📋 Fried Keto Coconut Chicken Strips Recipe
This chicken strip recipe brings the taste of the islands to you. It's crunchy goodness that the whole family will love. See the post for lower calorie cooking options if you are concerned about calories.
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 683kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 large Chicken breasts Sliced into 8-9 pieces
- 1/3 cup Coconut flour
- 2 Eggs beaten
- 1.25 cup Coconut flakes unsweetened
- 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Smoked paprika
- Sea salt
- Black pepper to taste
Oil for frying
- 3/4 cup Olive oil or coconut oil for frying. I prefer olive oil. This is an approximate amount.
Instructions
- Cut chicken into strips (about 3 tenders per chicken breast). If they are thick. slice them in half first. I don't like to pound the meat (See post). Season with a little salt and black pepper. Do this first so the salt can soak in and sort of "dry brine" the meat. It will be juicier.
- Arrange three bowls - one with beaten eggs, one with coconut flour, and one with a mixture of coconut flakes, garlic powder, smoked paprika.
- Pour olive oil into a large frying pan and set the flame to medium.
- Dredge each chicken tender in the coconut flour, dip in the egg mixture, roll in the coconut flakes and immediately place in frying pan. Don't overcrowd the pan. Do in batches if needed. (See post tips if you have never fried chicken). Fry each side 3-5 minutes before flipping with tongs or a fork.
- Serve with your sauce of choice.
Notes
This recipe is based on making nine chicken strips. A serving is two strips.
Nutrition
Serving: 2strips | Calories: 683kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 52g | Sodium: 260mg | Fiber: 8g | Net Carbs: 4g | Fat Ratio per Serving: 68.52% | Protein Ratio per Serving: 24.6% | Carb Ratio per Serving: 2.34%