Keto Crispy Fried Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 lb Chicken Drumsticks
- 4 oz crushed Pork Rinds
- 2 teaspoons Thyme
- 2 teaspoons Salt
- 1 ½ teaspoon Paprika
- 1 ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
- ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 Egg
- ¼ cup Mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Hot Sauce (I use Tapatio)
- 1 tablespoons Dijon Mustard
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F and line baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil and place baking rack on top.
- Pat each drumstick chicken dry with paper towels. 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 one chicken thigh at a time into egg wash then into dry ingredients, flipping over multiple times to fully cover chicken in breading mixture.
- Transfer breaded chicken to the baking rack on a prepared baking sheet. Continue breading remaining chicken thighs.
- Place chicken on the baking and bake until internal temperature reaches 165°F, about 45-50 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
If you don’t have pork rinds handy, don’t worry! You can also use almond flour, almond meal, or even coconut flour. If your supermarket is out of chicken drumsticks, use chicken thighs or chicken breast instead.
You can also use this recipe in an air fryer or deep fryer with a heart-friendly, keto-friendly oil like lard, tallow, or duck fat.
You can also use this recipe in an air fryer or deep fryer with a heart-friendly, keto-friendly oil like lard, tallow, or duck fat.
Nutrition
Serving: 1PiecesCalories: 372kcalCarbohydrates: 0.9gProtein: 41.2gFat: 23g
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