Keto Fried Chicken

This recipe for keto fried chicken is truly the best- A crispy and crunchy on the outside yet moist and juicy on the inside, no one will know it’s low carb- It’s even better than KFC!

Is fried chicken keto?

If you grew up eating KFC as I did, you would have been in for a rude awakening to find out that it is NOT keto friendly. In fact, any takeout or fast-food chain of fried chicken is not suitable for a keto diet. See, the batter that they use contains flour or a flour blend, and more often than not contains MORE carbs than protein or fat. Luckily, you can make your own KFC-style keto fried chicken recipe that tastes just as good as the original. The fried chicken is crispy and crunchy on the outside, but perfectly moist and juicy on the inside. It’s perfectly seasoned without being overpowering, so you can truly enjoy every delicious mouthful. The secret is to coat the raw chicken pieces in a keto buttermilk marinade before coating it in the almond flour mixture- It truly takes it to another level, even the biggest of KFC enthusiasts will be obsessed!

Ingredients you’ll need to make keto fried chicken

• Skin-on chicken– Use a mix of drumsticks, thighs, and breast pieces. If you only want to use one cut of chicken, always use drumsticks!
• Salt and pepper– To taste.
• Eggs– Whisked with the heavy cream to be used as part of the coating, similar to what buttermilk fried chicken would have as a coating.
• Heavy cream– A zero carb alternative to buttermilk, which contains a few too many carbs than we’d like!
• Almond flour– Blanched almond flour is preferred, but almond meal will work just as well.
• Keto bread crumbs– A keto breadcrumb substitute, you can usually find these in the potato chip or snack aisle of the supermarket. To crush them, place them in a ziplock bag and use a meat tenderizer to break them down to the consistency of breadcrumbs. Alternatively, you can blend them in a food processor or blender.
• Parmesan cheese– Gives the fried chicken an even more flavorful batter.
• Garlic and onion powder– Adds extra flavor.
• Oil– Any neutral oil to deep fry the chicken in. When choosing an oil to fry or deep fry with, stick to ones with a high smoke point. Avocado oil, safflower oil, and peanut oil are all fantastic options.

How do you make low carb fried chicken?

1. Pat the chicken dry of any moisture and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

2. Batter them by dipping them in the heavy cream/eggs mixture then the almond flour/crushed pork rinds/parmesan cheese mixture.

3. Fry and then place on a wire rack for excess oil to drop off.

Ingredients

• 4 lbs skin-on chicken Chicken drumstick, thigh, and breast pieces.

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

• 2 large eggs

• 1/2 cup heavy cream

• 3/4 cup almond flour

• 1 1/2 cups keto bread crumbs

• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

• 1 serving oil for frying

Directions

• Pat the chicken dry and season with salt and pepper. In a bowl, whisk together the eggs and cream. In a separate bowl, whisk together the keto bread crumbs, almond flour, parmesan cheese, garlic powder, and onion powder.

• Dip each piece of chicken in the egg/cream mixture, then in the breadcrumb mixture, until coated. Repeat the process until all the chicken is coated.

• Add ½ inch of oil to a deep pan or pot. Once hot, add the chicken pieces and fry until golden brown and chicken has an internal temperature of 165C.

  Nutrition Information

  18 servings per container Serving Size 1g

  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories196
  • Total Fat 14g22%
  • Sodium 233mg10%
  • Potassium 169mg5%
  • Total Carbohydrate 2g1%
    • Dietary Fiber 0g0%
  • Protein 16 g 32%
  • Vitamin C 1%
  • Calcium 58%
  • Iron 1%