total time: 45 MINUTES
Keto chicken schnitzel is crispy and flavorful outside and tender and juicy on the inside. Nicely flavored keto seasoning and even better keto schnitzel coating.
INGREDIENTS
- Lard or avocado oil for frying ⅔ cup/120 g/4.3 oz
- Chicken breast cut into schnitzels 500 g/17.7 oz
- 3 eggs beaten
- KETO MEAT SEASONING MIXTURE
- Salt 2 tsp
- Freshly ground pepper ¼ tsp
- Powdered garlic ½ tsp
- Ground paprika 1 tsp
- KETO SCHNITZEL COATING MIXTURE
- Peanut flour defatted ½ cup/40 g/1.4 oz
- Almond flour or blanched almond meal ¼ cup/25 g/0.9 oz
- Grated parmesan cheese or Grana Padano 1 cup/100 g/3.5 oz
- OPTIONAL FOR SERVING
- Slices of lemon, chopped parsley or spring onion
INSTRUCTIONS
- Prepare seasoning mixture. In a small bowl or in a small jar combine all the spices for seasoning.
- Prepare whisked eggs in one bowl. Add a pinch of salt in eggs mixture.
- Prepare coating/breading mixture in second plate.
- Season the meat. Sprinkle each schnitzel from both sides with seasoning mixture to taste.
- Each schnitzel dip into coating/breading mixture, coating both sides.
- Next dip into the egg mixture coating both sides.
- Then dip again into coating mixture to coat both sides with coating mixture.
- Heat the lard or other healthy frying fat/oil and when start boiling on a medium high temperature (165 C/330 F) fry schnitzel for 2 – 3 minutes on each side until they become deep golden brown. Transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel.
- Serve immediately with salad, slices of fresh lemon, cauliflower mash or with creamed spinach.
- Enjoy!
NUTRITION INFORMATION:
YIELD: 5 SERVING SIZE: 1 schnitzel/100 g
Amount Per Serving: CALORIES: 367TOTAL FAT: 19gNET CARBOHYDRATES: 3.2gPROTEIN: 46g
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