Keto Chicken Nuggets Recipe
By ditchthecarbs.com
Ditch the chicken nuggets today and start making low-carb chicken nuggets. Grain-free and using 100% chicken meat. Even the adults adore these.See the recipe notes below how to use coconut flour instead or almond flour if you wish.
Servings: 6
NET Carbs: 2.5g
Protein: 48.8g
Fat: 25.5g
Ingredients
First bowl
- 1 (1 ) eggs - medium whisked
- 4 tablespoon (4 tablespoon) oil of choice
Second bowl
- 850 g (1.9 lb) chicken breasts
- 100 g (1 cups) almond meal/flour
- ½ teaspoon (½ teaspoon) salt
- ½ teaspoon (½ teaspoon) garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) onion flakes
Instructions
First bowl
- Mix the egg and oil together with a fork.
Second bowl
- Mix the almond flour (alternatively use ⅓ cup coconut flour), salt, garlic and onion together.
- Cut the chicken breast into strips or nuggets sized pieces. Dip each on in the egg/oil mixture then dip it in the coating and cover fully.
- Fry each chicken nugget in oil on both sides, until golden and cooked thoroughly in the centre.
- Alternatively, you can bake these on a lined baking tray at 180C/350F for 10-15 minutes.
- Serve with salsa, sugar free tomato sauce or garlic mayonnaise.
Notes
Nutrition panel shows per serving size (the entire recipe serves 6).
You may replace the almond flour with ⅓ cup coconut flour instead.
Serving: 1nugget | Calories: 445kcal | Total Carbohydrates: 4.5g | Protein: 48.8g | Fat: 25.5g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.8g | NET carbs: 2.5g