Honey Dijon Crispy Chicken

This recipe will also be a staple in my house. Picture this- after a long day, you find yourself crunching into a juicy piece of chicken, coated in a sweet and tangy honey dijon dressing! To me, that makes for a satisfying and delicious meal any night of the week!

The trick is to allow the chicken pieces to soak in an egg bath before breading and frying them to create a crunch that will have you questioning, is this really paleo? You better believe it is!

Ingredients:

Chicken:

2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken tenders
2 cups tapioca flour
1 Tbs salt
2 tsp garlic powder
2 eggs
1/2 cup avocado oil, divided

Honey Dijon Sauce: (Recipe courtesy of Rubies and Radishes)

½ cup paleo approved mayonnaise (homemade or store bought)
2 Tbs dijon mustard
2 Tbs raw honey

Directions:

Chicken:

Cut chicken into 1 inch pieces
In a small ziplock bag, add eggs and mix
In a large ziplock bag, combine tapioca flour, salt and garlic powder and mix well
Place chicken in the ziplock bag with the eggs and let sit about 10-15 minutes in the eggs. Before placing chicken into the flour, be sure to let the excess egg run off
Place chicken into the ziplock bag with tapioca flour and coat evenly
Complete this process until all chicken has been battered
Heat enough avocado oil to coat the bottom of your pan over medium/high heat. Make sure the oil is hot before placing in chicken pieces
One by one, add the pieces of the chicken to the pan. Be sure not to overcrowd the pan. Cook in batches if need be and add more avocado oil
Fry the chicken until brown and crispy
Remove cooked chicken and drain on paper towel