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Low-Carb Chicken Nuggets
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.
Prep Time:
10
mins
Cook Time:
15
mins
Total Time:
25
mins
Servings:
6
NET Carbs:
2.5
g
Protein:
48.8
g
Fat:
25.5
g
Ingredients
First bowl
▢
1
(
1
)
eggs - medium
whisked
▢
4
tablespoon
(
4
tablespoon
)
oil of choice
Second bowl
▢
850
g
(
1.9
lb
)
chicken breast
▢
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:
1
nugget
|
Calories:
445
kcal
|
Total Carbohydrates:
4.5
g
|
Protein:
48.8
g
|
Fat:
25.5
g
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
0.8
g
|
NET carbs:
2.5
g