Elevated Eating: The Best Keto Fried Chicken

For our latest installment of our Elevated Eating series we’re bringing you a crispy fried chicken meal that is heart healthy and Keto approved. We also are offering a tasty spicy mayo sauce that will surely make your taste buds sizzle.

Ingredients

For the chicken:

6 bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts (about 4 lbs.)

Kosher salt 

Freshly ground black pepper

2 large eggs

1/2 c. heavy cream

¾ c. almond flour

1 1/2 c. finely crushed pork rinds

1/2 c. freshly grated Parmesan 

1 tsp. garlic powder

1/2 tsp. Paprika

For the spicy mayo:

1/2 c. Mayonnaise

1 1/2 tsp. hot sauce   

Directions:           

1. Preheat oven to 400° and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. 

2. In a shallow bowl whisk together eggs and heavy cream. In another shallow bowl, combine almond flour, pork rinds, Parmesan, garlic powder, and paprika. Season with salt and pepper. 

3. Working one at a time, dip chicken in egg mixture and then in almond flour mixture, pressing to coat. Place chicken on prepared baking sheet. 

4. Bake until chicken is golden and internal temperature reaches 165°, about 45 minutes.

5. Meanwhile make dipping sauce: In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise and hot sauce. Add more hot sauce depending on preferred spiciness level. 

6. Serve chicken warm with dipping sauce.