Low Carb Fried Chicken Recipe
Who is in the mood for some delicious fried chicken? Just because you’re eating low carb or Keto, it doesn’t mean you have to steer clear of fried chicken. This Low Carb Fried Chicken recipe is just what you have been craving and more. Without a doubt, you need to add this to your menu!
Low Carb Fried Chicken Recipe Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs deboned and cut into 2-3 pieces each
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoons onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dried sage
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 cups oil
Low Carb Fried Chicken Recipe Instructions
- Cut chicken thighs into bite-size pieces.
- In a small bowl, add the almond flour and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, add the chicken with all the spices along with the heavy cream. Mix well.
- Add eggs to the mixture and mix together thoroughly.
- Add chicken pieces into the mixture and soak.
- Place the oil in a skillet and heat.
- Once the oil is hot, dip the chicken pieces (one by one) into the almond flour.
- Once the chicken piece is fully coated in almond flour, add the chicken to the hot oil.
- Fry each piece until the chicken is golden brown and cooked thoroughly. This should take 2-3 minutes.
- After the chicken is cooked, place on a wire rack to cool or paper towel to soak up the excess oil from frying.
Low Carb Fried Chicken Recipe Nutrition
Serves 4
Calories 202, Total C 5.2g, Fiber 1g, Net C 4.2g, Sugars 0.3g, Fat 16g, Protein 9.7g
What to serve with Low Carb Fried Chicken
What should you serve with a meal as delicious as Fried Chicken? This is simple! You can easily make cheesy cauliflower. This is a delicious side! You can also cook something like mashed cauliflower to go with this recipe.
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Let’s not forget about Keto biscuits that can easily be made with this recipe. You are looking at some very delicious side options with low carb fried chicken.
How to store leftover fried chicken
You spent all this time making delicious fried chicken, you don’t want it to go bad. Your first step is making sure you have airtight containers on hand. These containers don’t have any holes in them and shut really tight without a problem. You need to have airtight containers whenever you’re storing items like chicken.
If bacteria were to get into the container, it would ruin the chicken. Make sure you know how to store leftover fried chicken, so it doesn’t go bad.
How to reheat low carb chicken
Once you’ve stored the low carb fried chicken, you may be wondering how to reheat the low carb chicken. I like to preheat the over to 375, place the fried chicken on a cookie sheet and from there, I reheat it. It takes a good 10 minutes for the chicken to heat up all the way through.
Low carb fried chicken can change the way you eat healthily. When you use the right ingredients, you can transform the way you eat.
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Low Carb Fried Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs deboned and cut into 2-3 pieces each
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoons onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dried sage
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 cups oil
Instructions
- Cut chicken thighs into bite-size pieces.
- In a small bowl, add the almond flour and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, add the chicken with all the spices along with the heavy cream. Mix well.
- Add eggs to the mixture and mix together thoroughly.
- Add chicken pieces into the mixture and soak.
- Place the oil in a skillet and heat.
- Once the oil is hot, dip the chicken pieces (one by one) into the almond flour.
- Once the chicken piece is fully coated in almond flour, add the chicken to the hot oil.
- Fry each piece until the chicken is golden brown and cooked thoroughly. This should take 2-3 minutes.
- After the chicken is cooked, place on a wire rack to cool or paper towel to soak up the excess oil from frying.
Nutrition
More Low Carb/Keto Chicken Recipes to Try
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Cheesy Bacon Ranch Chicken Breasts Casserole Recipe
