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These baked Cashew Crusted Chicken Fingers are perfect for a family friendly weeknight meal or a game day appetizer! They require just 6 ingredients and are ready in less than 30 minutes.Â
I went on an abrupt kind of hiatus there didn’t I? It totally was not intentional and in fact I had recipes lined up for dayz but everytime I sat down at my computer to write, nothing came to me. It’s in these moments that I realize I just need to respect the process and take a step back.
In theory I really shouldn’t have any trouble writing. Despite travelling to Banff (recap coming soon!) and the overwhelming craziness that is life, I have found myself with moments of downtime that should have allowed for me to stay on top of blogging. But that apparently was not enough to provide inspiration.
As I get older I am becoming far more aware of my internal battle to do more, while also accepting that sometimes less truly is more.
Less is more…Watch this short video to learn how to make these Baked Cashew Crusted Chicken Fingers!
Take these cashew crusted chicken fingers as an example. They’re made with just 6 ingredients and they really could not get more basic. They make an appearance on our weekly menu at least once a week and I often serve them with just a simple side salad and some roasted potaters. Sometimes less is more.
Or how about this post? It was scheduled to go live last week because I’m “supposed” to be posting 3-4 days a week. But life happened and I’m fairly certain that my lack of posting didn’t break the internet. Sometimes less is more.
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And let’s take a second to acknowledge how uncharacteristically short this post is. I don’t “need” for posts to tell a full-length story filled with all of the details of my life. Because you guessed it, sometimes less is more.
PrintCashew Crusted Chicken Fingers
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Bake
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts
- 1 large egg
- 2/3 cup cashew meal*
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Chop chicken breasts into strips.
- Beat egg in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl combine cashew meal and spices.
- Dip 1 strip into egg with left hand and place into cashew meal mixture and mix to coat with right hand.
- Place onto a a parchment or silicone-lined baking sheet.
- Repeat with remaining strips.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
*Use this recipe for cashew meal or purchase here.
Love the healthy takes on classic comfort food. I may try doing this with cornmeal, just because I love the flavor/texture!
Yum!! I am totally trying these while I’m trying out paleo!
What would you recommend for an egg replacement here? (allergic to eggs)
You can try a flax egg or chia egg! May not be as efficient but it should still do the trick!
Oh my goodness- those look mouth-watering delicious! I’ve tried almond flour, but never cashew flour and mine never came out looking that wonderful!
Healthy fried chicken fingers? Yes, please! My husband would LOVE these, as would I. And when it comes to ingredients in a recipe, I always go with the “less is more” approach. Thanks for sharing, Davida! 🙂
I’ve made something similar and my whole family appreciates it for a grain free “breaded” option. I’m a cashew fan and will definitely try it this way 🙂
Your family has great taste 🙂
Can’t wait to read about your trip to Banff! These look absolutely amaze-balls. YUM.
Post is finally live! Took forever, eh? I miss you! Sorry for going MIA on you there. Let’s chizzzzzat!
Yayaya <3 miss you!
These look INSANE. One day we will be neighbors aka sister wives and life will be good.
I can’t wait to have more of you and california in my life werkjwerwefwfweg
these look wonderful, i wonder if i can try with almonds because i need to get rid of some of those. i dont have any stories to tell right now,,also i woke up late so should ideally be getting ready for work but here i am drooling at chicken. such is life 😛
Yup! No problemo on the almond meal. I’ve made em’ with both cashew and almond meal and both are equally delicious 🙂 Hope you got to work on time but I don’t blame you for wanting to stare at these instead lol
Oh YUM. I made a similar version of these a while back but with almond meal and they were soooo good with sweet potato fries and avocado – my kinda comfort food.
Good to have you back 🙂
My kind of comfort food too! We basically eat the same diet. I like your style 😉