Lemon Chicken Bites

Name: Lemon Chicken Bites
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 18 min
Ingredients: 2 lb organic chicken breast; 1 cup all purpose einkorn flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp pink Himalayan salt; ¼ tsp black pepper; 1½ organic lemon juiced; 1 tbsp white vinegar; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp pink Himalayan salt (or sea salt); ½ cup organic whole milk; 1 egg; 2½ cup Italian Panko Bread Crumbs (I like Kooshy or Aleia if you are GF)

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July 10, 2025

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This is an OG recipe I am finally putting on the site! Back when I started with my original cooking page, this was one of my first recipes. These are my sons absolute favorite recipe that he asks me to make on repeat. I love them because they add flavor to salads or pastas. Don’t miss out on this family favorite.

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Lemon Chicken Bites

Prep Time15

Cook Time18

Course: dinner, lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken, chicken nuggets, chicken tenders, lemon

Equipment

3 medium bowls
1 sheet pan
parchment paper

Ingredients

2 lb organic chicken breast

Flour Coating

1 cup all purpose einkorn flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp pink Himalayan salt
¼ tsp black pepper

Egg Dunk

1½ organic lemon juiced
1 tbsp white vinegar
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp pink Himalayan salt or sea salt
½ cup organic whole milk
1 egg

Breading

2½ cup Italian Panko Bread Crumbs I like Kooshy or Aleia if you are GF

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425℉
Place parchment paper on a baking sheet and then coat with extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil.
Cube the 2 lb organic chicken breast into large chunks.
In a bowl combine 1 cup all purpose einkorn flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp pink Himalayan salt and ¼ tsp black pepper.
In another bowl combine 1½ organic lemon juiced, 1 tbsp white vinegar, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp pink Himalayan salt, ½ cup organic whole milk and 1 egg. Whisk well.
In the third bowl add in 2½ cup Italian Panko Bread Crumbs.

Preparing the Chicken

Working in thirds, toss the chicken first in the flour mixture, then dunk in the egg mixture and finally coat with the Panko. Do this to all of the chicken.
Place on a parchment lined baking sheet that has been coated with extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil.
Place in the oven and bake 7-9 minutes, flip and bake another 7-9 minutes until crispy and the internal temperature is 165℉.
Remove and eat right away. You can also serve on salads or tossed with pasta.

Notes

Freezer instructions.

Do not grease the parchment paper. Instead place the chicken on ungreased parchment paper. Place in the freezer for 2 hours.

Remove and place in a freezer safe Ziploc or vacuum sealed bag.

Store in the freezer up to 2 months.

Add 3-5 minutes to the baking time.

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