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Keto Chicken Nuggets

Keto Chicken Nuggets

Chicken nuggets fried using protein powder with the Colonel’s herbs and spices to replace traditional recipe to make it low carb and keto friendly
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Marination 1 hr
Total Time 1 hr 30 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 522.7 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Herbs & Spices Mix - 1/2 to be used in marinade and 1/2 for coating

Marinade

  • 2 tbsp yogurt
  • 1 tbsp vinegar
  • 1 tbsp heavy whipping cream
  • 1 egg large
  • 1 lbs chicken thighs cubed
  • 1/2 Herbs & Spices Mix

Coating

Deep Frying

  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil 2 cups used in deep fryer - about 1/4 cup absorbed into chicken nuggets

Instructions
 

Herbs & Spice Mix - 1/2 to be used in marinade and 1/2 for coating

  • In a bowl whisk paprika, mustard powder, onion powder, ginger powder, thyme leaves, celery salt, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, black pepper and salt.
  • Set aside. Half of this will be used in marination and the other half in covering.

Marination

  • In a bowl mix in with cubed chicken pieces, yogurt, vinegar, heavy whipping cream, egg and 1/2 of the herbs and spice mix.
  • Mix well and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

Coating

  • In a flat bowl add the other half of the herb & spice mix to unflavored whey protein powder
  • Take each piece of chicken and cover with the protein, herb & spice powder

Deep Fry

  • Put chicken pieces in deep fryer and cook for 5-7 minutes at 325° F

Notes

  • Enjoy with a wide variety of keto friendly dipping sauces.
  • If you do not have a deep fryer, you can fry on the stove top.  It will be important that the temperature is set between low and medium.  The protein powder tends to brown up quickly at too high of temperatures.

Nutrition

Serving: 6-piecesCalories: 522.7kcalCarbohydrates: 6.1gProtein: 43.3gFat: 37.4gSaturated Fat: 18.1gCholesterol: 203.5mgSodium: 1314mgPotassium: 376.3mgFiber: 0.7gSugar: 2.5gVitamin A: 790IUVitamin C: 1.2mgCalcium: 115.5mgIron: 3.2mgNet Carbs: 5.4g
Keyword chicken, keto, protein powder
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