French · Dinner
French Fried Chicken (Keto)
Boneless chicken thigh coated in a seasoned almond flour and parmesan crust, pan-fried until deeply golden and shattering-crisp, then finished with herbes de Provence and a lemon-Dijon aioli. Low-carb French-inflected comfort food, served with watercress for contrast.
$5
15 minsPrep
15 minsCook
30 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
612Calories
48.3gProtein
42.6gFat
8.1gCarbs
1.4gSugar
3.6gFiber
1180mgSodium
365mgChol
8.9gSat Fat
610mgPotassium
210mgCalcium
3.4mgIron
1.3mcgVitamin B12
9mgVitamin C
gluten-free
low-carb
protein-rich
keto
Instructions
1
Prep
Pound chicken thigh to even 1/2-inch thickness between plastic sheets. Season both sides with salt and pepper. Mince garlic and crush rosemary.
2
Build
Whisk almond flour, parmesan, thyme, marjoram, rosemary and garlic together in a shallow bowl; beat egg in a second bowl.
3
Dredge
Dip chicken into beaten egg, then press into almond flour mixture on both sides until fully coated.
4
Fry
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Fry chicken 5 to 6 minutes per side until deep golden and internal temperature reads 165°F (74°C).
5
Rest
Let chicken rest on a cutting board for 2 minutes.
6
Finish
Whisk mayonnaise, Dijon mustard and lemon juice together until smooth to make the aioli.
7
Plate
Slice chicken if desired and plate alongside watercress and a spoonful of lemon-Dijon aioli.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 15 oz426g boneless, skin-on chicken thigh
- 2/3 cup70g almond flour
- 4 tbsp24g parmesan
- 22 large eggs
- 2 tsp2 tsp thyme
- 2 tsp2 tsp marjoram
- 1 tsp1 tsp rosemary
- 1 tsp1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 6 tbsp90ml olive oil, for pan-frying
- 2 tbsp28g mayonnaise
- 2 tsp2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp10ml lemon juice
- 2 cup40g watercress
