Low Carb Fried Chicken with Chipotle Honey

This is, hands down, one of the best recipes I’ve come up with in a LONG time. For me, the ultimate combination of flavors and textures is a little crunchy, a little spicy, and a little sweet. This, lovelies, has all of the above. If you are a low-carber/keto-er, or just trying to cut down on the fried crap, this is a great solution to keep the flavor and the crunch while losing all of the carbs.

Simply pan fried in some grass fed butter (Kerry Gold Salted butter is my fave!). I also put it in my coffee every morning (butter, not chicken, LOL) for the ultimate Bulletproof recipe!

I digress….I’m the girl who has used pork rinds as chicken coating and has mastered the art of chicken thighs in the skillet. But, I think this recipe is my all time favorite. Even JP, and boyfriend literally just went through a Church’s Chicken drive-thru yesterday, admits that this crust can compete with the best fried chicken out there.

One of the secrets to the crust is adding in half a cup of grated Manchego or Parmesan…I personally prefer the nuttier Manchego. I’ve made this recipe three different times this week, not because I needed to test it again, but because I wanted to eat it again—I know you will, too. 

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Low Carb Fried Chicken with Chipotle Honey

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Prep Time

15

Cook Time

25

Servings

MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

Chicken

• 2 eggs beaten together for egg wash
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 3 Tb salted, grass-fed butter
• 1 Tb olive oil

Almond Flour Dredge:

• 1 1/4 cup almond flour
• 1 Tb onion powder
• 2 Tb garlic powder
• 1 Tb thyme
• 1 tsp pepper
• 3/4 tsp kosher salt (plus more to taste)
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 cup grated Manchego or Parmesan

Chipotle Honey:

• 1/2 cup agave or honey
• 1 Tb chipotle Tabasco

Prep Time 15 Cook Time 25 Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients Chicken 2 eggs beaten together for egg wash 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs 3 Tb salted, grass-fed butter 1 Tb olive oil Almond Flour Dredge: 1 1/4 cup almond flour 1 Tb onion powder 2 Tb garlic powder 1 Tb thyme 1 tsp pepper 3/4 tsp kosher salt (plus more to taste) 1 tsp smoked paprika 1/2 cup grated Manchego or Parmesan Chipotle Honey: 1/2 cup agave or honey 1 Tb chipotle Tabasco

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375. Combine almond flour dredge ingredients.
2. Dip chicken in egg wash. Dredge in almond flour mixture.
3. Heat butter and olive oil in a large oven friendly skillet on medium heat until butter is bubbling. Lay chicken in skillet and cook for 4-5 minutes on both sides until almond flour dredge is golden brown.
4. Put skillet in oven for 15 minutes until just cooked thorough. Mix chipotle honey together and serve with it drizzled on top of chicken.