Everything Chicken Fingers

Happy Halloween! Today, I thought I'd bring y'all a quick, easy, low carb,  and kid friendly chicken finger recipe. They were a hit with Jared (my kid-at-heart husband) this week! These are ready in less than 30 minutes, and you can make them in an air fryer or a conventional oven. With these chicken fingers, you may have a shot at getting your kids to eat something other than candy for the next few days! 

The star ingredient of this recipe is "everything bagel" seasoning. To be honest, I have never even tried an actual everything bagel, just because I've always stuck to my childhood favorite of cranberry smeared with strawberry cream cheese. (Stay with me here!) But, when Gaby Dalkin of What's Gaby Cooking came out with a line of seasonings at Williams Sonoma, I had to give this flavor combo a try. Her products have yet to fail me. Plus, she's one of my favorite food bloggers and is one of the reasons I decided to go for it with my own. Give her a follow @whatsgabycookin, I promise you won't regret it!

What did I find out? Well, "everything" seasoning goes with pretty much everything!  I typically make air fryer chicken with panko bread crumbs and parmesan, but couldn't wait to try them out with this blend. The beauty of seasoning blends is that there is so much flavor packed into them. You don't need much of anything else to make your food taste fantastic. This recipe has only 6 ingredients:

• Chicken breast
• Eggs 
• Almond flour
• "This is Everything" seasoning (or your favorite "Everything Bagel" seasoning of choice)
• Salt
• Olive oil spray

Can it get any more simple than that?!

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Of course, I'm sure you can use any "Everything Bagel" seasoning (I think I've seen one at Costco recently), but I do highly recommend this one! By the way, this is not a sponsored post. Pshhh...I wish! It's only my second swing at bat in this whole blogging thing! 

If you do use a different brand, just note whether or not it has salt already added to it. Gaby's doesn't have very much, but you may want to use less salt if your seasoning already contains it. Other than that, you're good to go! Make these in an air fryer to get a super crispy and golden crust, but you can certainly make them in a regular oven. I have tried it both ways, with success!

​Everything Chicken Fingers

Serves: 4, Prep time: 5 minutes, Cook time: 16 minutes
Main Ingredients
2 lbs chicken breast, cut into strips
2 eggs
1 cup almond flour
2 tablespoons everything bagel seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
olive oil cooking spray
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Recipe Steps

1. In a shallow bowl, lightly beat 2 eggs and set aside. In another shallow bowl, combine the almond flour, everything bagel seasoning, and salt. Dip each chicken strip into the eggs, then into the almond flour mixture. Place on a clean plate. Repeat this process with the rest of the chicken.
2. Arrange the chicken strips in the air fryer so that they are not touching one another. (You may have to cook in 2-3 batches, depending on how big your air fryer is.) Spray the olive oil cooking spray over the top of the chicken. Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F and cook for 7-8 minutes, then turn the chicken over, coat with olive oil cooking spray, and cook for another 7-8 minutes. Remove the chicken from the air fryer immediately after cooking. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce!

Additional Notes:
You can make this recipe in the oven if you don't have an air fryer. Preheat to 425 degrees F, coat on each side with olive oil spray, and bake for 16-17 minutes, turning the chicken over halfway through.

Always ensure chicken is cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F!

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