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Paleo Coconut Chicken with a side dish of Honey Mustard Sauce served in a parchment paper-lined square dish.

Crispy Paleo Coconut Chicken with "Honey" Mustard Sauce (Whole30, Low Carb, Keto)

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This Crispy Whole30 and Paleo Coconut Chicken will fulfill your fried chicken cravings made with all the good-for-you ingredients and without the hassle of deep frying! It’s a delicious low carb recipe that your family will love.
Prep 10 minutes
Cook 14 minutes
Total 24 minutes
Recipe Makes (Approximate): 6 servings

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS PALEO COCONUT CHICKEN

  • 1 lb skinless boneless chicken thighs or breasts
  • ½ cup tapioca starch
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 large egg, whisked
  • 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  • ¼ cup almond flour

"HONEY" MUSTARD SAUCE

  • ¼ cup medjool dates soaked to soften
  • ¼ cup dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsps water
  • 1 tbsps fresh lemon juice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F, and grease a baking sheet or cover it with parchment paper.
  • Place all ingredients for the "honey" mustard sauce in a blender and blend together until smooth and creamy. Set aside in the refrigerator.
  • Pound the chicken into an even layer, then cut into 3/4 inch strips.
  • Prepare an assembly line of three bowls: one with tapioca starch, garlic powder, sea salt, and ground black pepper; one with whisked egg; and lastly, one with shredded coconut and almond flour.
  • Dredge each chicken strip in the tapioca starch mixture, then the egg, and then coat well with shredded coconut.
  • Repeat for the rest of the chicken and place in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake for 7 minutes, then flip the chicken to bake for additional 7 minutes on each side.
  • Serve immediately with "honey" mustard sauce.

Nutrition Information (Approximate)

Calories: 405calProtein: 15gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 105mgSodium: 194mgPotassium: 307mgTotal Carbs: 19gFiber: 3gSugar: 5gNet Carbs: 16gVitamin A: 115IUVitamin C: 1.3mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 1.7mg
Recipe By: Jean Choi
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