I was going over my menu ideas one day, when I was reminiscing about meals that I used to make pre-allergies. Not that all of these meals were the healthiest, but they were convenient and they tasted great! One of those dinners would include shake and bake mixes. Throw the mixture into a bag, add your meat then shake it and bake it. Perfect! Right?
Well as those days are long gone between allergies and even knowing the chemical and sodium content of the pre-made mixes. I had also stopped uses those mixes a while before finding out about my food allergies. I just couldn’t use them anymore.
So as I said, I was reminiscing about meals and thought about making a nice healthy, grain free version of shake and bake. This crisps up nicely with chicken and pork chops.
Almond “Shake and Bake” Chicken (Grain Free/ Gluten Free)
10 chicken pieces (I use legs)
2 tsp. mustard powder
2 tsp. dried thyme or basil
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. smoked paprika
1/2 tsp. sea salt (optional)
2 Tbsp. almond flour/ meal or sesame seeds for nut free
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line baking sheet with aluminum foil. This is option, but it does save on cleaning.
Place all the spices and almond flour into a large zip lock bag.
I remove the skin from my chicken, but that is up to you. Place chicken into bag and shake until chicken is completely coated.
Place chicken onto rack to reach desired crispness. Cook for 40-45 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked with an internal temperature reaching 165 degrees.
Also works great on pork chops. Pictured with sesame seeds instead of almond flour.
Other Dinners Ideas:
Sweet Beef and Veggie Stir Fry
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This recipe looks delicious! I definitely would try this on pork chops too, what a great idea.
I’m actually having it on my pork chops again tonight
I’m still learning about my new GF options - I haven’t tried almond flour yet.
Thanks for sharing,
Kelly
This looks so yummy and my kids LOVE chicken legs. Saving this for next week’s meal plan.
Yummy, that looks awesome. I love chicken legs and will definitely try this soon, and on pork chops.
G’day! Reminds me of childhood!
Thanks for sharing at this week’s Foodie Friends Friday Foods We Loved from Childhood Party
Cheers! Joanne
Thanks for linking up and sharing on Mostly Homemade Mondays! We’re so glad you joined us, and look forward to seeing what you link up next week
Kelli @ The Sustainable Couple
http://www.thesustainablecouple.com
Oh, these look so crispy! Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays party! I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest!
Can’t wait to see what you link up this week! The party link up is open!
Cindy