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Craving for nice crispy chicken but trying to avoid the extra carbs? This recipe for Almond-Crusted Chicken will become a dinner regular as it is so yummy and easy to make with help of your air fryer!
Trim and pound the chicken breasts. A thickness of 1/3 of an inch is best.
Salt and pepper the outside of the chicken and set aside.
Mix the egg up in a dish. Be sure it's one your chicken will fit into as you'll be dipping the chicken in the egg first.
In another dish mix together almond flour, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt and pepper.
Dredge the chicken in the egg and then the almond flour mixture and lay each piece of chicken in the chopped almonds to fully coat.
Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray. Add the chicken, then spray the tops of the chicken with cooking spray as well.
Air fry for 10- 12 minutes or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Flip it halfway through cooking.
Recipe nutrition
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 248Calories from Fat 102
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 11.3g18%
- Sodium 175mg8%
- Total Carbohydrate 5g2%
- Sugars 0.3g
- Protein 33g66%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
Directions
Trim and pound the chicken breasts. A thickness of 1/3 of an inch is best.
Salt and pepper the outside of the chicken and set aside.
Mix the egg up in a dish. Be sure it's one your chicken will fit into as you'll be dipping the chicken in the egg first.
In another dish mix together almond flour, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt and pepper.
Dredge the chicken in the egg and then the almond flour mixture and lay each piece of chicken in the chopped almonds to fully coat.
Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray. Add the chicken, then spray the tops of the chicken with cooking spray as well.
Air fry for 10- 12 minutes or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Flip it halfway through cooking.