Breaded Chicken Bites

I made these for my family and they were gone in a few minutes!  They are a great protein option for dinner or snacks.

Ingredients:

• Approximately 8 chicken tenderloins – rinsed and chopped into bite size pieces
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs (gluten free or whole wheat)
• 1/2 cup almond meal (ground almonds – sold at Trader Joes or the health food store)
• 1/4 cup flax meal
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp garlic pepper
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• sprinkle of hot pepper flakes
• 1 Tbsp coconut oil (I prefer this oil b/c of it’s stability to high temperatures)

Directions:

1. Place all ingredients except the oil in a large zip lock bag.  Shake it thoroughly until the chicken is coated evenly with all the dry ingredients.
2. Heat the coconut oil in a large pan.  When the oil is hot, sautee the breaded chicken bites on medium-high until insides are cooked through and the breading is browning (approximately 10 minutes).

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