What Makes This Recipe So Good
This is one of my favorite Whole30 chicken recipes because it’s a giant bowl of comfort! Creamy mashed potatoes, juicy chicken nuggets, crisp green beens, and thick, rich gravy? Eating this just makes you feel good!You only need one saucepan and one skillet to make this 4-part recipe, so clean up is a breeze!Pan-frying the Whole30 fried chicken nuggets gives the “breading” a light crispiness that’s – dare I say it – better than the “real” thing. It’s a great Whole30 recipe for meal prepping. One dish gives you protein and sides for a week’s worth of lunches or dinners!
Key Ingredients
Fish Sauce – This is a totally optional ingredient for your gravy. It adds a great savory flavor (umami) but won’t make your gravy fishy. If you don’t have it or don’t want to use it, you can totally leave it out. Coconut Milk – The magic ingredient for the creamiest mashed potatoes ever! Be sure to use full-fat coconut milk for the best results. Anything less than that will give you thin, watery potatoes.
Chef’s Tips
Overcooked green beans will have a mushy texture, and undercooked green beans will be rubbery. The goal is to end up with a perfect tender-crisp texture, where you can bite through them with no resistance.Fresh green beans will give you the most flavor, but you can absolutely use frozen green beans in this recipe.Be careful not to overcook your chicken! The nugget-size chunks will cook quickly. Aim for an internal temperature of 165°.Russet potatoes have a lot of starch, so they will give you fluffy mashed potatoes. Red potatoes have less starch and more moisture, so they’ll make a creamier mashed potato.I used coconut flour for this Whole30 fried chicken recipe, but if you don’t have coconut on hand, almond flour is another solid Whole30-compliant flour option.
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