Whole30 Chicken Tenders (2024)

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1. Victoria — December 16, 2015 @ 8:40 am

   Great recipe!

2. Andrea — December 16, 2015 @ 9:13 am

   Kelsey this looks like a great weeknight dinner! Keep it up!

3. Heather — February 4, 2016 @ 3:42 pm

   This was good but too much salt in the breading for my taste. I would cut the salt in half or more.

   • Kelsey — February 4, 2016 @ 8:11 pm

     Oh good to know! I think I like salt a bit too much!! 🙂

4. Denise — February 23, 2016 @ 5:46 pm

   Will definitely make again but cut salt in half! Thank you!

5. Katie — February 26, 2016 @ 4:06 pm

   These look DELICIOUS!

   I know frying them will make then crispier, but do you think baking them could be good, too?

   • Kelsey — February 27, 2016 @ 10:02 am

     Baking could work! Pan frying with just a little oil helps add crisp without having to fully fry it! Let me know how baking works!

6. Nicole — April 11, 2016 @ 1:56 pm

   Just made these and added Italian seasoning – YUM! Great GF/Paleo recipe! We’re doing the Happy Song Dance!

   • Kelsey — April 11, 2016 @ 3:41 pm

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     Hi Nicole! YAY! That makes me happy, I’m doing my happy dance now! 🙂 Adding Italian seasoning – GENIUS!!

7. Sam — August 9, 2016 @ 8:38 pm

   These look so good! I’m definitely going to be trying them out soon. I am curious though, why both coconut flour and almond meal? Will just one suffice or do they need to be together?

   • Kelsey — August 9, 2016 @ 9:54 pm

     I liked the combo of both flours for texture but you can just do one or the other if you only have one! 🙂

     • Sam — August 10, 2016 @ 8:34 am

       Thanks!

8. Kim — August 15, 2016 @ 4:12 pm

   I made these and really liked them. My only issue is when I fried them, they turned black. Do I have a cheap skillet? I used a non stick on medium high with a little olive oil. They were still yummy and didn’t taste too burnt. I dipped them in homemade dump ranch – yum!

   • Kelsey — August 16, 2016 @ 9:35 pm

     Hmm maybe it was the pan but I am not sure! I am glad they didn’t taste burnt. I have to try them with dump ranch!! 🙂

     • Laura — September 16, 2016 @ 6:30 pm

       Nutrition info.?

       • Kelsey — September 17, 2016 @ 7:28 am

         I don’t provide that but you can look it up using myfitnesspal! 🙂

9. Erin Dwyer — February 3, 2017 @ 4:51 pm

   I’m a Whole30er and I just made these, but with chicken thighs. Wow! Very tasty! Had a nice sweetness to them. Agree the salt was a bit too much though. Will definitely make again! Also no need for ketchup or ranch, plenty tasty on their own.

   • Kelsey — February 3, 2017 @ 6:27 pm

     Thanks so much!! I am glad you enjoyed them!

10. Melissa — February 11, 2017 @ 3:33 pm

    Is there something you can use instead of egg to coat? have to avoid due to allergy.

    • Kelsey — February 13, 2017 @ 10:17 am

      You can use a little dijon mustard mixed with a little water to thin it!

      • Melissa — January 28, 2018 @ 6:17 am

        I am allergic to eggs and have found that melting some coconut oil and using it instead of the egg works well.
        Hope this helps.

    • Natasha — March 26, 2018 @ 3:00 pm

      You can also try Aquafaba (the liquid from chickpeas)

11. Carly — June 6, 2017 @ 5:52 pm

    Made this last night and my fiancé went nuts about them! I haven’t been able to get him to eat many whole30 recipes with me but he wouldn’t stop talking about how good they were and even requested we make them again tonight. He even did most of the cooking, which is a major win in my book! Thanks for a great recipe!

    • Kelsey — June 7, 2017 @ 6:25 pm

      Oh such a win!!! So glad you both liked them!! 🙂

12. Taylor — July 10, 2017 @ 4:35 pm

    Could I just coat the chicken in the egg and almond flour? I don’t have coconut flour currently.

    • Kelsey — July 11, 2017 @ 10:13 am

      Yes, that works!!

13. Debra — July 14, 2017 @ 6:13 pm

    We made these tonight and served them with cauliflower fried rice. I cut the salt to 1/4tsp after reading comments and I thought it was the right amount.

    I didn’t have almond meal so made some with the almonds I had in the pantry. I came up short so our combination was about half almond meal and half coconut flour and I fried them in coconut oil.

    Thanks for the recipe, we definitely will make these again.

    • Kelsey — July 17, 2017 @ 9:00 am

      Awesome to hear!! So glad they turned out! 🙂

14. Stacy — July 26, 2017 @ 2:31 pm

    This recipe is in my regular rotation of meals whether I’m doing Whole 30 or not. Two kids under 5 who also love these. Thanks for sharing!

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    • Kelsey — July 26, 2017 @ 3:45 pm

      That is awesome!!! So glad you love it!! 🙂

15. Tanya — September 11, 2017 @ 6:29 pm

    These were dynamite. My husband had no idea these were paleo (healthy!). They taste completely indulgent. Crispy on the outside and great flavor. I plan on making these on the regular!

    • Kelsey — September 12, 2017 @ 11:20 am

      Awesome!! So glad you liked!!

