- It’s crispy, crunchy, and tastes like a good time— I’m all about fried chicken lately. These keto chicken tenders are perfect for sharing and mine have a secret ingredient worth talking about—Shhh! It’s pickle juice!
PREPARATION TIME:
- Prep Time 15 minutes
- Cook Time 18 minutes
- Total Time 33 minutes
Ingredients
- Pickle Juice enough to cover chicken (note 1)
- 2 pounds Chicken Tenders (note 2)
- 3/4 Cup Pork Rinds crushed (note 3)
- 3/4 Cup Parmesan grated
- 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 Teaspoon Smoked paprika
- 1 Teaspoon Garlic powder
- 2 Eggs
Instructions
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Brine. Place chicken tenders in a large bowl and pour the pickle juice on top, making sure to completely cover the chicken. Place in the fridge and marinate overnight (note 4). Remove chicken from the brine and rinse with cold water. Dab off with paper towels before moving on to the next step.
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Prep. Preheat oven to 400 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Prep. In a wide-mouthed shallow bowl, combine the pork rinds, parmesan, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. In a second wide-mouthed bowl, whisk the eggs.
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Dunk the dry chicken into the eggs, then into the parmesan/pork rind combo, making sure to evenly coat each side, and pressing to adhere if necessary. Place coated chicken on the prepared baking sheet.
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Bake the chicken in the preheated oven until internal temp reaches 165 F — this took me 18-20 minutes but will depend on how thick your tenders are. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce (note 5) and enjoy!
Fans Also Made These Healthy Recipes:
- Crispy Baked Chicken Wings
- Easy Keto Chicken Parmesan, baked + crazy crispy
- Keto Pulled Chicken
- Pizza Stuffed Chicken Roll
Lindsey’s Tips
- Pickle juice – I used a 32-ounce jar. Use any pickle juice you love, I typically use Vlassics.
- Chicken tenders – can use chicken breast cut into long thin strips
- Pork rinds – crush pork rinds with a rolling pin until the size of panko crumbs. Or, purchase pork panko (we love it!).
- Brine time – we tested the chicken in pickle juice overnight vs. 3 hours, and noticed a huge difference in flavor! If you love pickles, opt for more time in the brine.
- Dipping sauces – most storebought products contain loads of sugar, opt for my sugar free versions or read labels carefully!
- Keto ranch dressing
- Keto ketchup
- Keto bbq sauce
- Keto honey mustard
- Keto guacamole
Nutrition
- Calories: 265kcalTotal Carbohydrates: 1gProtein: 41gFat: 10gSodium: 765mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gNet Carbs: 0g
