Keto Southern Fried Chicken

Crispy golden fried chicken with a pork rind and almond flour crust — all the crunch of the classic with zero guilt.

Ingredients

• 2.00 lbs chicken thighs and drumsticks
• 1.00 cup pork rind crumbs
• 1.00 cup almond flour
• 1.00 tsp garlic powder
• 1.00 tsp onion powder
• 1.00 tsp smoked paprika
• 1.00 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1.00 tsp salt
• 1.00 tsp black pepper
• 2.00 eggs beaten
• 1.00 cup heavy cream
• 0.00 Avocado oil for frying

Instructions

1. 1

   Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.

2. 2

   Whisk eggs and heavy cream together in a shallow bowl.

3. 3

   Combine pork rind crumbs almond flour garlic powder onion powder paprika cayenne salt and pepper in a second bowl.

4. 4

   Dip each piece of chicken in the egg wash then press firmly into the pork rind mixture coating all sides.

5. 5

   Heat 1 inch of avocado oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat to 350F.

6. 6

   Fry chicken in batches 10 to 12 minutes per side until deep golden brown and internal temp reaches 165F.

7. 7

   Drain on a wire rack and rest 5 minutes before serving.

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