Friday, March 7, 2014

LOW CARB APPETIZERS..ATKINS CHICKEN NUGGETS(click here to print)

 – Induction Friendly if omitting coconut flour (just increase the Parmesan Cheese)

Low Carb Chicken Nuggets (IF*)
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Recipe Type: Entree,
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Serves: 6
Quick simple way to have fried chicken – seal in all the goodness
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds chicken breasts
  • 1½ cups Parmesan cheese

  • 3 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup cream
  • ½ cup water
Instructions
  1. In tupperware container, add Parmesan cheese, coconut flour, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, and baking powder. Place lid on container and shake to combine.
  2. In a bowl, crack one egg, and add heavy cream and water. Beat together.
  3. Remove excess fat off chicken, and slice chicken breast in to 1-inch strips on the bias against the grain of the chicken. Season the chicken with favorite seasoning.
  4. In a large container, add ¾ cup of cheese-flour mixture. Add a handful of chicken. Shake to coat the chicken. Dunk chicken strips in the egg-cream bath, and shake off excess liquid. Return chicken to large container for second breading. Place chicken on a plate, and repeat for remaining chicken.
  5. Start oil heating to 375F, preheat oven to 200F, and place chicken in freezer for 5-10 minutes while oil heats.
  6. When oil is hot enough, remove chicken from freezer and place roughly a third of the pieces in the oil. Cook chicken for 5 minutes until done. Place chicken on cooking sheet in preheated oven, and repeat cooking process with remaining chicken.
Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 6 pieces Calories: 313 Fat (g): 9 carbs Carbohydrates (g): 3.4 Fiber (g): .5 Protein

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