Paleo Air Fried Chicken on a bed of Kale

If you are on a Restart or Whole 30 New Year’s diet, this dish is for you.  Clean eating never tasted so good!

The flavor is off the charts on this rich and delicious grain-free, air-fried chicken.  Creating healthy homemade magic that is grain-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegetable oil-free does not have to be bland and tasteless.  This updated fried chicken is quick and simple to cook and can be baked in your home oven at a high temperature.

I splurged on a Breville air toaster oven when my little toaster oven died.  It has an air fry feature that you can also find in air fryers at any big box store.  It cuts down on time and the expense of frying in large amounts of more expensive oils like avocado oil or lard. I think it tastes better than conventional fried chicken.

Fun salts can easily bump up the flavor.  I happen to live near the home of Jacobsen’s sea salt.  They have a warehouse location in SE Portland with many flavors. This steak seasoning was just as yummy on the chicken as it was on the steak.   https://jacobsensalt.com

Adding the chicken to a bed of super greens makes this a full meal for me.  I have my protein, healthy fat in the olive oil, and wilted greens for my carbs.  Partially wilted greens have some crunch, and are bathed in the juices of the chicken, which makes them filled with flavor.

Recipe:
3 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs (skins would be yummy too)
1/4c arrowroot flour
1/4c coconut flour
4 tsp Jacob’s Steak salt

I bunch kale
Cold-pressed olive oil
squeeze of lemon
sea salt

Mix dry ingredients together in a bowl.  Dredge chicken in the flour mixture.  Lay in a single layer in the air fryer at 450 degrees for 22-24 mins.   Lay cooked chicken on a bed of chopped kale with a splash of olive oil, lemon, and sea salt.   Wait a few minutes for the juices to wilt and drip into the kale, and serve.