These keto chicken nuggets are the answer to your fast food cravings! They're flavorful and juicy with a crisp almond flour breading that's both low carb and gluten free. You can get them done in as fast as 30 minutes and each serving has just 2.5 NET CARBS! This is definitely one of the best keto chicken recipes you can make.
THE BEST KETO CHICKEN NUGGETS
When it comes to ranking the most nostalgic childhood dinners, chicken nuggets are probably number one on the list. Am I right?!
With that said, these keto chicken nuggets are a step above your typical frozen or fast-food nuggets.
First off, they're much healthier and totally low carb – each serving has only 2.5 NET CARBS – but you'd never guess it from how GOOD these chicken nuggets are!
Not to mention, they're packed with flavor from the inside out.
From the perfectly spiced chicken, to the crisp and cheesy almond flour breading - this chicken recipe for keto is on another level.
Plus, it only takes about 30 minutes to make five servings of these keto chicken nuggets. And you can fry these chicken nuggets in a pan or cook them in the air fryer. Honestly, they might just be one of the best keto air fryer recipes you can make.
And of course, you can't have chicken nuggets without some fries. So I highly recommend making this keto french fries recipe too!
Oh, and both of them go together with this keto cheese sauce for a combination like no other.
INGREDIENTS FOR KETO CHICKEN NUGGETS
As I mentioned, we will be using super common keto friendly ingredients to make this recipe.
That said, here's what you'll need to make them:
- 2 Eggs, Whisked
- 4 Medium-Sized Chicken Breast
- 1 Cup Almond Flour (more if needed)
- 2 Tbsps. Grated Parmesan Cheese (optional)
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- ½ Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ¼ Teaspoon Paprika
- ¼ Teaspoon Ground Pepper
- ½-1 Cup Oil For Frying
Super simple stuff, right?
Now, the grated parmesan is optional for this recipe, but you should definitely use it. It will give these keto chicken nuggets a slightly cheesy flavor that makes them irresistibly tasty.
Oh, and make sure to pick up some extra chicken if you're going to the store. You can use it to make this low carb chicken bryan next!
KETO FRIENDLY FLOURS TO USE & AVOID
Ok, so to make these chicken nuggets low carb, we will be breading them with almond flour.
And almond flour is one of the best keto substitutes for regular flour in terms of texture and carb count.
That being said, there are also a few other keto-friendly alternatives you can use.
My top recommendations are walnut flour and sunflower seed flour.
You can substitute almond flour with either of these at a 1:1 ratio. They'll work just as well and are also really low carb.
Avoid Using Coconut Flour
Now, a keto-friendly flour that will not make a good breading for these keto chicken nuggets is coconut flour.
It has a more distinct flavor, and that means it will leave your chicken nuggets tasting...well, like coconut.
More importantly though, is the fact that it is far more absorbent than those other flours and if you use it, your chicken nuggets will most likely have a dry, crumbly breading, if it even turns into a breading at all.
So, for this recipe, if you do not use almond flour, go with walnut or sunflower seed flour.
HOW TO MAKE KETO CHICKEN NUGGETS
Now, if you've only ever had pre-made chicken nuggets, it might feel a little intimidating to make them from scratch.
But, don't worry, this recipe is simple and comes together super quick– and it's easily twice as delicious.
In fact, it should only take you about 30 minutes - and that includes the time it takes to cook them!
With that said, let's dive into the recipe.
STEP 1: PREPPING THE CHICKEN
So to start, chop your chicken breasts into small nugget-shaped pieces - and depending on how big you want them, that could be about 1½ to 2 inches thick.
Now, once you've done that, you'll want to place the nuggets in a bowl, and set them aside.
Then, mix your seasonings – the salt, garlic powder, paprika, and pepper – in a small bowl until well-combined.
Lastly in this step, you'll want to sprinkle your seasoning mixture over your chicken, and stir until each piece is completely coated with it.
STEP 2: MAKING THE BREADING
So, the next step is preparing the breading and coating your chicken nuggets.
That said, you'll want to start by cracking the egg into a small bowl, and then you'll want to whisk it until the yolk and white have combined.
Now, after you've done that, you'll want to add the egg mixture to your bowl of chicken pieces. Then, you'll want to mix everything up until each the chicken pieces are thoroughly coated in the egg wash.
Then, after that's taken care of, you'll want to add/combine the almond flour and grated parmesan in a separate bowl to make your breading.
Now all that's left to do is to dip the chicken pieces in the breading, and coat evenly.
STEP 3: FRYING THE CHICKEN NUGGETS
Now, once you've seasoned and breaded the chicken nuggets appropriately, you can start frying them.
So, you'll want to heat your oil in a pan over medium-high heat, and fry the nuggets in batches until golden brown and fully cooked - and it should take about 3-5 minutes on each side to do this.
