Low-Carb Crispy Chicken

Low-Carb Crispy Chicken? Trust me, this will be a top 5 meal for you. Eating a low-carb lifestyle is so important for layers of reasons. Stabilize your blood sugar levels, having more energy, building more muscle and sleeping deeper are all low-carb benefits. I triple the batch just so I can use them all week in salads and sandwiches with zero carb bread. They’re great cut up into strips for kids - just add they’re favorite healthy dip. These are oven cooked, but if you have an air-fryer, that’ll work really well. If you are able to, buy pasture-raised, organic chicken to keep this as toxic free as possible. Eating clean foods helps to keep inflammation down. I look for pork rinds that are baked or cooked in pasture-raised pork fat. And, if you’re dairy free, omit the cheese - it’ll be just as delicious.

Serves 1-2

 
 

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded very thin

  • 1 lg. egg. lightly whisked

  • 1/2 c. pork rind crumbs (see note below)

  • 1/4 c. grated raw milk parmesan or Pecorino Romano

  • duck fat spray, olive oil spray or avocado oil spray

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to convection bake 450 degrees (you can also make this in your air fryer).

  • Place pork rind crumbs and grated cheese in a pie dish.

  • Place whisked egg in another pie dish.

  • Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper and spray with oil.

  • Dip the chicken cutlets in the egg then into the pork rinds, coating well on both sides.

  • Place on baking sheet.

  • Spray the tops of the chicken with the cooking spray.

  • Bake for 15-18 minutes until golden brown, then flip over and bake another 10-12 minutes until golden brown.

  • Remove from oven and enjoy.

Note: I use Epic Sea Salt pork rinds and pulverize them in the food processor. If you do not own a food processor, you can also place the pork rinds in a freezer Ziploc bag )it’s thicker than the regular ones) and pound them until ground up. You can also buy pre-made pork rind grounds on Amazon.

Note: I make 3 pounds at one time so I have leftovers to use in salads, as a sandwich with protein bread. You will need 7 oz. of pork rinds to grind. Triple the remaining ingredients.

  • Do you love sauces? Check out my healthy sauces to pair with this chicken.

ProteinsKristin Smithgluten free, keto, low carb, grain-free, paleo, carnivore