinner or snack. Baked in the oven, these chicken strips are supremely crunchy on the outside and so tender on the inside. Dip in ranch or BBQ sauce for a kid-friendly meal!
Our whole family loves chicken strips. They are great for a weeknight dinner or you can double the recipe and serve to a crowd. Because they’re baked {not fried} they can be made in advance and kept warm in the oven. This recipe is amazingly heart-healthy AND delicious! It’s takes just a few minutes to prepare and pop in the oven. Loads of seasoning and of course the almonds create that crunchy exterior and fabulous taste we all crave in a chicken strip. My husband looked at me a little strange when I told him I’d be making heart-healthy chicken strips. He came into the kitchen just as I was getting ready to put them in the oven and said “Wow! Those actually look really good!”
Not only do these chicken strips look good – they taste amazing! The chicken comes out perfectly moist and tender. The seasonings are spot-on providing tons of flavor that everyone can enjoy. If you’re not cooking for kids, feel free to add a little spice to the seasoning to kick it up a notch.
Chicken tenders contain almost no fat. Breading the tenders in almonds make this recipe a heart-healthy option that can be enjoyed by the whole family!
I served these chicken strips with bbq sauce and ranch dip but honestly, they were terrific on their own!
Almond-Crusted Chicken Strips
Ingredients
- Canola oil cooking spray
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1/4 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 large egg whites
- 1 pound chicken tenders
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 475°F.
- Line a baking sheet with foil. Set a wire rack on the baking sheet and coat it with cooking spray.
- Place almonds, flour, paprika, garlic powder, dry mustard, salt and pepper in a food processor and process until the almonds are finely chopped and the paprika is mixed throughout.
- With the motor running, slowly drizzle in olive oil; process until combined.
- Transfer the mixture to a shallow dish.
- Whisk egg whites in a second shallow dish.
- Coat chicken tenders and transfer each tender to the almond mixture; turn to coat evenly.
- Place the tenders on the prepared rack and coat with cooking spray; turn and spray the other side.
- Bake the chicken fingers until golden brown, crispy and no longer pink in the center, 20 to 25 minutes.
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Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl says
Oh, I know these would be a hit with everyone in my house. My 5-year old is so picky, but chicken strips are always a winner! We’ll try these for sure!
Karyn - Pint Sized Baker says
Looks great! I’m always looking for better Chicken Nuggets. Pinned! Thanks for sharing at Two Cup Tuesday at Pint Sized Baker! Hope to see you there again on Monday night!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks for the pin Karyn!
Jen says
I love this idea! I bake in breadcrumbs all the time, but haven’t tried almonds. Must give them a fantastic crunch! Will try 🙂
Erika @ The Hopeless Housewife says
These are perfect for heart healthy February! I really love that they are baked and the addition of almonds. We would love for you to link them up with our Wednesday Link Party!
Meg @ Sweet Twist says
Love homemade chicken fingers!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
They’re the best! Thanks for stopping by Meg!
Kristin says
These look really good,
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you so much Kristin!
Kara says
These look delicious and healthy! My kind of recipe! Thanks for sharing!!
Liz Fourez says
My family will love this! Good to eat and good for you… Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Liz
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
They were really yummy Liz!
kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor says
These look awesome, Trish!! I am on a super low carb diet…do you think I could use almond or coconut flour in place of the whole-wheat flour? Love that they’re baked, too!!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I bet you could! And good for you – I could never do a low-carb diet 🙂
Ginger@gingersnapcrafts.com says
Those look so good! Pinned & we’ll definitely be trying out this recipe. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Ginger!
Holly Lefevre says
Oh my gosh – I am so excited to try this. My kids will LOVE them (and so will everyone else!)
Ruthie says
This looks amazing! Yum. and Pinned!! I hope you’ll come share at my New Super Saturday Show & Tell Party today 🙂 You’re awesome and I love your mad cooking skills! xoxo~ Ruthie http://www.whatscookingwithruthie.com
Maria says
These sound delicious! And I love that they are baked!
Laurel Stephens says
Oh my! These sound divine, and are definitely getting pinned!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Woohoo! Thanks Laurel 🙂
Megan says
These look fantastic!