I was messing around in the kitchen last week, and was craving a breaded-style chicken. I had unopened almond meal in my cupboard, and voila, I came up with "The best chicken I ever made" - according to my husband. I served it on a cauliflower rice stir fry. Which was a random throw together of cauliflower rice, frozen broccoli and bell peppers, powdered ginger, paprika, liquid aminos and a dash of rice vinegar. The combo was amazing! "Breading" the chicken took an extra 5 minutes of prep compared to my usual go-tos, and it was worth it!
The set up is easy enough! One bowl for egg and one for almond meal.
Have you ever heard of engagement chicken? It's this recipe that every time a woman makes it for her boyfriend she finds herself engaged shortly thereafter. I'm not crazy about the premise of the story, but I feel like this recipe would bear similar results. 😂😂
So without further ado, recipe below! I hope you guys try it. If you do, leave me a comment below! - AHS
Gluten Free "Breaded" Chicken Thighs aka "The Best Chicken I Ever Made"
Ingredients
- 5 chicken thighs
- 1 egg, whisked
- 3/4 cup almond meal
- Olive oil spray
- Herbs de Provence
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease baking dish with olive oil spray.
Dip chicken thighs on each side in egg. Batter with almond meal. Add to baking dish. Gratuitously add herbs de Provence, salt and pepper. (Note: You could mix the herbs de Provence in the almond meal mixture, but it turned out great just sprinkling it on top.) Some almond meal will come off where you grab the chicken. I just sprinkled those spots with more almond meal once they were in the baking dish.
Cook for 40 minutes or until inside temperature reaches 165. I recommend using a meat thermometer - every oven is different, and you don't have to worry about overcooking your chicken for safety. :)
Serve warm, but it's great cold for lunch the next day too!