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    Home / Recipes / Main Dishes

    Grain Free Chicken Strips with Tangy Apricot Mustard Sauce

    Posted On Jan 3, 2020 · Updated On Mar 2, 2020

    Grain Free Chicken Strips with Tangy Apricot Mustard Sauce

    Eat the chicken piping hot, or top salads, use it in wraps, tacos, or more! The tangy sauce is great with shrimp too.

    Dairy FreeKid ZoneMain DishesPaleo Friendly

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    These Grain Free Chicken Strips are kid-friendly, Paleo, and totally delicious. Serve them up with my Tangy Apricot Mustard Sauce, which is perfect with the strips and almost everything else.

    Paleo Tangy Apricot Mustard Sauce

    First, let's talk about the sauce. If you're a fan of Honey Mustard, you will absolutely love it. You real-deal sweet & sour fans will love it too. You can use any apricot preserves that you like, but if you'd like to keep the recipe refined sugar free & Paleo-friendly, choose one that works for you. (My favorite all-fruit one is from Crofter's.) I use preserves or jam so the sauce has some texture in addition to the grainy mustard. I've tried different brands of mustard, but Maille remains my favorite. In addition to being gluten-free, it has a consistently delicious and tangy flavor. But you use what you love!

    almond free paleo chicken stripsThe sauce is also fabulous on roasted shrimp (or cold shrimp, for that matter) and on lamb. It works really well as a dressing from wrap sandwiches too, which is great, since these chicken strips are a fab wrap  filling.

    The Grain Free Chicken Strips themselves are actually pretty easy to make. I use a cooking oil with a high smoke point, like grapeseed, and I usually prep the sauce first and set it aside. I also usually make a double batch of the strips - one for dinner, and one for leftovers for salads/wraps/snacking for the next day, since I have everything out. My one warning: DO NOT BUY SWEETENED COCONUT.  It will burn, plus your breading will be oddly sweet-ish, not in a good way. (Yes, I know from experience.) As long as you use the right coconut and high-quality coconut flour, these have a lovely taste and texture. Not too "coconutty" but a hint of it, of course.

    My kiddo loves these and so do I. Let me know what you think when you try them! They are also great with Grilled Pineapple Ginger Salsa, which may become your second-favorite condiment after Tangy Apricot Mustard Sauce.

    How to make Grain Free Chicken Strips with Tangy Apricot Mustard Sauce
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    Grain Free Chicken Strips with Tangy Apricot Mustard Sauce

    These tasty Grain Free Chicken Strips are easy to make and totally delicious! The Tangy Apricot Sauce comes together in a snap and is fabulous too.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: chicken recipes, grain-free recipes, paleo recipes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 361kcal
    Author: KC Cornwell

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb about 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
    • 2 eggs
    • ½ cup coconut flour
    • ½ cup shredded coconut unsweetened
    • ½ teaspoon paprika
    • 1 teaspoon salt divided
    • 1 teaspoon pepper divided
    • ½ teaspoon dry mustard
    • cooking oil of your choice

    for the Tangy Apricot Mustard Sauce

    • 1 tablespoon coconut oil or butter
    • 3 tablespoon apricot preserves
    • ¼ cup whole grain mustard
    • 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon sriracha
    • salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions

    • Cut the chicken into strips as evenly as you can (I ended up with 10-12 strips).
    • In a shallow bowl or pie plate, whisk together the eggs, paprika, and ½ teaspoon each or the salt and pepper.
    • In another shallow bowl or pie plate, combine the coconut flour, shredded coconut, dry mustard and remaining salt and pepper.
    • Dunk each chicken strip in the egg mixture to cover, and then dredge in the coconut mixture and coat thoroughly. Place the coated strips on a plate.
    • Heat 1 inch of cooking oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Oil should be hot enough to sizzle and turn the strips golden brown without scorching them.
    • Cook the strips a few at a time (don't crowd the pan) for a about 3-4 minutes on each side, until the chicken is cooked through. Set cooked strips on a paper towel-lined plate to cool while the rest of the chicken is cooking.
    • Season the finished strips with a sprinkle of salt and serve with your favorite sauce!

    for the Tangy Apricot Mustard Sauce

    • Warm the oil or butter in a small saucepan over medium high heat. Stir in the apricot preserves, mustard, vinegar and sriracha. Stir to combine thoroughly and remove from heat. Once cooled, season with salt and pepper as desired. Serve with chicken strips.

    Notes

    Make it Paleo: use sugar free/all natural apricot preserves and Paleo sriracha. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 361kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 154mg | Sodium: 1015mg | Potassium: 521mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 307IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg

    Photos by my friend Meg of This Mess Is Ours

    how to make grain-free coconut chicken strips

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    1. Meg @ this mess is ours says

      January 08, 2020 at 9:33 pm

      you know I LOVE these...like LOVE these!!!!!

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      • K.C. Cornwell says

        April 07, 2020 at 11:33 pm

        I know you do!

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