no-carb battered chicken nuggets

Chicken nuggets were always my go-to fast food order, even as an adult. This batter is no-carb and crispy, crunchy, delicious!

no-carb chicken nuggets
no-carb chicken nuggets

Ingredients

1 egg

250 g / 1/2lb ground chicken

1 egg (for egg wash)

1/2 unflavored hydrolyzed whey protein isolate

salt to taste

cooking fat (butter, ghee, or duck fat)

Instructions

  1. mix egg and chicken using a hand mixer
  2. shape into nuggets
  3. refrigerate for at least an hour
  4. in one bowl, crack and beat an egg til foamy
  5. in another bowl, add whey protein and a good pinch of salt
  6. heat a pan over medium heat with enough butter, ghee, or duck fat to cover the bottom of the pan
  7. as an assembly, dunk the nuggets into the egg wash, coating the nugget completely and letting any excess egg drain before tossing into the whey protein
  8. using your other, or “dry” hand, make sure the nugget is completely coated in the whey, knocking off any excess powder
  9. add the nugget to the hot fat, flipping once golden brown
  10. drain the nuggets on paper towels and salt to taste immediately upon removing from the fat
  11. serve with halloumi fries

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