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Healthy Chicken Finger Recipe (Paleo, AIP & Keto)

March 4, 2017 by Hannah Healy, Updated June 28, 2018 26 Comments

I created this gluten free and paleo chicken finger recipe so I could continue enjoying a healthier version of one of my favourite foods, and make something familiar for my family too. Plus, this recipe is AIP compliant, Whole30, keto, and kid-friendly to boot!
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I created this gluten free and paleo chicken finger recipe so I could continue enjoying a healthier version of one of my favorite foods, and make something familiar for my family too. Plus, this recipe is AIP compliant, Whole30, keto, and kid-friendly to boot!

These chicken tenders/fingers are breaded in healthy coconut flour and oven baked instead of fried. They’re tasty and much healthier than anything similar that you’d find at a restaurant.

When I was in high school, I basically lived on chicken tenders. Every day I would eat a box from the local deli along with a pile of potato wedges.

If I had any idea what I was doing to my body, I would definitely have thought twice about my daily lunch!

Chicken tenders are coated in gluten-filled breadcrumbs and deep fried in low-quality vegetable oils. No wonder I struggled for years with inflammation, hormonal imbalances, and generally feeling like garbage.

Luckily, after studying nutrition, I got my act together and began eating more healing foods. Of course, I still crave familiar flavors – so, healthy comfort food recipes are essential!

Healthy Chicken Finger Recipe (Gluten-Free & Paleo):

Chicken Finger Recipe Gluten Free

Chicken Finger Recipe

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Healthy Chicken Finger Recipe (Paleo, AIP & Keto)
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 
I created this gluten free and paleo chicken finger recipe so I could continue enjoying a healthier version of one of my favourite foods, and make something familiar for my family too. Plus, this recipe is AIP compliant, Whole30, keto, and kid-friendly to boot!
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Paleo
Keyword: healthy chicken dinner, paleo chicken fingers
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 345 kcal
Author: Ashley Sauve
Ingredients
  • ½ cup coconut flour
  • 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning (for AIP sub for compliant spices like sage, thyme, salt and marjoram)
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 lb boneless skinless pastured chicken breasts
  • ¼ cup avocado oil or melted ghee
  • Coconut or avocado oil in a spray bottle (for misting)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. In a shallow bowl or on a plate, combine the coconut flour, poultry seasoning, and sea salt.
  3. Slice the chicken breast into strips, and coat generously with avocado oil.
  4. Dip the oil-coated chicken strips into the coconut flour mixture to coat.
  5. Place the finished strips onto a baking sheet one-at-a-time. When all the strips are coated, mist them with a thin coating of oil (this step makes them even crispier).
  6. Bake for 12 minutes, flip them over and mist with oil, before returning to the oven for another 12 minutes.
  7. Enjoy with your favourite dip like organic ketchup or homemade paleo mayo!
Nutrition Facts
Healthy Chicken Finger Recipe (Paleo, AIP & Keto)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 345 Calories from Fat 198
% Daily Value*
Fat 22g34%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Cholesterol 72mg24%
Sodium 454mg20%
Potassium 419mg12%
Carbohydrates 9g3%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 26g52%
Vitamin A 60IU1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg2%
Calcium 16mg2%
Iron 1.2mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Healthy Chicken Fingers (Paleo, Gluten Free, Keto, AIP, Whole 30)

About the Author Ashley Sauvé of Nutritionist Eats

ash-1Ashley Sauvé is a Certified Nutritionist and Wellness Chef based in Toronto. She is the blogger behind Nutritionist Eats. Her areas of expertise include: women’s health and hormone balancing diets, eating for autoimmunity, anti-inflammatory diets, gluten-free living, elimination/hypoallergenic diets, weight loss and metabolic balance, eating for energy and immunity and ancestral nutrition.

 

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Comments

  1. stl health says

    March 8, 2017 at 6:45 pm

    This looks terrific. I can’t wait to try it out!

    Reply
  2. Michelle @ Vitamin Sunshine says

    March 11, 2017 at 1:30 pm

    Yum! I love coconut flour– so many uses!

