Crispy Keto Fried Chicken in the Air Fryer

Name: Crispy Keto Fried Chicken in the Air Fryer
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 57 min
Ingredients: ½ cup whole-milk plain kefir (such as Lifeway®); 1 tablespoon hot sauce; 1 ½ pounds chicken tenders; 2 (3.25 ounce) packages pork rinds, crushed; 3 ounces finely grated Parmesan cheese; 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder; ¾ teaspoon cantanzaro herbs (such as Savory Spice Shop®) or Italian seasoning; ½ teaspoon sweet smoked paprika

Rating: 5 stars

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This keto-friendly fried chicken is so tasty you may not even realize it's not the real deal. Cooking it in an air-fryer also speeds up the cooking time. This recipe is for boneless chicken. Bone-in chicken pieces will result in a longer cook time. I use a microplane to grate my Parmesan. Serve with your favorite sides.

By thedailygourmet

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Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

17 mins

total:

57 mins

additional:

30 mins

Servings:

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 6 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

½ cup whole-milk plain kefir (such as Lifeway®)
1 tablespoon hot sauce
1 ½ pounds chicken tenders
2 (3.25 ounce) packages pork rinds, crushed
3 ounces finely grated Parmesan cheese
1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
¾ teaspoon cantanzaro herbs (such as Savory Spice Shop®) or Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon sweet smoked paprika

Directions

Step 1

Combine kefir and hot sauce in a shallow bowl. Add chicken tenders and marinate for 30 minutes to 1 hour, or longer if preferred.

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Step 2

Pour crushed pork rinds into a resealable shallow container. Mix in Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, cantanzaro herbs, and paprika.
Step 3

Preheat the air fryer to 390 degrees F (200 degrees C), about 3 minutes.
Step 4

Drain chicken from kefir mixture and dredge through the pork rind mixture.
Step 5

Air fry in the preheated fryer for a total of 17 minutes, turning chicken at the halfway point.