By the way, it's really important during this step not to overcrowd the pan- you'll risk dropping the temperature of the oil and will end up with greasy chicken nuggets.
Anyway, once the chicken nuggets are cooked, you can transfer them to a cooling rack or a plate lined with paper towels to get rid of any excess oil.
Then, just serve on their own, or with some sugar free ketchup or your favorite dipping sauce and enjoy!
Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets
As I mentioned earlier, it's very easy to make this recipe in your air fryer.
That said, to make them like this, the first thing you'll want to do is preheat your air fryer for 5 minutes at 400°F (204°C).
Then, you'll want to spray the air fryer basket with non-stick cooking spray and evenly spread out your chicken nuggets in the basket. And you'll want all of the nuggets laying flat on the bottom of the basket, so you may need to cook them in batches.
So, when you have that taken care of, you'll want to cook the chicken nuggets for around 10-12 minutes - or until golden brown and fully cooked. By the way, make sure you flip each keto chicken nugget about half-way through cooking.
STORING YOUR KETO CHICKEN NUGGETS
Now, although these keto chicken nuggets are homemade, you'll be glad to know that they store and reheat just as well as the frozen kind!
So, to store them in the fridge, you can keep them in an airtight container for about 3-4 days.
That said, you can also store them in the freezer too, but if you want to prevent them from potentially sticking together, I recommend spacing them out on a covered tray. And you'll want to freeze them for one hour like this, and then transfer them to an airtight container or a freezer-safe bag.
By the way, to heat them back up, all you have to do is bake them in the oven at 350°F (180°C) until warmed all the way through.
Also, you can heat them back up in the air fryer.
Just fry them at 400°F (204°C) for a couple of minutes - or until they're warmed throughout.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Once again, this recipe makes 5 servings of low carb keto chicken nuggets, and each serving has just 2.5g NET CARBS!
However, if you're interested, the full nutritional breakdown for each serving is as follows:
- 306.6 Calories
- 16.6g Fat
- 5.0g Carbs
- 2.5g Fiber
- 2.5 NET CARBS
- 35.4g Protein
Pretty good macros for chicken nuggets, if I do say so myself!
And for the best experience, make sure you pair these chicken nuggets with some Wingstop ranch and these keto french fries. Your whole meal will have under 6g NET CARBS!
Anyway, I hope you enjoy these keto chicken nuggets as much as I do.
As always, if you try it, make sure to let me know what you think in the comments below!
PrintKeto Chicken Nuggets Fried or Made In The Air Fryer
These keto chicken nuggets are the answer to your fast food cravings! They're flavorful and juicy with a crisp almond flour breading that's both low carb and gluten free. You can get them done in as fast as 30 minutes and each serving has just 2.5 NET CARBS! This is definitely one of the best keto chicken recipes you can make.
- Prep Time: 15 Minutes
- Cook Time: 10 Minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 5 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Keto Low carb
Ingredients
2 Eggs, Whisked
4 Medium-Sized Chicken Breast (800g)
1 Cup (112g) Almond Flour (more if needed)
2 Tbsps. (14g) Parmesan Cheese, Grated (Optional)
½ Teaspoon Salt
½ Teaspoon Garlic Powder
¼ Teaspoon Paprika
¼ Teaspoon Ground Pepper
½-1 Cup Oil For Frying
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into small nugget shaped pieces, and add them to a medium-sized bowl.
- Now, mix & combine the spices (salt, garlic, paprika and pepper) together in a small bowl.
- Add the spices to the chicken, and stir until all of the pieces of chicken are seasoned with the spices.
- Next, whisk the egg in a small bowl until the yolk combines with the white.
- Then, add the egg to the chicken, and stir until the chicken is thoroughly coated in the egg mixture.
- Now, in a separate medium-sized bowl, combine almond flour and parmesan.
- Dip each chicken piece in the flour cheese mixture until covered fully.
- Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a pan, and fry the chicken nuggets in batches. Cook the chicken on both sides (about 3 min), until golden and cooked thoroughly in the center.
Air Fryer Instructions:
- Preheat air fryer for 5 minutes at 400°F (204°C).
- Spray the air fryer basket with non-stick cooking spray and evenly spread out your chicken nuggets in the basket so they lay flat. You may have to cook them in batches.
- Cook the chicken nuggets for around 10 to 12 minutes - flipping halfway through.
Notes
The scale up function does not change the gram measurements.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 307
- Fat: 16.6
- Carbohydrates: 5
- Fiber: 2.5
- Protein: 35.4
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Can you bake these in oven instead of frying
Yes! Bake at 375°F for about 18 minutes.
