Ingredients
4-6 Boneless, Skinless Fresh Chicken Breasts (cut lengthwise into strips)
1 large Yam
1 Tbsp Olive or Avocado Oil (for yam fries)
1 Tsp Paprika, 2 Tsp Seasoning Salt, 1 Tsp Cumin (for yam fries)
1 Tbsp Cream
1 Egg
1 Cup Almond (or Quinoa) Flour
1 Tsp of Chili Powder, Garlic Powder, Onion Salt, & Paprika (for breading)
2 Tbsp of Shredded Parmesan
Dipping Sauces: Honey Dill or Truffle Mustard are my favourite - but honestly any would taste good.
Optional: Kale (pre-soaked in lemon juice), Caesar Dressing, extra shredded Parmesan (for a side Kale Caesar Salad)
Instructions
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Makes appx 4-6 servings
(depending on size of chicken breasts & yam)
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, and lay out two baking sheets, line one with tinfoil or parchment paper (for the chicken strips) and spray with Pam - it might seem like overkill but it stops the chicken strip batter from sticking.
Note: I like to leave the yam fry pan without a lining as the direct heats crisps them up a little nicer.
Cut up yam lengthwise into fry shapes, and place in bowl.
Toss the yam fries in olive oil, and sprinkle on seasoning salt, paprika, and cumin. Mix until yam fries are covered and lay out on non-lined baking sheet.
Note: The chicken strips (depending on the thickness) take about 30 minutes to cook (flipping at halfway). So I put my yam fries in the oven now, while prepping the chicken strips to allow an extra 15 minutes of cook time for the Fries. If you don’t like your yam fries as crispy - set aside and put them in the oven at the same time as the chicken strips.
Cut the chicken breasts lengthwise into strips (roughly 2-4 strips from one breast -depending on the size).
In one mixing bowl whisk egg and cream together.
In a second mixing bowl, combine remaining dry ingredients: almond flour, chili powder, garlic powder, onion salt, paprika, and parmesan cheese.
Take one strip at a time - dip into egg mixture and then roll into the dry coating mixture - and lay on lined and sprayed cooking sheet. Continue until all chicken strips have been breaded.
Place the strips in the oven and allow to cook 15 minutes.
When placing the strips in the oven - take the yam fries out and flip.
After 15 minutes take out the chicken strips and spray the top of the chicken strips with Pam (weird I know but you need it to stop sticking), and flip each of the chicken strips and place back in the oven.
After final 15 minutes of cooking, chicken strips should have golden brown edges, remove both the chicken strips and the yam fries from the oven.
While the strips and fries are cooling, mix up a Kale Caesar salad and you have a full meal!