    Reply
  3. Nicole says

    March 11, 2017 at 3:50 pm

    Wow, the coconut flour really transforms this into a tasty and totally guilt free snack 🙂

    Reply
  4. Manju | Cooking Curries says

    March 11, 2017 at 4:22 pm

    I love using coconut flour in a lot of things. This is such a great idea!

    Reply
  5. Brandi Crawford says

    March 11, 2017 at 5:30 pm

    These look tasty! Love they are paleo.

    Reply
  6. Tara says

    March 11, 2017 at 5:51 pm

    Yum! I used to live on chicken fingers as a kid too. Love that you used coconut flour.

    Reply
  7. Renee Kohley says

    March 20, 2017 at 10:04 am

    So simple! My kids will love these – thanks!

    Reply
  8. Michele Spring says

    March 21, 2017 at 3:47 pm

    Oh yum, I haven’t used poultry seasoning in a chicken finger before but it sounds like a really great addition!

    Reply
  9. Carrie Forrest says

    March 22, 2017 at 7:34 am

    These look really amazing and tasty! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  10. Kelly Bejelly says

    March 22, 2017 at 7:40 am

    This is a fabulous recipe, hun! It is amazing how our choices in our teens come back to haunt later in life. Glad you are making better choices now.

    Reply
  11. STACEY CRAWFORD says

    March 23, 2017 at 8:41 pm

    Chicken tenders are always a hit with me and the kids! These are a much healthier option 🙂 Thanks

    Reply
  12. Kari - Get Inspired Everyday! says

    March 24, 2017 at 10:22 am

    Chicken fingers are pretty much the ultimate comfort food, I’ll never get over my ‘nugget’ cravings, so a healthy alternative is awesome!

    Reply
  13. Emily @ Recipes to Nourish says

    March 24, 2017 at 5:35 pm

    I love how simple these are! They look so delicious, I know these would be a huge hit with my family.

    Reply
  14. Cristina Curp says

    March 24, 2017 at 6:03 pm

    Love that these can be made AIP! Win!

    Reply
  15. Jessica DeMay says

    March 24, 2017 at 6:07 pm

    Chicken tenders where a favorite food of mine as well when I was younger. Ok, I still love them but only healthier homemade versions. These ones look so delicious and sound easy! Yum!

    Reply
  16. ChihYu says

    March 24, 2017 at 6:34 pm

    Love chicken fingers. I can have them all day long !

    Reply
  17. Katja says

    March 25, 2017 at 1:59 pm

    Oh, my kids would love these!!

    Reply
  18. Becky Winkler says

    March 26, 2017 at 8:13 pm

    Love chicken fingers! This version looks great!

    Reply
  19. Real Food with Dana says

    March 27, 2017 at 8:03 am

    Love how easy this recipe is! Can’t wait to try it out!

    Reply
  20. Rachel says

    March 27, 2017 at 9:54 am

    This looks like restaurant quality. 🙂 So tasty-looking.

    Reply
  21. Vanessa Woozley says

    March 27, 2017 at 2:40 pm

    These look lovely and crispy and are always a firm favourite for children.

    Reply
  22. Georgina Young says

    March 28, 2017 at 8:27 am

    Oh my my kiddies would be all over this!

    Reply
  23. KELLY says

    February 13, 2019 at 7:28 am

    GREAT RECIPE!, TRYING TO START A KETO AIP TYPE DIET, IT’S GOING TO BE VERY HARD FOR ME TO DO, BUT HAVE A LOT OF HEALTH ISSUES.

    Reply
  24. Suzanne says

    April 22, 2019 at 12:43 pm

    This looks so good! Do you use this poultry seasoning for any other recipes?

    Reply
  25. Vanessa says

    April 22, 2019 at 12:44 pm

    Thanks for sharing! Do they keep long?

    Reply
  26. Helene says

    June 11, 2020 at 9:29 am

    The flavor works but unfortunately, mine were not crispy at all 🙁 Mushy, even though I did the extra oil-misting step. Not sure what I did wrong, might try frying them next time.

    Reply

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