Keto Chicken Nuggets, the perfect Keto Snack
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Keto Chicken Nuggets are the perfect Keto Snack with a low-carb drink when watching a movie or a soccer game. Of course, you can also eat them for lunch or dinner with some keto-friendly vegetables. Each portion of 6 keto chicken nuggets contains on average 4.2 grams of carbs. One Keto Nugget contains on average 0.7 grams of carbs.
How to make Keto Chicken Nuggets?
Follow these 4 steps to make your own low-carb chicken nuggets:
Ingredients Keto Chicken Nuggets
Ingredients Egg-wash
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp of heavy cream
Ingredients Chicken Nuggets
- 400 grams / 14 oz / 1lb of chicken breast
- 40 grams / ⅓ cup of almond flour
- 25 grams / ¼ cup of grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ tsp (Himalayan) salt
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp paprika powder
- ¼ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 or 2 tbsp coconut oil (or other oil)
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
Equipment
- Fryingpan with an anti-stick layer
- 2 deep plates
- Snack serving platter
Macro Overview Chicken Nuggets Keto
Below you can find all the macros (carbs, protein, and fats) belonging to this keto chicken nugget recipe.
As you can see this recipe yields between 20 to 25 nuggets (depending on the size you cut them). One Keto Chicken Nugget contains on average (based on 23 nuggets) 07 grams of carbs, 4.7 grams of protein, and 2.3 grams of fat.
One portion contains about 6 low-carb chicken nuggets and therefore 4.2 grams of carbs.
Step by Step Instructions Keto Chicken Nuggets
In the following section you can find a step by step instruction on how to make these delicious keto chicken nuggets at home.
1. Cut the chicken breast
First of all, cut the chicken breast into chunks (2.5 cm x 5 cm / 1 x 2 inch). The keto chicken nuggets should be small enough to cook well on the inside without burning the coating.
You can also buy pre-cut chicken breast, but you would want the chunks to be quite big. The smaller the chunks, the more coating you will eat and therefore the carbs will increase.
2. Prepare the nugget coating
Secondly, beat the large egg with the heavy cream in a small shallow bowl. Set this aside.
In another bowl whisk the dry ingredients together: the almond flour, grated parmesan, salt, garlic, onion, paprika, dried oregano, and black pepper. For a bit of a kick, you can add some cayenne pepper.
3. Dip the chicken in the egg-wash and coating
Dip the chicken pieces one at a time, into the beaten egg mixture.
Then press down the chicken nuggets on both sides into the almond flour mixture.
Set aside each coated chicken piece on a plate. You can cover the plate with some parchment paper in order for it not to stick to the plate.
Repeat these steps until all the chicken pieces have been fully coated.
4. Fry the Keto Chicken Nuggets
Heat a 1 cm-layer of oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. The best oils are high-smoke-point oils like avocado oil or coconut oil.
Fry the chicken nuggets for 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown and crispy. Use a sharp knife to cut the center of one nugget and check the meat color. If it’s pink, it needs to fry longer. Keep frying until the meat is white and juicy.
Use a slotted spoon to remove the nuggets from the pan and transfer them onto a plate covered with absorbent kitchen paper to soak the extra oil that could make the coating fall off the meat.
The best way to serve these Keto Chicken Nuggets is warm.
One Keto Chicken Nugget contains on average 0.5 grams of carbs, 4.4 grams of protein, and 2.9 grams of fat.
One portion of 6 low-carb chicken nuggets contains therefore about 3 grams of carbs.
Check this page for more Keto Snacks.
If you like chicken, you might also love our Keto Butter Chicken recipe.
Or what about Keto Chicken Pockets with bacon, mushrooms, and garlic & herb cream cheese. They are absolutely delicious!
Low-carb & Keto Chicken Nuggets
Keto Chicken Nuggets are the perfect Keto Snack with a low-carb drink when watching a movie or a soccer game. Of course, you can also eat them for lunch or dinner with some keto-friendly vegetables. Each portion of 6 keto chicken nuggets contains on average 4.2 grams of carbs.
Ingredients
Ingredients Egg-wash
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp of heavy cream
Ingredients Chicken Nuggets
- 400 grams / 14 oz / 1lb of chicken breast
- 40 grams / ⅓ cup of almond flour
- 25 grams / ¼ cup of grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ tsp (Himalayan) salt
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp paprika powder
- ¼ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 or 2 tbsp coconut oil (or other oil)
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
Equipment
- Fryingpan with an anti-stick layer
- 2 deep plates
- Snack serving platter
Instructions
1. Cut the chicken breast
- First of all, cut the chicken breast into chunks (2.5 cm x 5 cm / 1 x 2 inch). The keto chicken nuggets should be small enough to cook well on the inside without burning the coating.
- You can also buy pre-cut chicken breast, but you would want the chunks to be quite big. The smaller the chunks, the more coating you will eat, and therefore the carbs will increase.
2. Prepare the nugget coating
- Secondly, beat the large egg with the heavy cream in a small shallow bowl. Set this aside.
- In another bowl whisk the dry ingredients together: the almond flour, grated parmesan, salt, garlic, onion, paprika, dried oregano, and black pepper. For a bit of a kick, you can add some cayenne pepper.
3. Dip the chicken in the egg-wash and coating
- Dip the chicken pieces one at a time, into the beaten egg mixture.
- Then press down the chicken nuggets on both sides into the almond flour mixture.
- Set aside each coated chicken piece on a plate. You can cover the plate with some parchment paper in order for it not to stick to the plate.
- Repeat these steps until all the chicken pieces have been fully coated.
4. Fry the Keto Chicken Nuggets
- Heat a 1 cm-layer of oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. The best oils are high-smoke-point oils like avocado oil or coconut oil.
- Fry the chicken nuggets for 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown and crispy.
- Use a sharp knife to cut the center of one nugget and check the meat color. If it’s pink, it needs to fry longer. Keep frying until the meat is white and juicy.
- Use a slotted spoon to remove the nuggets from the pan and transfer them onto a plate covered with absorbent paper to soak the extra oil that could make the coating fall off the meat.
- The best way to serve these Keto Chicken Nuggets is warm.
This recipe yields about 20-25 low-carb and Keto Chicken Nuggets. One Keto Chicken Nugget contains on average 0.7 grams of carbs, 4.7 grams of protein, and 2.3 grams of fat.
One portion of 6 low-carb chicken nuggets contains therefore about 4.2 grams of carbs.
Notes
In this recipe, we fry the chicken nuggets in the pan. However, you can also bake them in the oven. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius / 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Slightly brush the keto chicken nuggets with some oil. Bake them for about 10-15 minutes on each side until golden brown.
Eat these crunchy low-carb nuggets with some homemade keto dip, for example, this Keto BBQ sauce.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 20-25 nuggets Serving Size: 1 nuggetAmount Per Serving: Calories: 52Total Fat: 2.3gCarbohydrates: 0.7gProtein: 4.7g
For a detailed overview of all the macros (in total and per ingredient), please click here.
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