The Dark Side

Want to discover the best keto southern fried chicken tenders recipe? Well, let me give you a bit of background first.

Southern fried chicken, keto or not, is the ultimate weeknight meal. Crunchy and flavorful, the best and most delicious tenders are usually created from a homemade recipe. This is because you can cover them in the types of seasoning your heart desires most. Furthermore, children just love dunking these dippers into a range of condiments (mayo, Franks Hot Sauce or Blue Cheese Dip are our favorites). Whilst more experienced palates experiment with sauces such as spicy peanut or chili.

There is, though, one teeny tiny little problem with regular fried chicken. This is due to the little strips being horrifically bad for anyone on the ketogenic diet. The coating is essentially a carb blanket and will have you out of ketosis super fast. That’s where these keto fried chicken tenders come in.

Regular southern fried chicken is dredged in flour, before it is deep-fried, resulting in a meal that is packed with carbs. While they can be delicious, they are definitely not the friend of someone who is on the ketogenic diet.

So, what is a person to do? Well, lucky for you, I have successfully found a way to enjoy this popular Southern-style cuisine, but without carbs!

The Lighter Side

Here, right on this page, is the best keto southern fried chicken tenders recipe around. Let me tell you why. Firstly, I make them with almond flour, which means they are gluten-free. Secondly, I bake rather than fry, which means you never even go near any unhealthy fats. And finally, these little beauties are so much easier and safer to make. As there’s no hot oil, there’s less of a chance of burning your skin. Plus, there’s no chance of you ever ending up with soggy chicken that has absorbed more oil than it should have done.

Let’s move onto the stats. These tenders only come in at a total of 365 calories, whereas regular fried chicken can cost you more than double that amount. And even though they contain 21 grams of fat, these fats are actually the healthy kind, as they come from the almond flour and protein-filled eggs. Speaking of protein, they have a MASSIVE 38.5 grams. That’s enough to keep you going for several hours!

As mentioned previously, there are practically no carbs and the net amount is 3.5 grams. Finally, there is only 1 gram of sugar in the whole recipe! One measly gram! Which means you won’t experience those rollercoaster ups and downs of tiredness.

Sounds too good to be true? Well, how about you try the best keto southern fried chicken tenders recipe this weekend, along with our tasty keto blue cheese dip? Go on, we dare you!

Not a fan of almond flour? No problem! Check out our alternative recipe for Keto Southern Fried Chicken. 

(Updated 21 January 2019)

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The Usual Morning Routine

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Every night when you go to bed, you swear that you’re going to get up early to feed yourself properly. But what happens when the alarm goes off? You think, “Ugh, it can’t be 6:30 already,” and hit the snooze button.

Even if you actually manage to get out of bed, there’s still a lot that gets in the way. Either you’ve not checked the time and spent too long practising the work presentation you have to present in exactly 2 and a half hours, or the kids have done something silly, like squirted toothpaste on their school uniforms. Or just feel so groggy, you genuinely can’t be bothered.

Well, The Keto Cookbook is not here to load you with excuses, but instead come to the ultimate rescue! We’ve developed the best simple keto breakfast recipe that is not only quick and tasty, but is full of the fats and vitamins needed to keep you going to lunchtime. It will even keep revving up your metabolism without you even noticing!

Convinced? Let’s take a look.

Recipe Information

This recipe contains only 7 ingredients that are so easy to prepare, you could almost make this dish with your eyes closed (but please do not try this!). The main ingredients in this are eggs and spinach, which do wonders to your body. Eggs contain good levels of selenium, vitamin D, B6, B12 and minerals such as zinc and iron. A lot of cereal is fortified with these sorts of ingredients, but trust us, it’s better to get your vitamins and minerals from healthier food sources.

Like eggs, spinach also contains iron, but also vitamins A, B2, C and K and magnesium, manganese, folate, calcium and potassium. Phew! That was a long list! These vitamins and minerals are so important to keep our body functioning properly and can really help prevent some diseases that are developed later in life.

In our opinion, just eggs and spinach is a bit of a plain meal. So we’ve ramped up the flavor with garlic, onion and if you’re brave, some red chilli powder! Those flavors are definitely worth getting up for in the morning!

Nutritional Information

This breakfast recipe is the ultimate meal if you’re a keto fan like us. This is because it contains only 1 gram of net carbs, which also makes it wonderful for those following a similar Atkins style diet. There’s also no sugar! Yes, you heard us right, NO sugar! Which means it’s also great for those watching their sugar content. Finally, it only comes in at 481 calories, whilst packing in a massive 20 grams of protein and 43 grams of fat! If you’re a new reader, you may have panicked at the word “fat”, but trust us, these are healthy fats. These are essential for maintaining muscle and protecting your heart.

So, now there’s really no need to panic about making a simple keto breakfast in the morning. Just follow this recipe and you’ll always be good to go!

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