Hey everyone, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, pork rind crusted chicken tenders (low carb). One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
I don't like the additives used in the flavored ones. It's been my experience that it's better to crush pork rinds by myself with a rolling pin, as shown in the video. I tried making the same recipe with pre-crushed pork rinds ("pork panko") and they were not as crispy, especially on the bottom.
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To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have pork rind crusted chicken tenders (low carb) using 6 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Pork Rind Crusted Chicken Tenders (low carb):
- Take 1 package chicken tenders (about 8 or so)
- Get 4 cups crushed pork rinds
- Get 2 eggs, scrambled
- Get 1-2 teaspoons salt
- Prepare to taste Pepper
- Prepare 1/2 cup oil, your choice *see note in recipe regarding amount
Add the chicken strips to a bag or bowl with the buttermilk, hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Stir/smush to coat and set aside. Crush the pork rinds into fine crumbs and place in a bowl. Beat the eggs in a separate bowl.
Steps to make Pork Rind Crusted Chicken Tenders (low carb):
- Add salt and pepper to chicken
- Scramble eggs in a bowl and add a pinch of salt. Place pork rinds in a ziplock bag and crush using either a rolling pin or bottom of sautee pan until you get the consistency of bread crumbs. You can also place in a food processor. I used BBQ flavored pork rinds for this recipe. Pour crumbs in a bowl for dredging.
- Season chicken tenders with salt and pepper. One at a time, add chicken tender to egg mix, then with other hand place into pork rind mix. Press crumbs into chicken and make sure to throughly coat both sides. Place on a plate and repeat process. You can place in refrigerator until ready to cook. Dont let it sit too long. If you wait longer than 15 minutes the pork rinds might absorb too much moisture. We want crispy tenders!
- Add oil to a large sautee pan. Depending on the size of your pan you may need more or less than 1/2 cup. *I put enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan. This is a pan fry, not a deep fry method. I like avocado oil or vegetable oil. Anything with a high smoke point. Heat oil on medium to high heat. When oil is heated after a few minutes, add chicken to sautee pan. Make sure to not over crowd chicken. You may need to do this in 2 batches depending on the size of your pan.
- Cook chicken for 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown on each side. Remove from pan onto either a wire rack or a plate covered in paper towel. Serve immediately to maintain the crunchy texture. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce and side dishes.
- You can season chicken with whatever spices you like such as oregano, paprika, turmeric, ranch powder mix, etc. You can also buy different flavored pork rinds these days. No need to add salt to the pork rinds, but definitely season your chicken so all layers are flavorful. Hope you enjoy!
Coat the chicken strips in a layer of crumbs, then quickly dunk in the beaten egg, then coat again in the crumbs. Introducing… low carb keto chicken tenders with pork rinds! There are multiple ways you can do keto breading, from almond flour to coconut flour to pork rinds, but my favorite low carb breading for keto chicken strips is this combo of pork rinds and protein powder. It gets super crispy on the outside and sticks well, while the inside stays juicy. Dip each chicken tender into the egg, then dredge into the pork rind/cheese mixture until completely covered.
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