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Oven Baked Keto Southern Fried Chicken

3 minutes
Calories: 470kcal

Ingredients

  • 12 chicken drumsticks (or pieces to taste, 1.6 kg/ 3.5 lb - will yield about 50% meat)
  • 4 cups unsweetened almond milk (or pieces to taste, 1.6 kg/ 3.5 lb - will yield about 50% meat)
  • 4 tablespoons lemon juice (or pieces to taste, 1.6 kg/ 3.5 lb - will yield about 50% meat)
  • 2 tablespoons Himal (or pieces to taste, 1.6 kg/ 3.5 lb - will yield about 50% meat)
  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 1/4 cups pork rind (or pieces to taste, 1.6 kg/ 3.5 lb - will yield about 50% meat)
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour (or pieces to taste, 1.6 kg/ 3.5 lb - will yield about 50% meat)
  • olive oil cooking spray

Instructions

  • Combine almond milk, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of salt, 1 teaspoon of pepper and 1 teaspoon of dried oregano in a bowl.
  • Submerge chicken pieces and leave to brine for a minimum of 90 minutes and a maximum of overnight.
  • Once brining is complete, add remaining ingredients, except cooking oil, into a food processor and pulse until combined into fine crumbs.
  • Pre-heat oven to 180 °C/ 360 °F.
  • Shake crumbed coating out onto a tray.
  • One at a time, remove chicken pieces from brine solution and roll in coating until evenly coated.
  • Place coated pieces on a lined baking tray.
  • Once all pieces are coated, bake for approx.
  • 45 minutes depending on the size of your pieces.
  • Mid-way through the baking time, remove from oven and spray with olive oil cooking spray.
  • Serve with Keto French Fries!

Nutrition

Calories: 470kcal