Keto Crispy Chicken Recipes

CRISPY KETO CHICKEN THIGHS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and spray a wire rack with cooking spray. lay out the chicken thighs on the wire rack skin side up and place inside the baking sheet. Dry the chicken thoroughly with paper towels.
• Place the chicken in a bag or a bowl with a lid and toss the chicken in the baking powder and spices and then put the chicken back on the rack.
• Bake the chicken in the center of the oven for 30 minutes. Increase the heat of the oven to 425F and move the oven rack up one spot then bake for an additional 25-30 minutes or until brown and crispy. Chicken is cooked through when an internal temperature of 165F is reached.

KETO FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl mix together all the spices together, set aside.
• Then, using a large bowl, add in the almond milk, heavy cream, vinegar, eggs, and half of the spice mix. Whisk well until combined.
• Now add the chicken pieces into the marinade. Cover the bowl and place it into the fridge. Allow to marinade for 4-12 hours. The longer the better.
• When you're ready to begin cooking, preheat 2-3 cups of any high smoking point oil in a frying pot, or Dutch oven on medium heat. The oil should be deep enough to cover the chicken. You can also use a deep fryer. You must maintain an oil temperature of around 300 F. Use a food thermometer.
• Meanwhile, in a flat tray, mix the protein powder with the remaining spice mix. Add 1-2 tbsp of the marinade liquid and mix using a fork to create small lumps. These lumps will create more crispy edges when fried.
• Working with 2-3 pieces at a time, remove the chicken pieces from the marinade using tongs, and place in the coating mix, turn around to make sure they are completely covered with the protein powder mix.
• Check the temperature of the oil, and start frying when the temperature is about 300 F. Once you add the chicken, the temperature will drop to around 280 F. Maintain the temperature between 275-300 F. Anything more will cook the coating before cooking the meat on the inside.
• Chicken strips will take from 8-10 minutes. Chicken drumsticks will take between 15-18 minutes, and thighs around 17-20 minutes. You can measure the internal temperature of the chicken, it should be at least 165 F. Once cooked, remove from the oil and place on a dish with paper towels.

KETO FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F and line the baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil and place baking rack on top.
• Using paper towels, pat each piece of chicken dry. Set aside.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients. Whisk together until fully incorporated. Transfer half of dry ingredients to a shallow dish.
• In a separate bowl, mix together egg, mayonnaise, hot sauce, and mustard.
• Dip the pieces of chicken, one at a time, into egg wash then into dry ingredients, flipping over multiple times to fully cover chicken in the dry breading mixture.
• Transfer breaded chicken to the baking rack set atop a baking sheet. Continue breading the remaining chicken thighs.
• Bake until internal temperature reaches 165°F, about 35-40 minutes, depending on the thickness of the chicken thigh. Allow them to cool slightly before serving.

CRISPY KETO FRIED CHICKEN IN THE AIR FRYER

Steps:

• Combine kefir and hot sauce in a shallow bowl. Add chicken tenders and marinate for 30 minutes to 1 hour, or longer if preferred.
• Pour crushed pork rinds into a resealable shallow container. Mix in Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, cantanzaro herbs, and paprika.
• Preheat the air fryer to 390 degrees F (200 degrees C), about 3 minutes.
• Drain chicken from kefir mixture and dredge through the pork rind mixture.
• Air fry in the preheated fryer for a total of 17 minutes, turning chicken at the halfway point.