You don’t need to go to burger king anymore to enjoy chicken fries anymore. You can leave the vegetable oil and high carb breading behind without missing out on your favorite fast food! We have recreated chicken fries in a low carb version with all the flavor of the original version. Easy to make in bulk and great for your entire family – check out the video on how to make them tonight!
Fast Food Alternatives!
We all know that feeling – when you’re driving home from work or out on the weekend and pull up to the drive-thru window with your exact order already in mind. If you’ve been that person, he or she may still linger inside of you, like it does for us then you want some good alternatives!
If you haven’t check out our first cookbook, Keto Made Easy, you may want to solely for the take-out section. If you have it and want more then you should give the following a try:
- Who doesn’t love a good pizza crust? Our’s is zero carbs!
- Matt’s favorite fast food item is the McGriddle from McDonalds!
- Cashew Chicken. Chinese take-out can be iffy so you’re better off making it at home!
Simple Breading
Pork rinds are the perfect breading when you want a delicious, crispy coating on meat and veggies. The best part about using pork rinds are that it’s easy to turn them into crumbs via a food processor or crushing them in a zip top bag, and they are zero carbs! To elevate the pork rind coating you can add grated parmesan or almond flour (like we did in this recipe) that will create a thicker, crispier coating.
Fry Or Bake
If you want to go the traditional route with your chicken fries, frying is the way to go! However, if you want a less messier, less calorie dense option you can bakes these chicken fries.
If you pop them in the oven at 350 for 15-20 minutes (depending on how thick the fries are) you’ll still have crispy, chicken fries.
Tip: If you decide to bake these chicken fries place them on a cooling rack on the baking sheet so the heat can circulate all around the fries and you get even crispiness.
Keto Burger King Chicken Fries
This chicken fries recipe is great for the entire family. The perfect finger foods for after school snacks and as a low carb appetizer at your next party or gathering. We love to make these in bulk and store them in the fridge for a week of quick lunches or freeze them up to one month and pop the, in the oven when you need a quick dinner during the week!
Easy Homemade Chicken Fries
What You Need:
- Large Skillet
Ingredients:
- 1 lb chicken tenders, quartered
- 1 1/2 bags crushed pork rinds (3-4oz)
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp pink salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- avocado/coconut oil for frying
Instructions:
- Trim ends off chicken tenders to square them up. Cut each tender in half, then in half again, creating 4 thin “fries”.
- Add crushed pork rinds, paprika, onion and garlic powders, salt, pepper and almond flour to a large shallow bowl or plate.
- In a bowl add the egg and cream and beat until fully incorporated.
- Place chicken strips one at a time first in the egg mixture and then directly into the flour pork rind mixture. Coat each chicken strip completely, continuing until all are breaded.
- Heat ¼-inch oil in a large skillet set over medium-high heat. Add half the chicken fries and cook until golden on one side, about 3 minutes. Flip and cook until golden on the other side, another 2 minutes.
- Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and repeat with the remaining chicken, adding
more oil if needed. - Serve immediately. Best stored in an air tight container in the fridge up to 5 days.
Thank you so much foir this recipe! I’m one of those who do not eat pork, so I will try this with the crumbs from Cello Whisps, or other baked Parmesan Crisps. LOOKS DELICIOUS! Thanks!
I just made this for dinner and it was delicious! I didn’t have pork rinds but it was great even without. Thanks for sharing. I look forward to more of your fast food recipes
You should get Nobel’s price for pork rind flour! 🙂
These were 10/10 good! Absolutely zero pork rind flavor or smell. I made them in an air fryer drizzled with oil at 360 for 8-9 minutes in batches, then piled all 4 batches in to warm/ crisp for 2 minutes. . Will be using this coating on all sorts of things. Excellent!
Wow great
Is there an alternative to pork rinds?
This looks really yummy. I can’t wait to try it. Can they be cooked in an air fryer? If yes, what temp and how long would you recommend? Thank you and you guys are AMAZING!!!
I have a question. What can be used instead of pork rinds? I don’t eat anything with pork. These look so good but I need a substitution for the rinds. Congratulations for the baby. Need I say adorable 😄
We haven’t tried a substitution but you could see if something like Whisps would work!
Made these in the air fryer and they were amazing! You guys never disappoint.
I dont eat pork for religious reasons WHAT can I substitute for the pork rinds?
You could try something like Whisps – not sure how it would work though, since we haven’t tried it!
Wow!!!! I’ve been in the Army for 18yrs and been on Keto on and off for about 2 yrs. This recipe is by far one of your best. I used coconut oil, cut up chicken breast and added spice with HotnSpicy Pork Skins. Amazing and easy to follow. Thank you. 5 Stars
This was so good! I think I’d like to have a thermometer to make sure my oil isn’t too hot, I worry that I’m undercooking the chicken whenever I fry, but the flavor was SPOT ON! Delicious. Dipped in some G Hughes BBQ sauce and it was such a treat! TY
This is a great recipe and wonderfully delicious. The only thing I might change is to marinate the chicken in a seasoning to enhance the flavor, maybe with Teriyaki or coconut aminos. The coating was great and it stayed on the meat. I recommend making these chicken fries.
this was so good
I had to import the recipe to myfitnesspal, any idea why the calories listed on the app are half of what you say it ought to be per serving?
Can’t wait to try the recipe, I haven’t had chicken fries in over 12 years!
Sorry also, how many is in a serving? Trying to plan my meal day tomorrow!
Hi, I have the same question. Your yield is 6 servings for your amount of chicken in your recipe and does not say how many strips of chicken are in one (1) serving. Could you please give us an approximation of that amount? Also some of us may use skinless chicken breast to make our tenders, an approx weight of each tender might help too since I think many pre cut tenders may be different in size. Thank you for taking the time to answer.
Your Bbq sauce is super good and so easy!!! I wonder about an air fryer? Are there good or bad pork rinds?
Omg YES! I am in love with BK’s chicken fries and these were perfect.
Fried them in olive oil because it was all I had and was fine, just keep an eye on the temp.
Also had over a pound and ran out of breading for the extra… I didn’t have anymore pork rinds so I coated them in almond flour + parm cheese (the shaker kind, not shredded) with the same seasonings and they were delicious- I might even like them better than with the pork rinds. Thank you for this!