      • julie — September 18, 2017 @ 1:01 pm

        has anyone tried whole30 spaghetti sauce to dip in.

        • Kelsey — September 18, 2017 @ 2:34 pm

          There are lots of whole30 spaghetti sauces in stores! That would be great!

16. Maria — October 16, 2017 @ 8:05 am

    These are fantastic! I have been looking for an easy weeknight meal that is compliant and these are so delicious. I don’t feel like I am missing out at all with these. I dipped mine in homemade guac and also made my own garlic aioli with some mayo and fresh minced garlic. Then made a side of butternut squash fries from Trader Joes – so tasty!

    • Kelsey — October 16, 2017 @ 8:31 am

      That is great!!! Love the guac idea!!

17. Kristie — November 14, 2017 @ 6:23 pm

    This is one of our new favorites. The kids even request it when i’m not on Whole 30.

    • Kelsey — November 14, 2017 @ 7:07 pm

      That is awesome!!

18. Natasche — December 24, 2017 @ 12:18 pm

    Have you tried freezing these?

    • Kelsey — December 26, 2017 @ 11:27 am

      I have not! But please let me know if you do!

19. Meagan — December 30, 2017 @ 12:09 pm

    any recommendations for substitutions those with a tree nut allergy? I can eat coconut though – would coconut flour only work? Thanks!

    • Kelsey — January 1, 2018 @ 8:40 am

      You can use coconut flour but it is much more dense and dry so just lightly bread it maybe??

20. Lisa — January 16, 2018 @ 9:06 am

    Um. These changed my life. SO DELICIOUS. THANK YOU!

    Also, The salt was perfect for me 🙂

    • Kelsey — January 17, 2018 @ 1:35 pm

      Awesome!! Thanks!

21. Ana — January 16, 2018 @ 11:25 am

    I absolutely LOVE this recipe. I used it on my first round of Whole30 and it was my husbands Favorite. I am doing my second round now and just had a quick question for you.
    I am only using coconut flour as I can’t use the almond but I find myself having to add oil to the pan so much to get them to fry because it all gets absorbed or disappears? Am I doing something wrong?
    is it because of the coconut flour?

    Thanks!

    • Kelsey — January 17, 2018 @ 1:29 pm

      It’s definitely the coconut flour! It is a super dry flour so it sucks up any liquid it can!

22. Stacey — April 2, 2018 @ 7:01 pm

    I am terrible in the kitchen…mine did not get crispy at all! Any thoughts on what I did wrong?? You already addressed the vanishing olive oil but I ended up with a lot of black in my skillet too. Do you continue to add more olive oil?

    • Kelsey — April 3, 2018 @ 9:57 am

      You can add more olive but also maybe your pan was too hot if there was a lot of black?

23. Jessica — June 20, 2018 @ 4:24 pm

    I just started cooking at the age of 36, so I’m extremely intimidated and insecure in the kitchen. I have made these twice now and love them! They are very delicious and EASY for this beginners cook to make! They are now a stable in my small but growing list of recipes I have successfully completed!

    • Kelsey — June 21, 2018 @ 9:54 am

      So glad you loved them Jessica!! One of my faves too!

24. Bree — January 12, 2019 @ 11:30 am

    So delicious! I made this last week and loved them so much I just prepped them again! This time I added some chipotle seasoning and I threw them in the air fryer at 380 for 10. This made it even easier and somehow even more delicious

    • Kelsey — January 14, 2019 @ 1:16 pm

      Amazing!!

25. DJ — February 13, 2019 @ 11:46 am

    I want to try these tonight. How do you make the sweet potato fries. Those look amazing too and I have never made them before.

    • Kelsey — February 14, 2019 @ 11:29 am

      I just roast them at 425 for about 25-30 minutes with oil, salt, pepper and garlic powder!

26. Ashley — February 28, 2019 @ 6:06 am

    Hi, these look so good. I need to find chicken strips I can make to send to school. Is there something I can switch for the almond meal? Thanks. Also what is almond meal? Lol

    • Kelsey — March 1, 2019 @ 11:22 am

      If you don’t need them to be whole30 you can use panko breadcrumbs, or coconut flour if you want it to be cleaner!

27. Andrea — February 9, 2020 @ 12:48 pm

    For those asking about baking them: 425 degrees for 15-20 min, flipping over halfway through. They turned out great!

    • Kelsey — February 12, 2020 @ 7:58 pm

      Thank you!!

28. Kristin — April 8, 2020 @ 8:36 am

    Not sure why this was the first time I tried these. Huge hit! Easy and everyone loved them. I am guessing they will be requested weekly!

    • Kelsey — April 8, 2020 @ 11:17 am

      That’s great!!

29. Krista — April 9, 2020 @ 4:06 pm

    Loved these! I added a little homemade ranch seasoning and cayenne pepper too. Approved by the whole family!

    • Kelsey — April 14, 2020 @ 10:34 am

      So glad!!

30. Nicole — October 3, 2020 @ 11:27 pm

    Great simple recipe! Question….has anyone cooked these in an air fryer?

    • Kelsey — October 8, 2020 @ 12:19 pm

      I know people have with success but unsure on timing!

31. Amanda — January 16, 2021 @ 11:38 am

    Dusted mine with a little Buffalo Seasoning from The New Primal. Delicious!

    • Brittany Wilde — January 16, 2021 @ 11:42 am

      Great Idea!