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I tested four popular keto breading options for fried chicken and found the ULTIMATE WAY to make a gluten-free, low carb fried chicken. The others don’t compare to this method!!! Get the crispiest, crunchiest, juiciest chicken with this recipe!
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How do you get Crispy Crunchy juicy Fried Chicken without adding any carbs It's actually easier than you think to Get that perfect crunchy breading on Fried foods we have lots of different Options to choose from from pork rinds To parmesan cheese I'm putting some of The common ones to the test to see which Keto breadcrumb option is the best for Making fried chicken worthy enough to be On the menu at KFC but first let's prep Our chicken I have a pack of bone-in Chicken thighs I really wanted Drumsticks but like everything else it Seems to be in short supply really hope They didn't start breeding chickens Without legs because maybe that's why After you Pat them dry season both sides With kosher salt whatever cut of chicken You do use just keep the skin on because That's going to make your chicken crispy It's up to you whether you want to Remove the bone in your chicken thigh Salt in your chicken is crucial for the Most tender flavorful chicken after Their season we're going to set them Aside at room temperature for around 30 Minutes or just put them in the fridge Overnight this is optional but I do like Seasoned chicken particularly KFC's Secret spice blend so I'm going to try And replicate it today you'll need three Tablespoons of smoked paprika a Tablespoon of garlic salt a tablespoon
Of ground ginger a tablespoon of black Pepper tablespoon of ground mustard a Teaspoon of thyme a teaspoon of celery Seed a teaspoon of oregano the original KFC recipe calls for two tablespoons of White pepper which is supposed to be an Essential spice but I didn't have that It also asks for two teaspoons of Basil Which I completely forgot to add because When you're mixing up a special blend of 11 spices you're bound to at least Forget one of them at least I am after You coat the chicken with about half of The spice mix on both sides it's time For a drink because all that talk of Spices has got me thirsty time for a Glass of electrolytes by element my Sponsor for this video when your parched From whisking up a secret spice blend And it's giving me tennis elbow it's Important to rehydrate with a Science-backed electrolyte formula of a Thousand milligrams of sodium 200 Milligrams of potassium and 60 Milligrams of magnesium even better is That element electrolytes comes in a Variety of tasty flavors like raspberry Watermelon orange Citrus chocolate they Even have spicy flavors like lemon Habanero or mango chili drinking a glass Of electrolytes gives me the hydration And energy I need to continue this Recipe and right now element is offering My viewers a free sample pack with any
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Problem with using whole eggs is that The fat can add moisture to the crust so The chicken won't be as crunchy I'll Have a solution for that that I'm going To share in just a sec some will have You dip the chicken in buttermilk and Let that soak many will soak the chicken In the buttermilk for a long period of Time just because the acidity from the Buttermilk will help tenderize the Chicken but we aren't soaking it the Buttermilk in this recipe will help Change the way the fatty skin interacts With the hot oil at least that's what Alton Brown says and everything I Learned from cooking was from him or Food Network or just by experimenting The problem is buttermilk isn't exactly Low carb herb one cup of Buttermilk has 14 grams of carbohydrates to get around That we're going to make our own keto Buttermilk by using heavy cream one cup Of that we're going to add two teaspoons Of white vinegar stir it and let that Sit for around 15 to 30 minutes and then You're going to have buttermilk this Will bring your carbs down to only four Per cup to make the buttermilk wash add Your homemade buttermilk and instead of Using whole eggs add two egg whites Using only egg whites we're able to Lower that fat content so that we can Get a crunchy crust another special Ingredient to help coat the crust and
Form flaky layers is vodka Or any neutral Spirit add two Tablespoons of alcohol the two Tablespoons of alcohol will evaporate Quickly in the hot oil so don't worry You're not going to get drunk from it I Whisk in a teaspoon of baking powder to Just another element to help give us That Crispy Crunchy crust moving on to Our four breading options since I'm only Testing one piece of chicken at a time To figure out which is going to make the Best Crispy Crunchy coating I'm only Going to add enough to coat one piece But I'll have the full recipe for the Best fried chicken on my website Ketofocus.com as well as Down Below in The description box for each We'll add The breading Baking powder salt and Reserve seasoning Since pork panko Lupine meal and Parmesan cheese are a little bit coarser Grinds compared to the protein powder I'm going to coat it first with a small Layer of almond flour I'm just hoping The finer texture of the almond flour Will help the breading mixture stay on Better do a quick dip of the chicken Into the buttermilk mixture then coat With pork panko next I fry this in a Saucepan filled with avocado oil that's Heated over medium heat until it's Around 350 degrees then add in your Chicken and this is going to take around
15 minutes to fry you want to turn it Occasionally just so it doesn't get Brown on one side over the other side And you want to cook it until the Internal temperature of your chicken is 165 degrees that's when it's safe to eat You can see here that some of my crust Is falling off This is so disappointing because this Mixture is my go-to if you're pan frying Chicken for making chicken tenders or Any sort of breaded chicken but I guess Not so much for deep frying it looks Crunchy but just not as much as I would Have liked I see parmesan cheese used Successfully in a lot of breaded chicken Recipes like parmesan crusted chicken or Chicken parmesan so I have high hopes For this one here Yeah I'm not sure his reaction to the Oil it's really bubbling I hope this Wasn't a mistake Oh it's actually not that bad some of The breading did fall off but it looks Really crispy let's try the Lupine meal Lupine meal is made from lupini Bean Which is a bean that's high in fiber Which makes it very low carb and keto Friendly and to go into the oil Well that's not good the breading is Actually lifting off I've never seen This before now onto the protein powder I don't really know the science behind Using protein powder to fry or bread
Chicken because Ulta never uses it so if You know make sure you comment down Below the one tip I have when it comes To coating anything with protein powder Is to not coat all of your chicken up Ahead of time otherwise the breading is Going to peel off and the protein powder Gets absorbed by the buttermilk too much Just coat press it all over and Immediately dip in your fry bath Really promising the breading is Actually staying on Oh my this is perfect I hope it tastes As good as it looks So crunchy and juicy on the inside Protein powder is definitely the way to Go but I really think that the pork Panko and the parmesan cheese aren't That far off if you want to see how to Make crunchy chicken strips or a breaded Chicken parmesan just click right here Because I show you how to do it using Pork panko