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Keto Chicken Nuggets

  Published on March 10th, 2020
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  Last modified April 12th, 2023
keto chicken nuggets and ranch sauce
ChefAndrew & Shai LunaDifficultyIntermediateRating
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One of the hardest parts about going keto is giving up chicken nuggets but, it doesn't have to be anymore! Our friends over at @followthelunas created this 100% delicious and 100% keto chicken nugget recipe that will bring out the inner kid in you!

Yields7 Servings
Prep Time1 hrCook Time8 minsTotal Time1 hr 8 mins
Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 nugget

Servings 7

1g
Net Carbs

Amount Per Serving
Calories 148
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6.8g11%
Total Carbohydrate 1g1%
Dietary Fiber 0g
Protein 20.7g42%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Ingredients

Ingredients
 1 tsp onion powder
 1 tsp garlic salt
 1 egg
 ¾ cup pork rinds, crushedwe used the Pork King Good 'Stupid Hot' crumbs
 1 pinch salt
 1 pinch pepper
 1 pinch paprika

Directions

Directions
1

Mix chicken, onion powder & garlic salt in a bowl.

2

Shape the dough into whatever shape you'd like (we made them into hearts) and place on a cookie sheet covered in parchment paper

3

Place cookie sheet in freezer for an hour (till frozen-ish)

4

Whisk up egg and heavy cream in one bowl.

5

Mix the pork rinds and seasonings in a second, shallow bowl/container.

6

Place the protein powder in a third bowl.

7

Dip nuggets in protein powder, the egg and then coat in the pork rinds mix

8

Fry up for 4 min on each side (I used avocado oil)

9

Dip these keto chicken nuggets in your favorite keto sauce (we used blue cheese from Trader Joe's)

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Ingredients
 1 tsp onion powder
 1 tsp garlic salt
 1 egg
 ¾ cup pork rinds, crushedwe used the Pork King Good 'Stupid Hot' crumbs
 1 pinch salt
 1 pinch pepper
 1 pinch paprika

Directions

Directions

Directions
1

Mix chicken, onion powder & garlic salt in a bowl.

2

Shape the dough into whatever shape you'd like (we made them into hearts) and place on a cookie sheet covered in parchment paper

3

Place cookie sheet in freezer for an hour (till frozen-ish)

4

Whisk up egg and heavy cream in one bowl.

5

Mix the pork rinds and seasonings in a second, shallow bowl/container.

6

Place the protein powder in a third bowl.

7

Dip nuggets in protein powder, the egg and then coat in the pork rinds mix

8

Fry up for 4 min on each side (I used avocado oil)

9

Dip these keto chicken nuggets in your favorite keto sauce (we used blue cheese from Trader Joe's)

Keto Chicken Nuggets
Hi! We're Andrew & Shai Luna. And we love having you follow along our low carb life in SoCal! We enjoy surfing, travel and most of all FOOD!

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