Paleo Coconut Chicken Nuggets

Who has healthy food at Super Bowl parties? Well, apparently my family does. We had a great spread including veggies, grilled steak, my Paleo cobbler & homemade coconut chicken nuggets, which happened to be Paleo friendly too!

They were perhaps the best nuggets I have ever had. My niece ate one then said, "These are great! Here are McDonald's nuggets," she made a fist, "and here are your nuggets," and her other fist knocked the 'McDonald's' fist away.

They are delicious hot or cold, by themselves or dipped in honey!


Coconut Chicken Nuggets:

1 pound ground chicken
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ cup + ½ cup almond flour
½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
½ cup coconut oil
Salt & Pepper

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. In a bowl combine ¼ cup almond flour, ½ cup coconut and salt & pepper. Mix to combine. In a separate bowl, combine the ground chicken, ½ cup almond flour, onion powder, garlic powder, egg yolk and salt & pepper. Mix well until everything is incorporated.

3. In a sauté pan, melt coconut oil on medium heat. Take about 2 tablespoons worth of the chicken mixture and roll into a ball and then coat with the coconut and almond mixture. Flatten slightly with a spoon. Repeat with the remaining chicken.

4. You should make about 15 to 18 chicken nugget/balls. In small batches place nuggets into heated coconut oil and cook on each side for about 3 to 4 minutes.

5. Transfer balls to a parchment lined bake pan and place in oven for 4 to 5 minutes to allow the chicken to cook through. Repeat with the remaining chicken nuggets.

I doubled the batch and they went fast! Next time I am quadrupling the recipe & am going to see how well they freeze.