Orange-Almond Chicken Tenders

Makes 8 tenders:

Ingredients:

• 8 chicken tenders rinsed and patted dry with paper towels.
• 2 Tbs fresh squeezed orange juice
• 2 Tbs Dijon mustard
• pinch of sea salt
• 1 cup blended almonds (blend in blender or food processor just until crumbly)
• Zest of one fresh orange
• ground pepper to taste
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder (can omit if you want)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 f
2. Spray flat baking sheet with coconut oil spray.
3. Combine orange juice, mustard and salt in a small bowl.
4. On a separate plate combine remaining ingredients.
5. Dip chicken into the mustard mixture, then dredge with almond crumb mixture.
6. Place on baking sheet, bake 15-17 minutes until cooked through (depends on the size tenders)

Servings: 8 tenders

Orange-Almond Chicken Tenders

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Ingredients 

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• ▢ 8 chicken tenders rinsed and patted dry with paper towels.
• ▢ 2 Tbs fresh squeezed orange juice
• ▢ 2 Tbs Dijon mustard
• ▢ pinch of sea salt
• ▢ 1 cup blended almonds, blend in blender or food processor just until crumbly
• ▢ Zest of one fresh orange
• ▢ ground pepper to taste
• ▢ 1/4 tsp garlic powder, can omit if you want

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Instructions 

• Preheat oven to 350 f
• Spray flat baking sheet with coconut oil spray.
• Combine orange juice, mustard and salt in a small bowl.
• On a separate plate combine remaining ingredients.
• Dip chicken into the mustard mixture, then dredge with almond crumb mixture.
• Place on baking sheet, bake 15-17 minutes until cooked through (depends on the size tenders)

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