You keep saying 5 swevings....but do not say how many is in a serving. Please acknowledge...Ty!
Divide the number of chicken nuggets you have by 5. So for example: if you have 25 chicken nuggets, 5 nuggets in each serving.
These were awesome! I made them in the air fryer and they came out crispy and fluffy. Really easy prep work and cooked very quick. Tasted just as good as frying in oil! I don't think I will ever use oil again!!
10 out of 5 stars!! - Jonah
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I posted my request 4 days ago, l would love to make these chicken nuggets but l would also like to know if l can bake them in the oven instead of oil and l don’t own a Air Fryer
Yes you can bake them in the oven! I'd do 375°F for about 20 minutes.
The breading on these is so good!! My kids really loved them!
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Such a quick meal that turns out great everytime!
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These chicken nuggets are so good!! They were crispy and the breading stayed on perfect in the air fryer.
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Incredible chicken nuggets for keto!!
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Me and my kids loved these! Will be making them many more times.
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My kids devoured these nuggets!
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They come out perfect every time!!
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These chicken nuggets are very very good. They have a great flavor and turned out perfect in the air fryer. My kids liked them as much as me!!!!
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Very crispy chicken nuggets with the perfect crisp.
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I made the chicken nuggets and put them in a salad. Super good!!
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My kids really liked these and I'm glad they turned out so well in the air fryer. Going to make these for us a bunch!
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Fast and easy recipe to make that tasted top notch.
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The cheese is such an underrated addition to the breading. It is sooo yummy!
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Wow these nuggets were good in the air fryer. My kids devoured them after school!
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Unbelievable meal with your keto french fries! Nostalgic af
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Delish chicken nuggets! Never thought to use cheese in a breading, loved it!!
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Had them with some barbecue sauce and they were wonderful.
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Fooled my kids into thinking these were chicken nuggets from the store, they super good!!
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Huge fan of this recipe.
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Best healthy chicken nuggets I have ever made! All my kids loved them!
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These were too good I am going to make them every week!
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My niece loves these!! So glad I have a meal we both enjoy 🙂
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I didn't think keto chicken nuggets could be this good. I recommend making this recipe if you have not done so already.
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They fry well and the breading stays on.
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The cheese in the breading really adds a delicious flavor to the nuggets! Thanks for the recipe!!
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Finally have a keto recipe that I can make that my kids will eat!! This recipe has made dinners so much easier, thanks!
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Absolutely awesome Recipe guys!!!
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Had the nuggets with some ketchup and I felt like I picked up an order of fast food but felt better knowing how much healthier the meal was.
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Best chicken nuggets I've tried making.
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When I fry chicken it typically doesn't;t turn out well but this was very good!
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Me and both of my picky eater kids loved them!
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I make these a bunch and they are awesome baked, fried, and air fried!
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Favorite recipe right now!
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These chicken nuggets are my kids favorite thing right now! Thanks for the healthy and delicious recipe!
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I used the breading ingredients to make keto chicken cutlets and my family said they were the best cutlets that they've had!
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Crispy crispy crispy
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The flavor is great and breading stays on well.
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Went amazing with some sugar free ketchup ahhh my fav combo
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My entire family loved these!!!
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Only keto recipe I can get my kids to eat. This has made dinner sooo easy!
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Above and beyond the best breading I have had on keto chicken nuggets.
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Best chicken nuggets my kids even said that they were as good as their favorite frozen kind.
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Super delish nuggets!
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I used whole chicken breasts to make breaded chicken cutlets and they came out perfect!
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Delicious!! Nothing like these keto chicken nuggets they are just awesome!
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I cannot get over that these have 2 carbs they taste so much like actual breaded chicken.
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My son really like these and we air fried them.
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I wasn't sure about the parmesan cheese in the breading but it worked out great and the added taste was delicious!
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I have an airfryer that has a basket that rotates during cooking. Can I use that? Should I freeze nuggets before cooking so they hold together? If so, what would the cooking directions be? I'm so excited to try this for my son who is on a strict medical keto diet for epilepsy.
Yes that should work great! If you freeze them just add a few minutes to the cooking time.
I have made this in the oven, air fryer, and fried and every way was great.
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Seriously delicious keto nuggets. My son loved them too with some ranch dressing. Very good recipe!
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I main these today- AWESOME!
Just I browned the nuggets in the oil, then when brown on the outside- and probably still raw on the inside.., I baked them an additional 7 minutes. Also, the almond flour burns quickly in the oil... so I only used the frying part to crisp the outside. My hubby loves them- the chicken nugget fiend that he is! Thank you for sharing this recipe
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THANK YOU for adding the weights into the list of ingredients. I find it so much easier to cook when I can weigh the ingredients. I will be making these soon!
You're welcome! We hope you like the recipe!