Whole30/Paleo Oven Baked Chicken Fingers with Date/Dijon Mustard
Whole30/Paleo chicken fingers. It is oven-baked crispy on the outside and tender in the middle. ready to be dipped in a date/dijon mustard dipping sauce.
Servings Prep Time
4people 20min
Cook Time Passive Time
45min 1 hr
Servings Prep Time
4people 20min
Cook Time Passive Time
45min 1 hr
Ingredients
chicken marinade
chicken coating
Instructions
  1. Cut chicken into strips. Tenderize with a fork by poking holes in chicken, or use a meat tenderizer. Place chicken in a bowl with a lid and season with 1 1/2 tsp salt, then add 1/4 cup of pickle juice, 2 tbsp of buffalo sauce, and 1/2 cup of nut milk. Mix well, cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hr, the longer you marinate the better.
  2. Add dates to a small bowl, and cover with the hot water, let sit for 15 minutes. Pour water into a blender, peel the skin of dates and toss in the blender. Blend still smooth, then add lemon juice, mustard, paprika, salt, and black pepper, and blend. slowly drizzle in the olive oil. Do not over mix the olive oil, it may make the dressing bitter. Pour into a container with a lid and refrigerate. Makes about 1 cup.
  3. in a small shallow bowl whisk together add eggs and 2 tbsp of water. Preheat Oven to 425. Place a crisping rack or oven-safe rack onto a cookie sheet. In a resealable plastic bag, add the 1.5 cups of arrowroot starch, 1/2 cup of whole30 parmesan, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, black pepper, and 1/2 tsp of salt. Dip chicken in egg mix, then coat chicken with the tapioca starch. Place on a cooling rack for 3 minutes. Heat oil in a large skillet on medium heat, when hot add chicken. Pan fry for 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown, place on the crisping rack and repeat with the rest of the chicken. When done bake in the oven for 25 minutes, turn heat up to 450, flip chicken, and bake another 10-15 minutes. Remove from heat and let it slightly cool. Fyi, use two racks.
  4. Enjoy with sauce, kick it up a notch by adding 1-2 tsp of sriracha. Can be made in an air fryer after it is pan-fried.