One of my favorite appetizers when I go out to eat is chicken strips. I also like to make them at home for the family. There are so many different and creative ways you can make chicken strips.
Below is a yummy recipe for some nutty chicken strips that are healthy and gluten free!
Nutty Ranch Chicken Strips
Ingredients
- 1 (4.25-oz.) box Blue Diamond Almond Nut Thins
- 1/4 cup Blue Diamond Smokehouse Almonds, finely chopped
- 1 (1-oz.) packet dry Ranch Dressing Mix
- 1/3 cup light ranch dressing
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 1/4 lbs. chicken tenders or 1 1/2-inch cubes boneless, skinless chicken breast
- Olive oil cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place Blue Diamond Nut Thins in a gallon-size bag and fold over the top. Crush with a rolling pin until chips are in tiny pieces.
- Add Blue Diamond Almonds and dry ranch dressing mix to bag and shake well to mix.
- Stir together ranch dressing and butter in another medium bowl. Dip each chicken tender in ranch dressing and shake off excess.
- Roll in chip mixture, pressing into the surface to coat well; place on prepared baking sheet.
- Coat with nonstick cooking spray and bake for 10 minutes. Coat with cooking spray again and cook for 10 minutes more.
- Quick tip: Any of the coating mixture that falls off the chicken after cooking is great sprinkled over a tossed green salad or mashed potatoes.
Oh now these are right up my alley! I love to snack on things like this especially when we’re watching a movie or football games.
This Nutty Ranch Chicken Strips recipe looks so delicious. I’ll have to try it soon after I’m done with my 21 Day Fix challenge group.
Those look so seriously awesome and yummy!!! For the most part, we don’t eat chicken currently, but I sure would love a bite of that! Thank you for sharing the recipe!
Oh, those look great! And so simple as well. I’m going to ask the hubby to make some up for dinner!
I have made nuggets many times with ground up peanuts but never incorporated ranch. I pinned this to try!
These look delicious! I’m always looking for ways to “fry” chicken in a healthy way. I’ve pinned for later use. Yum…
This looks so good! I’m always looking for new chicken recipes.
These look so good and my son has just decided he likes ranch. Definitely adding this to our menu for next week.
I love making homemade chicken fingers. This looks like a yummy way to do it!
These look SO good! I love chicken strips!
I like the way you did the breading/coating on this. Sounds delish, Stef!
Chicken strips – they looks very tasty. I am pinning them – they would be great with a salad!
I love almonds and toss them on salads. I like this little way that you kicked up the recipe.
These chicken strips look DELISH! I love odd coatings for chicken. My husband and I always play around with different things. One of our favorite breadings is Honey Bunches of Oats cereal because of the super crunch factor, so I bet the almonds would be fantastic!!! I can’t wait to tell him what we HAVE to try next!
I love chicken strips! I never would have thought to roll them in nuts!
I love that these are gluten free because we do my eat wheat. I am going to have to make these.
This looks delicious, right up my kids alley!
Those look so good! I like the extra protein from the nuts too.
That looks so good!!!!!
How delicious does this sound? Perfect timing — I’m creating my meal plan right now for next week!
Those sound amazing. We love chicken strips here!
Great recipe! My twins have friends that are gluten free and I never know what to make them! Trying this recipe next time, thank you!!
These look so good! My daughter is always begging me for chicken nuggets from the fast food place and I try not to do much fast food. This would be a great alternative!
I can already taste these yummy chicken strips. I know some “big” kids that will love them also–
not for just the little ones. The ranch dressing will give them that extra savory taste.
Thanks for sharing.
Lisa
Never had a ‘breading’ made with nuts. Looks intriguing!
Yummy! Those chicken strips look delicious… Now that’s a nice one to try for dinner.
OMG, these are perfect. I know my kids would love this. 🙂
These sound great! I never would have thought to combine all these ingredients.
I love this recipe.. they look delicious.. soo will dish them up for my family soon…thanks for sharing
Sounds amazing! Like the idea of using almonds, will have to try soon!
These sound so good!!! I might just make them tomorrow. yum!!!
Those sound delicious. I’m glad you shared this because I would have never thought of that on my own. Great idea!
Oh I love this! I think I’ll have to add this to my chicken strip recipes!
Yum, my kids would love these!
I have never thought to use chopped nuts! But I love it! Will definitely be adding this into dinner rotation! Thanks!
Mmmmm…saw these on pinterest. Look great! !
Yum! What a great idea! The flavors must blend together perfectly!
Those look really good! I’ll have to try to make them 🙂
Looks like a great snack for a birthday party this weekend!
These look fantastic. I have never made chicken strips so I cant wait to try this recipe
Those look amazing! I don’t eat nuggets, but would devour those!
I love using ranch when baking chicken… I feel that it keeps the chicken moist and adds a bit of flavor…
I love making homemade chicken strips and nuggets and have tried a bunch of different coatings. I’ve never tried using nuts, though – like that idea!
Looks so delicious! I am going to try this recipe.