Fried Chicken You Can Feel Good About: Almond Flour-Crusted Lemon, Garlic, and Herb Chicken

Marinated chicken is coated in a nutty almond flour crust and pan-fried until golden brown for a healthier version of the classic comfort food.
Fried Chicken You Can Feel Good About: Almond Flour-Crusted Lemon, Garlic, and Herb Chicken
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Move over, fried chicken—I’ve found a healthier, lighter, meal-prep version you’ll actually feel good about eating all week.

Almond-flour-crusted lemon, garlic, and herb chicken is one of my go-to staples when I want something satisfying, high in protein, and simple enough to batch cook on a Sunday. My kids love it too. It delivers that crispy, savory “comfort food” feel without the heavy oils, refined flours, or post-meal crash deep-fried chicken would.

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Christine Beal Dunst
Christine Beal Dunst
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Christine Beal Dunst is the CEO of Embody Wellness Company and creator of the The Embody Wellness Method online course for women over 40: "12-Step Nutrition & Lifestyle Roadmap to Transform Your Body, Hormones, and Metabolism" at EmbodyWellnessMethod.com. Follow @EmbodyWellnessCompany for healthy recipes and practical wellness tools. For 1:1 support, go to EmbodyWellnessCompany.com.