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prep time
25 min
cook time
45 min
ready time
1 h 10 min
Keto Drive-Thru Chicken Nuggets
Chicken nuggets from your favorite drive-thru can be really nostalgic, and you can create that same feeling at home while staying healthy. No empty fillers are added to the chicken, and no frying oil is needed here. Whip up a batch for meal prepping or to fill up your whole family.
Jessica L.
Net Carbs
1.4 g
Fiber
0.8 g
Total Carbs
2.2 g
Protein
43.9 g
Fats
14.2 g
321 cals
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Ingredients
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
1 pound
Salt
⅛ teaspoon
Black Pepper
⅛ teaspoon
Onion Powder
¼ teaspoon
Almond Flour
2 tablespoon
Parmesan Cheese
¼ cup, shredded
Raw Egg
1-½ large
Almond Flour
2 tablespoon
Parmesan Cheese
¼ cup, shredded
Recipe Steps
steps 5
1 h 10 min
Step 1
Preheat an oven to 375 degrees and line a sheet tray with parchment paper - set this aside. In a food processor, pulse together the chicken breast, salt, pepper, onion powder, and the first amounts of almond flour and parmesan. Pulse until the chicken is bound together like a dough.Step 2
Create approximately 20, 1-tablespoon chicken nuggets. Roll each portion into a ball and then gently flatten to a ½-inch thick disc. Once all nuggets are formed, set them in your freezer temporarily, but no longer than 10 minutes. They should not be frozen for this recipe.Step 3
Whisk together the eggs in a small bowl. Also, combine the final amounts of almond flour and parmesan together on a wide plate.Step 4
Pull the chicken nuggets from the freezer. Once by one, dip each nugget into the egg and then roll in the dry breading mixture. Let any excess egg run off each nugget before coating in breading.Step 5
Bake the tray for 45-50 minutes, flipping the nuggets about 30 minutes in. You can break off any crispy parmesan edges, or you can enjoy those with your nuggets.
Comments
Mona Marie 7 months ago
These were fabulous!! Next time I need to make some kind of a dip to go with them
CheriB723 3 years ago
Wonderful! I used ground chicken (to streamline the process) and baked in my air fryer instead of the oven. Only took 15 minutes at 375 (with preheat).
RousingKetone129629 4 years ago
Can I use coconut flour for this and how much or would it mess the taste?
Taylorsmom 4 years ago
they are in the oven now, hope all that work is worth it. Next time I would probably make bigger ones, more like the size of a burger.
Karla 4 years ago
Can you use ground chicken? I don't have a food processor.
Tracey Wiens 4 years ago
I would think that would be totally ok!
shahmeen.sheikh 4 years ago
So good! I’ve frozen the rest on a tray and will put them in a bag once individually frozen
shahmeen.sheikh 4 years ago
I also added some garlic powder and paprika and parsley. Skipped the dried onion. And added lots of pepper to the flour coating. Delicious
shahmeen.sheikh 4 years ago
So goooood! I’m freezing the rest
SheGulley 5 years ago
Do you have the Nutrient values by serving? I'm assuming what's listed is for the entire batch.
recipewriter 5 years ago
Nutrition per serving is always posted at the top of the recipe in the pie chart.
Anonymous 5 years ago
Can you use chicken thighs?
recipewriter 5 years ago
Yes, but make sure they are skinless.
Andrea 5 years ago
This recipe is a bit tedious but the results are so good. We didn’t use the mayo in step 1 and they were a bit dry. It’s been a long minute (3 months) since I’ve had anything breaded so this was such a wonderful treat. I will definitely make these again! Thank you for sharing the recipe!
Sara 5 years ago
Has anyone tried freezing these?
Adris 4 years ago
Same question it would be awesome to prep and reheat on an airfryer
Anonymous 5 years ago
Any tips on how to make them less dry?
Winning@Life 3 years ago
Use boneless skinless chicken thighs instead of boneless skinless chicken breasts - or add a tablespoon or two of avocado oil before forming your nuggies.
recipewriter 5 years ago
You could add 1-2 teaspoons of mayonnaise to step 1 in the original recipe here. You just may need to be a little more careful when forming the nuggets. Hope this helps!
paperpusher75@hotmail.com 5 years ago
I would use ground pork rinds instead of almond flour.
Brenda 5 years ago
Sounds good
taditadita 5 years ago
Should the chicken breast be raw or already cooked?
recipewriter 5 years ago
Raw :)
Sharkwool 5 years ago
Mixed it up a bit and used ground turkey breast, left off the flour and added pecorino with parm! Pan seared and baked the rest of the way. Delish. Thanks for sharing.