Delicious Gluten-Free Chicken Tenders with Sweet and Spicy Sauce

Looking for a quick and tasty lunch option? Look no further! These gluten-free and low-carb chicken tenders are a hit with my kids, and I’m sure they’ll be a hit with your family too. Plus, they’re ready in just 15 minutes or less!

Ingredients:

For the Chicken Tenders:

• 1 cup blanched almond flour
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 large eggs
• 12 chicken tenders (about 1 1/4-1 1/2 lbs)
• Olive oil cooking spray

For the Sweet and Spicy Sauce:

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup hot sauce
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions:

1. In a shallow bowl, combine the almond flour, garlic powder, parsley, paprika, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
2. In another shallow bowl, crack and whisk the eggs. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
3. Set up an assembly line with the chicken tenders, egg mixture, and almond flour coating.
4. Dip each chicken tender in the egg mixture, then coat with the almond flour mixture, pressing it in gently. Shake off any excess coating and place the coated chicken on a clean plate.
5. Preheat the air fryer to 390 degrees F. Once heated, spray the basket with olive oil spray. Place some chicken tenders in a single layer in the basket and spray them with more olive oil spray. Cook for 7 minutes, then flip and cook for an additional 4 minutes.
6. In a pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the hot sauce, honey, tomato paste, salt, and pepper. Whisk together and cook for about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
7. Serve the chicken tenders with the sweet and spicy sauce either by coating them all or drizzling the sauce over the top, along with an extra drizzle of honey if desired.

Enjoy these irresistible chicken tenders with your favorite dipping sauce or with the sweet and spicy sauce for an extra kick of flavor!