Faux Fried Chicken and Okra

Many of you might know my husband. For those of you who do not, I've been married to a wonderful man named Joel for about 2 1/2 years. He is from a small town in west Tennessee, therefore he was raised loving all the country fixin's.  He is in the middle of changing positions at work and had a long hard day.  So I thought I would whip up something extra special for him...

Faux Fried Chicken and Okra

Ingredients

1 package chicken breast cutlets or tenderloins

1 bowl (approx 1 cup) egg whites for dipping

1 bowl (approx 1 cup) almond flour for dipping

salt, pepper, and seasoning to taste (I used "Chef Paul Poultry Magic") 

2 cups fresh sliced okra

1 T coconut oil

Okra Directions

Slice okra into 1/4 inch pieces discarding tops and tips. Heat 1 T coconut oil in frying pan on med heat. Mix almond flour with salt and pepper to taste. Dip handful okra into egg whites, then into flour mixture, roll them around until complete covered, then place in frying pan. Repeat until all okra is breaded and frying. Turn okra in frying pan until all sides are golden brown. 

Chicken Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use same dipping bowls as okra. Add chicken seasoning to flour mixture.  Dip raw chicken in egg whites, then into flour mixture until completely covered. Place chicken pieces in pan and bake for 20 minutes or until completely cooked through. Remove chicken from pan and place on baking sheet, set oven to broil or 500 degrees, return chicken to oven for crisping about 5 minutes.

That's it, just a few modifications to the otherwise sweet country cooked comfort food. Enjoy!