Recipe

Keto Chicken Tenders

Ultra-crispy chicken tenders triple-coated in a pork rind breading deliver restaurant-quality crunch with minimal carbs.

Keto Chicken Tenders

Total time

30 min

Servings

6

Net carbs

1.3g

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Ingredients

What you need

Adjust servings

6 servings
6
  • 1 pound chicken tenders or thigh meat, cut into strips
  • 1 ½ cup ground pork rinds, divided
  • ⅓ cup almond flour
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 egg

Instructions

How to cook it

Prep timer

30:00

Cooking cue

Cook until the thickest piece reaches 165F and the juices run clear.

  1. Preheat the air fryer to 390F while you prep the ingredients so the first batch starts crisp.
  2. 1. Pat the chicken strips completely dry with paper towels and season lightly with salt and pepper, then set aside.
  3. 2. In one shallow bowl, combine 1 cup ground pork rinds with the almond flour, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper; place the remaining ½ cup pork rinds in a separate bowl.
  4. 3. Whisk the egg with 2 tablespoons of water in another bowl.
  5. 4. Coat a few chicken strips at a time in the almond flour mixture, then dip in the egg wash, and return to the almond flour mixture for a second coating.
  6. 5. For maximum crispiness, dip the double-coated strips once more in egg wash and then into the bowl containing only ground pork rinds.
  7. 6. For air frying: arrange strips in a single layer in the basket, spray with oil, and cook at 350-360°F for 8-12 minutes until cooked through.
  8. 7. For pan frying: heat 2 cm of avocado oil in a skillet over medium heat until shimmering, then fry strips in batches for 3-5 minutes per side until golden and cooked through, draining on paper towels.
  9. Cook until the thickest piece reaches 165F and the juices run clear.
  10. 8. For oven baking: place breaded strips on a foil-lined baking sheet, spray with oil, and bake at 400°F for 15-20 minutes until fully cooked.
  11. Taste and adjust the seasoning at the end, then serve while everything is hot or freshly chilled.

Source & attribution

KetoFocus · IMPORTED

https://diet.driv.space/recipes/keto-chicken-tendersKetoFocus reference: https://www.ketofocus.com/recipes/keto-chicken-tenders/

Rated 4.8/5 from 50 ratings on KetoFocus. Method rewritten in-house; see source for the publisher's original.