Fried Chicken (Almond Flour)

airfryer-almondflourfriedchicken This Healthy Fried Chicken is baked instead of fried without breadcrumbs, cereal, oil, or flour. It comes out so crispy outside and juicy inside, you will want to sink in your teeth immediately.

10 chicken drumsticks or thighs, skin on
3 large eggs
2½ cups shredded coconut flakes
¾ cup almond flour
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. dried oregano
¾ tsp. sea salt
black pepper, freshly cracked
non-stick cooking spray or oil

Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C/200°C fan, Gas Mark 7). Place wire rack on top of a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Spray the rack with cooking spray or brush with oil.

In a large plate with edges, add coconut flakes, almond meal or flour, garlic powder, oregano, salt and pepper. Stir with a fork to combine and set aside.

In another bowl, whisk the eggs with a fork and set aside.

Organize dredging station by placing in a row: chicken, egg and coating. Take a drumstick, dip in egg mixture, dredge in coating, dip in egg again and finally dredge in coating one last time. Place on the wire rack and repeat with remaining 9 chicken drumsticks.

Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the juices run clear when chicken it is poked with a knife or fork.

Serve immediately.

Makes 10 pieces.

Cook's Notes:

Boneless Chicken: I do not recommend using boneless chicken as it will come out dry.
Can I omit coconut flakes? No substitutes. Using all almond flour and baking it for such long time will burn the coating before chicken is cooked through.
Almond meal or almond flour: Almond meal is finely ground almonds. Almond flour is almonds without skin ground up into flour. You can use either.
Don’t skip a wire rack: Heat circulates around coated chicken baking it evenly on all sides.
Oil the rack: You have to spray even a non-stick wire rack with cooking spray or brush with a brush dipped in oil.
Remove carefully: Once chicken is baked, don’t just grab it off the rack. Let the chicken cool for a few minutes then using a butter knife or spatula, push the chicken off from underneath the rack.