These chicken bites are breaded in almond flour and seasonings, baked to crispy perfection, and then tossed in an easy homemade buffalo sauce. Enjoy them as an appetizer or entree!
1 1/2lbchicken breasts, approximately 3 to 4 breasts
1 1/2cupalmond flour, finely ground
1tspsalt
1/2tspchili powder
1/2tspgarlic powder
1/4tsppaprika
2eggs
Buffalo Sauce
1/2cupFrank's Red Hot Original Sauce
3tbspghee, butter, or vegan butter, melted
1/4cupapple cider vinegar, Can substitute rice vinegar.
1/4tspgarlic, minced
1/8tsp ground cayenne pepper
Instructions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Grease a 12 x 17 baking sheet with olive oil (or another cooking fat of choice).
Slice your chicken breasts to create nuggets.
Add almond flour, salt, chili powder, garlic powder, and paprika to a shallow dish. Stir to combine.
Crack your eggs into a separate bowl. Whisk until well combined.
Dip each nugget in the eggs and let the excess drip off (that’s important). Then dredge each nugget in the breading mixture.
Place each breaded nugget on the greased baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. Carefully flip each nugget. Bake for an additional 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven.
While chicken is baking, add all Buffalo Sauce ingredients to a small pot on the stovetop. Stir on medium-low heat for a few minutes until sauce is warmed. (If you prefer not to cook your sauce you can just shake the ingredients together in a sealed jar or other container.)
Toss the chicken nuggets in your finished Buffalo Sauce to evenly coat.
Notes
The best way to add your breading is to lay each nugget on top of the breading ingredients. Use your fingers to cover the top of the nugget with breading. Press it into the chicken. Breading will stick to the bottom of the nugget while you do this. The end result is perfectly breaded chicken and you won’t have clumpy flour (that can happen if you move the egg wash covered chicken around too much). You can find photos of how I do that in my recipe for Almond Crusted Ranch Chicken.Nutrition information is based on creating 36 nuggets and each serving size is 6 nuggets. The actual number of nuggets you make varies depending on how large you cut them and how you trim your chicken.