This Super Low Carb Gluten Free Southern Style Keto Breaded Chicken Breast comes to you from Jen of From My Side of the Kitchen. With her ingenious blend of pork rinds, cheese, and spices you will never miss traditional breaded chicken breast again. I can't wait to try this in chicken parm and sliced on top of a crisp salad.
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About Jen:
Jennifer Krider is a 44-year-old married mother of 7. She and her husband have blended their two families and live a big crazy life and love every single second of it. Jennifer has owned a catering company, worked as an executive chef, taught cooking classes and currently produces, alongside her daughter, a live cooking segment on Facebook and writes an (almost) weekly blog, From My Side of the Kitchen While Jennifer is not currently living a low carb gluten free lifestyle she has in the past and absolutely understands the life and health benefits of this way of eating.
Jen: In 1999 I was 26 years old, the mother of 2 beautiful little girls and around 90 pounds overweight. I, like many other women, was so consumed with the care of my family that I had forgotten about the care of myself.
My very best friend had just gotten engaged and asked me to be in her wedding. I was so happy for her but at the same time knew I needed to do something about myself. There was no way I was going to be “that” bridesmaid in her wedding.
You know the one. The one that all the dresses have to be selected around. So, I purchased 2 Billy Blanks Tae Bo kickboxing VHS tapes and started a low carb and almost gluten-free way of living. (I am happy to share that with dedication and commitment I shed 94 pounds and totally rocked that bridesmaids attire!)
One challenge for me in sticking to this lifestyle was boredom. Keep in mind this was 1999, even though the internet was made public in 1991 and the Food Network went live in 1993 at the time neither of those resources were an option for me so inspiration was somewhat limited.
The second big challenge was keeping my husband content. I was married, at the time, to a red-blooded, All-American, farm boy who was raised on stick to your ribs comfort foods. If I was going to get any support at all I needed to keep him fed and happy. Lettuce wraps and salads every day were not going to cut it.
I came up with this breaded chicken breast meal as a substitution for Southern fried chicken and loaded mashed potatoes. Can you get more classic comfort food than those two dittys? They not only offer all the comfort and love of the originals but they also provide so much satisfying flavor that anyone that eats them will be left saying, “Yum, stinkin’ Yum!”
How to Make Keto Breaded Chicken
The trick to making a delicious keto breaded chicken breast is using a flavorful crumb that will stay crisp and brown nicely.
Pork rinds do this to perfection!
Simply grind the pork rinds in your food processor, add some seasonings, and pan-fry your chicken breasts just like they were breaded with bread crumbs,
How to Serve Keto Breaded Chicken
We love this plain with a side of mashed cauliflower, on top of a crisp caesar salad, or thinly sliced inside lettuce wraps.
However, you serve them I'm sure you will love this easy chicken recipe!
📖 Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 lb Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 1 Bag Original Flavored Pork Rinds
- 1 Cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 2 Sprigs Fresh Rosemary Minced
- 3 Sprigs Fresh Thyme Minced
- 1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 Egg Beaten
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper Ground
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil for frying
Instructions
- Using a food processor puree the pork rinds until they are the consistency of sawdust. If you don’t have a food processor you can place the pork rinds in a gallon size plastic storage bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
- Place each chicken breast between 2 pieces of parchment paper. Using a meat hammer (or the edge of a plate) pound the thick end of the chicken breast out so that it is close to the same thickness all the way across. This will help ensure even cooking time!
- In a shallow pan (I use a 9x13 baking dish) combine pork rinds, parmesan cheese, garlic powder, salt, pepper and minced fresh herbs. (Don’t skimp on the herbs!!!) In a separate shallow pan combine the beaten egg and the heavy whipping cream, mix well.
- Place chicken breasts one at a time first in the egg cream mixture and then the pork rind breading mixture. Be sure to coat chicken completely. A good tip is to press down firmly on each side of the chicken when you are coating it with the breading. You want the breading to really stick! Continue this process until all of the chicken breasts are breaded. Heat extra virgin olive oil in a skillet or frying pan on medium heat. When the oil starts to have a marbled appearance it is a good indication it is ready.
- Next place chicken breasts in heated skillet. Allow chicken breast to really sear before turning them over. This will take about 4 to 6 minutes and you will see a great golden brown appearance. Turn chicken breasts over and cover your pan with a lid. Cook chicken for an additional 6-8 minutes or until your chicken breasts reach an internal temperature of 165°.
Notes
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Carole M says
Made into chicken parmigiana and it was delicious!
Becky says
This looks delicious and I’d like to try it but I see all different sizes of pork rind bags. From way oversized (Costco) to more of a snack size. Can you provide specific ounces, a number of pork rinds or the amount of pork rind flour I should be using/ ending with? I saw another answer to this question but it was not helpful.
Taryn says
You need about 5-6 oz.
Karen Tindale says
I can’t wait to try this! Would this recipe be something I could make a large batch up and freeze to heat up later in my air-fryer?
Eileen says
I really do my best to follow a Keto diet. As you know creativity becomes difficult. I am also married to a Southern boy but a transplant to New England. We both love Chicken Parm. I tried this recipe the other night with BBQ pork rinds. Well when the plate came out Hubby first response was "no cheese & sauce. We doved into them & ate with salad. So delicious. A few left overs which hubs though he would had for sandwiches during the week. Never happened. We snacked on them. Thank you so much for this recipe.
Julianna Spink says
Really Appreciate this blog post, is there any way I can receive an email whenever you write a fresh post?
Taryn says
I have a newsletter and do a recap of the new recipes I've posted every month or two. The sign-up bar is right at the top of any page.
Theresa says
I have been wanting to make "fried chicken" for so long. This is absolutely delicious, I can't wait to make it again. Thank you!!
Kristina says
This is phenomenal!!! 💗
Nancy says
This is one of your best recipes ever!!! You have so many!! My family enjoyed this one!!! I only use your recipes!!
Harry says
Best low carb breaded chicken recipe I have ever eaten! Came out perfect. Great taste. Thank you!!
Cindy says
Tried this tonight and it was delicious!!! Instead of pan frying, I fried it in my Nuwave air fryer for 18 minutes and it was crispy and perfect. I have to admit, it was my first time eating pork skin rinds, and they really made a tasty substitute for bread crumbs.👍🏻
Can’t wait to try more of your recipes, they look great. 😻
Dawn says
Hi! I am excited to try this. I see a couple of different sized bags of pork rinds in the store. What size am I supposed to get for this recipe? Thanks!
Bob says
Get a big bag and get 1 1/2 cups of ground pork rinds to the 1 cup of shredded parm then add the rest of your seasonings/herbs. I'd suggest doing a test piece or 2 and adjust things if needed to suite your tastes.
Cindy says
Wow, gave this recipe a try last night and I absolutely could not believe how good it came out!!! It was easy and full of flavor. I will make this again and again!
Helen says
Hello! Wow, what an idea! I bet the crust is so incredibly tasty with those pork rinds added.
My toddler has just started to eat this sort of thing, so I'll give this a try soon!
April says
I love that you use pork rinds instead of flour. I bet the flavor on these are out of this world!
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Shannon West says
These look Yummy!