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by:
LivingLowLectin
April 27, 2026
These Almond-Crusted Chicken Strips are a low-lectin twist on a classic comfort food, giving you that golden, crispy coating without relying on wheat flour, breadcrumbs, corn-based batters, or soy-heavy frying oils. Instead, this recipe uses blanched almond flour, simple seasonings, pasture-raised eggs, and stable oils like avocado or olive oil to create a satisfying crunch that feels familiar while being gentler for people watching their lectin exposure.
Almond-Crusted Chicken Strips
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Total Time |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Minutes | 22 Minutes | 34 Minutes |
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
- 1.5 pounds organic chicken breast, sliced into strips
- 1 cup finely ground blanched almond flour
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 pasture-raised eggs
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil or olive oil
- Optional for serving: fresh chopped parsley, lemon wedges, homemade yogurt-based dip if tolerated
Directions:
- Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Lightly brush with avocado oil.
- In one bowl, whisk the eggs until smooth.
- In a second bowl, combine almond flour, sea salt, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and black pepper.
- Dip each chicken strip into the egg wash, allowing excess to drip off.
- Press the strip into the almond mixture, coating thoroughly on all sides.
- Place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Lightly brush or spray the tops with a small amount of avocado oil to encourage browning.
- Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, flipping halfway through, until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- For extra crispness, broil briefly at the end while monitoring closely.
- Serve warm with lemon and fresh herbs.
What I love about this recipe is that it does not feel like a “replacement” meal. It feels like real comfort food that has simply been reworked with more awareness. By skipping grain-based coatings and deep frying in unstable seed oils, these chicken strips offer a cleaner, lectin-aware option for anyone trying to pay closer attention to how food affects their body.