These coconut chicken tenders are great for game day, for your toddlers, your family, or just anyone looking for some healthy chicken tenders! For more kid-approved, family-friendly, recipes, make sure to join the MommyFeedingFamily.com
Chicken tenders, chicken nuggets, anything resembling breaded chicken 😉 is a hit with my girls. But as I often say on social media, we don’t buy the pre-made kinds often. Why? Because unless you get the expensive, organic, all natural, non-gmo versions, the price usually doesn’t justify it! So, I’d rather make my own healthier versions! Another recipe you might enjoy, is my grain-free turkey meatballs!
We made these with sweet potato fries and everyone in the family loved them! My 3 year old helped me in the kitchen making these! She loved pouring out the flour and coconut, and dunking the chicken in bowls! Yes, it’s messy, and it takes longer, but the earlier you get kids in the kitchen, the better! Just make sure they wash their hands really well! Feel free to serve with some ketchup, ranch or honey mustard sauce!
Healthy Baked Chicken Tenders
Ingredients
- 2 pounds of fresh chicken tenders fresh
- 2/3 cups coconut flour
- 3 eggs
- 3 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
- 3 tablespoons taco seasoning
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Pat chicken tenders dry with paper towel.
- Spray large baking pan with cooking spray.
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Get 3 shallow bowls or dishes. In one bowl, mix coconut flour, 2 TBS taco seasoning, pinch of salt.
- In another bowl, stir 3 eggs together with 1 TBS taco seasoning.
- In the third bowl, pour shredded coconuts.
- Take your chicken tenders and first coat in coconut flour. Then dunk completely in egg mixture. Then coat completely with shredded coconut.
- Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes, flipping over half way. Chicken will be cooked thoroughly and not pink.