Paleo Food - Day 12

Breakfast
banana shake with almond milk, protein powder and a spoonful of almond butter

Snack
Grapefruit
Handful of grapes

Dinner
Ribs with paleo BBQ sauce (recipe below)
Two paleo chicken nuggets (recipe below)
Green beans
Paleo Banana Break (recipe below)

Hydration
Morning/Afternoon - 1L berry water
Evening -  1L berry water/ carbonated water 

Coconut Chicken Nuggets
1 pound ground chicken
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ cup + ½ cup almond flour
½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
½ cup coconut oil
Salt & Pepper 

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a bowl combine ¼ cup almond flour, ½ cup coconut and salt & pepper.  Mix to combine.
In a separate bowl, combine the ground chicken, ½ cup almond flour, onion powder, garlic powder, egg yolk and salt & pepper.  Mix well until everything is incorporated.
In a sauté pan, melt coconut oil on medium heat.  Take about 2 tablespoons worth of the chicken mixture and roll into a ball and then coat with the coconut and almond mixture.  Repeat with the remaining chicken.  You should make about 15 to 18 chicken nugget/balls.
In small batches place nuggets into heated coconut oil and cook on each side for about 3 to 4 minutes.  Transfer balls to a parchment lined bake pan and place in oven for 4 to 5 minutes to allow the chicken to cook through.  Repeat with the remaining chicken nuggets.
Allow nuggets to cool and serve with Paleo “BBQ” Sauce (recipe follows). 

Paleo “BBQ” Sauce
3/4 cup fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
10 tablespoons tomato paste
4 tablespoons shallots, minced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon coconut oil

Instructions:
Heat coconut oil in a saute pan over medium heat.  Place minced shallots and garlic in sauce pan until soft.  Stir in remaining ingredients and simmer over low heat for 15-20 minutes.

Both of the above recipes found at: http://www.multiplydelicious.com/thefood/2011/09/coconut-chicken-nuggets-with-paleo-bbq-sauce/ 

Paleo Banana Bread
 3 bananas (about 1 ½ cups) mashed
3 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon honey
¼ cup vegan palm oil shortening (I used coconut oil instead)
2 cups blanched almond flour
½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
I also added 1 cup of chopped pecans to give some texture

Place bananas, eggs, vanilla, honey and shortening in a food processor (I used a blender)
Pulse ingredients together
Pulse in almond flour, salt and baking soda (mixed this in by hand into a big bowl)
Scoop batter into a greased 7.5" x 3.5" Loaf Pan
Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes 30 minutes (only too 45 minutes for mine to cook)
Remove from oven and allow to cool

Recipe Source: http://www.elanaspantry.com/paleo-banana-bread/#more-28839

Dinner