Keto Fried Chicken

This is the crispiest keto fried chicken you’ve ever had! Each piece of chicken is less than 2 grams of carbs and is coated in a spice mix that’s almost a KFC copycat for amazing flavor in every crispy crunchy bite!

Key Ingredient

Heavy Whipping Cream

– skin-on chicken thighs or drumsticks – kosher salt – smoked paprika – garlic salt – ground ginger – black pepper – ground mustard – dried thyme – celery seed – dried oregano Buttermilk Wash Ingredients – heavy whipping cream – white vinegar – eggs whites – vodka, optional – baking powder

Keto Fried Chicken Seasoning Ingredients

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– 📷 2 cups unflavored whey protein powder – 📷 1 teaspoon baking powder – 📷 1 teaspoon salt – 📷 avocado oil, for frying

Keto Breading Ingredients

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Keto Fried Chicken Recipe

Yield

8 Servings

PROTEIN

40.7g

Time

60 Minutes

TOTAL CARBS

3g

1. Place chicken on a baking sheet lined with a paper towel. Sprinkle salt all over chicken. Set aside at room temperature for 30 minutes or refrigerate overnight.

Season chicken

2. Make the spice blend, by combining remaining seasoning ingredients in a small bowl. Reserve half of the seasoning mix for the breading mixture.

Make spice blend

3. Pat the chicken dry on both sides with a paper towel. Coat the chicken all over with about half of the seasoning mixture.

Season chicken

4. Make keto buttermilk by adding white vinegar to heavy cream. Stir and let sit for 15-30 minutes.

Keto buttermilk

5. Add enough avocado oil to a saucepan or large Dutch oven to cover the chicken completely. Heat oil over medium heat until the oil is about 350 degrees. Create a cooling station for the fried chicken by lining a baking sheet with paper towels and place a wire rack over on top.

Prepare oil for frying

6. Make buttermilk wash by combining keto buttermilk, egg whites, vodka and baking powder in a shallow bowl.

Buttermilk wash

7. In a large large or shallow bowl, make breading mixture by combining protein powder, baking powder, salt and remaining spice mix.

Keto breading

8. Work with only enough chicken that will fit in your fry pot at one time. Dip one piece of chicken in the buttermilk wash to completely coat. Then place in breading mixture. Flip the chicken in the breading and press the breading in to create a thick layer to completely coat the chicken.

Coat chicken

9. Fry chicken in the hot oil bath until the internal temp is 165 (about 12-15 minutes). Flip the chicken in the fry bath occasionally to get all sides evenly cooked. Transfer chicken to the cooling rack. Repeat with remaining chicken.

Deep fry chicken

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Enjoy!

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