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Low Carb Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets

Keto air fryer chicken nuggets made with pork rinds

Recipe By: Madeline
Prep: 15 minutesCook: 10 minutesTotal: 25 minutes
Servings: 2 servings 1x

Ingredients

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 1/2 cups ground pork rinds
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Cut chicken breasts into small nugget like pieces
  2. Process pork rinds in a food processor until they are the texture of bread crumbs – if you don’t have a food processor you can place them in a large plastic bag and smash them
  3. Set up a breading station with coconut flour, pork rind bread crumbs, and two whisked eggs each in separate shallow bowls
  4. Bread each chicken piece by dipping it in coconut flour, then egg wash and finally press into the pork rind bread crumbs
  5. Spray your air fryer basket with spray oil and place breaded nuggets in the basket – depending on the size of your air fryer you may need to cook the chicken nuggets in more than one batch
  6. Preheat the air fryer to 400F and cook nuggets for 8 minutes or until the internal temperature of the nuggets reaches 165F
  7. Remove the chicken nuggets from the air fryer and allow them to cool slightly
  8. Enjoy immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days
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