Cashew Crusted Chicken Fingers

Cashew Crusted Chicken Fingers

I adore this recipe. I came up with it as an alternative to parmesan crusted chicken fingers. You get all the yummy creaminess without the dairy!

INGREDIENTS

        12 to 16 chicken tenders

        1 1/2 cups almond meal/flour

        1/2 teaspoon salt

        1/4 teaspoon pepper

        1 teaspoon paprika (optional)

        1 cup cashew cream

INSTRUCTIONS

    1.    Preheat oven to 350F

    2.    Pat chicken dry

    3.    Spread cashew cream liberally on top of tender

    4.    Combine almond meal, salt, pepper, and paprika and coat both sides of tenders in mixture

    5.    Place in an oiled baking dish (cashew cream side up) and bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown