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Orange-Almond Chicken Tenders

Servings: 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

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)