Keto Hot Honey Chicken Tenders

Keto Hot Honey Chicken Tenders have a crispy texture on the outside and are juicy and flavorful on the inside. Sprinkle with free-sugar honey sauce. We can make these Keto Hot Honey Chicken Tenders in the oven as well as in the air fryer. The original recipe of hot honey chicken is very famous nowadays but it contains almost 30g of carbs per serving. But with this keto recipe of chicken tenders, you will get a low-carb and high-protein meal. They are as juicy, and crunchy as the original recipe. It contains 3g of carbs, 1.4g of fiber, 1.6g of net carbs, and 47.9g of protein in these Keto Hot Honey Chicken Tenders.

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STATS:

• Course: Dinner
• Cuisine: American
• Prep time: 15 mins.
• Cook time: 10 minutes.
• Total time: 25 mins.
• Serving time: 5 servings
• Calories: 430

EQUIPMENT:

• Air fryer
• Bowl (shallow)
• Whisk
• Wax paper
• Tray

INGREDIENTS:

KETO CHICKEN TENDER:

• 1 cup crushed pork rinds
• ½ cup almond flour
• 1 tsp. smoked paprika
• ½ tsp. garlic powder
• ¼ tsp. cayenne
• Salt and pepper (to taste)
• One egg (large)
• One tbsp. water
• 1 ½ lb. chicken tenders

HOT HONEY SAUCE:

• ¼ cup Allulose sauce
• 2 tbsp. butter
• 1-2 tbsp. Tapatio hot sauce

INGREDIENT NOTES:

PORK RINDS:

• For keto dishes, crushed pig rinds, often known as pork panko, work well as a breading. But you can substitute almond flour.

CHICKEN:

• The tiny bits on the inside of the chicken breast are called chicken tenders, and they come from the breast. Alternatively, you may just use whole breasts that have been sliced up into smaller pieces.

ALMOND FLOUR:

• To make my breading last longer, I like to add some almond flour, but if you’d like, you may use only pork rind crumbs.

EGGS:

• To assist the coating adhering to the tenders, you will need to use an egg wash.

KETO HONEY:

• The secret to the delectable spicy sauce is a keto honey alternative. Although the Choc Zero honey is also effective, I truly enjoy this Allulose honey.

SPICY SAUCE:

• Choose a spicy sauce, such as Tapatio, that has no carbohydrates per serving. Buffalo sauce is another option.

BUTTER:

• Butter is used to create a creamy glaze in this sauce, just as in Buffalo wings.

SEASONING:

• Cayenne, paprika (smoked), (garlic powder), pepper and salt.

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INSTRUCTION:

1. Take a bowl (shallow) and add 1 cup crushed pork rinds, ½ cup almond flour, 1 tsp. smoked paprika, ½ tsp. garlic powder, and ¼ tsp. cayenne, salt & pepper (to taste).
2. Mix all the ingredients properly with the whisk.
3. Take a separate bowl (shallow) and add 1 large egg and 1 tbsp. Water and whisk it properly.
4. Take a piece of chicken tender and dip in the egg shear off the excess egg mixture and dip it in the pork rind mixture and again shear off the excess coating and put these on a prepared wax paper tray.
5. Follow the same method to coat all the chicken tenders.
6. Heat an air fryer at four hundred degrees F and apply the oil on its rack with the brush.
7. Put these coated chicken tenders in the air fryer and cook them for 8-10 mints.
8. Flip these tenders in between for even cooking.
9. When it is done take out the rack with chicken tenders and cools it.

HOT HONEY SAUCE:

• Meanwhile, the chicken is cooking in the air fryer.
• Take a small saucepan and add ¼ cup Allulose honey, 2 tbsp. butter, and 1-2 tbsp. Tapito hot sauce.
• Cook it till thicken on low flame.

TIPS:

• In this keto recipe of hot honey chicken tenders, I use a combination of pork rinds and flour (almond) for breading. We will use just pork rinds or just flour (almond).
• Only pork rinds make it crispier.
• If you want to use only flour (almond); mix it with ½ cup parmesan (grated) for the same results.
• Do not add salt to the breading without tasting it because most of the pork rind breading contains salt.
• If you do not like spicy food, just omit the cayenne in the coating and make its syrup with butter and Allulose honey.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

FRIDGE:

Put these hot honey chicken tenders in a sealed box and stock it up for 4 days.
Hot honey sauce will also be stored in a jar or bottle almost for a week.
*** If you stock it up after cooking it will not remain crispy as fresh.

FREEZER:

• Put the uncooked honey chicken tenders in the freezer for about a month in the sealed container.

FAQs:

Can we use an air fryer for keto dishes?

• The use of an air fryer is a good option to use in your keto diet as well as in your normal routine. You can get the same crispiness and taste with the air fryer as you deep fry and get less fat and low calories in your dish.

Will these hot honey chicken tenders be keto?

• If you are making it keto-friendly like using pork rinds, flour (almond), and keto honey then you can consume this dish while being on the keto diet.

How do we store these honey chicken tenders?

• Put these hot honey chicken tenders in a sealed box and stock it up for 4 days. You can also stock its syrup for about a week by transferring it to a jar in the fridge.
  You may also freeze it in the uncooked form by putting it in a sealed container for about a month.

Is there any substitute for pork rind in the breading?

• You can make its breading with a combination of almond flour and cheese.

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NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Serving size: 3 tenders
Calories: 430
Fat: 20.4g
Carbohydrates: 3g
Fiber: 1.4g
Protein: 47.9g
Net carbs: 1.6g