Keto Peppered Paprika Chicken
If you've been eating keto, but miss breaded chicken strips, this is for you!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1/2 cup Almond Flour
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper Optional
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 4 half chicken breasts or other chicken parts cut into strips or left whole
- oil to wipe baking rack
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
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Set up 2 medium containers or bowls.
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Beat the 2 eggs in the first bowl.
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Mix all dry ingredients in the second bowl with a fork. Make sure to break up any large clumps of cheese/flour. Do NOT add the butter.
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Cover cookie sheet with foil (optional to help with clean up) Put a wire cooling rack on a baking sheet. Wipe rack with oil to prevent chicken from sticking to rack.
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Dip chicken parts into egg. Be sure to evenly coat the chicken.
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Cover egg dipped chicken with flour/cheese mixture. Press crumbs into chicken to be sure it's all coated.
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Place each chicken piece on the wire rack.
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Melt butter and drizzle over each piece of chicken.
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Bake 35-40 minutes until the chicken is cooked all the way through.
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Broil for another minute if you want them extra crispy.
Recipe Notes
Aprox Nutritional Info (depending on which part of chicken is used)
386 calories
34.3g protein
6.6g carbs
1.4g fiber
25.6g fat