Are you looking for a low carb alternative to coat your chicken for frying? Our Low Carb Fried Chicken Breading Recipe is an easy way to make the breaded foods you love with a lower carb count.
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Cris here.
We love fried chicken and so when we went low carb in my house (and camper kitchen), I was constantly trying all kinds of breading substitutes and failing miserably. I recall one VERY bad incident with some Parmesan cheese that made a huge — not to mention expensive– mess of things!
Then I found CarbQuick and that is when I began working on my dream low carb alternative to traditionally flour dredged fried chicken. (Note: They are not a sponsor, nor do they know me from Adam.)
Now, I know that not all low carb diets are created equal and not all allow ingredients like CarbQuick, however, in this house, it is used as a low carb treat to eat some of our favorite foods, including this amazing Low Carb Fried Chicken Breading Recipe. We have used it to fry chicken on the stove and in the air fryer multiple times and it always produces a wonderful crispy coating that my carb loving family RAVES about with a fraction of the carbs as traditional fried chicken.
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Low Carb Fried Chicken Breading Recipe
Note: Scroll to the bottom for the printable recipe
How to Make a Low Carb Alternative Breading for Fried Chicken
You simply mix together all of the dry ingredients and keep them in a sealed storage bag or container.
Low Carb Fried Chicken Breading Recipe Notes
- To make this low-carb, we used CarbQuick. If you don’t eat low carb you can use flour, if you prefer.
- I like to split my breading into two gallon-sized baggies so that when I am ready, I can just take my chicken, roll it in some beaten eggs and toss in the bag to coat. After coating, I can just throw the bag away for easy clean up. By splitting the batches into two bags, I know I can do two different batches of fried chicken. I usually cook up around 12 legs at a time. If you like to cook less, just split into more than two bags.
- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
Printable Recipe for Low Carb Fried Chicken Breading Mix
Low Carb Fried Chicken Breading Mix
Ingredients
- 2 cups CarbQuick
- 1 tablespoon dill
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic
- 1 teaspoon onion
- 1 tablespoon parsley
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon Lawry's Seasoned Salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon mustard powder
Instructions
- Mix your dry ingredients.
- Store ingredients in sealed bags or a sealed storage container until ready for use. Recipe will make multiple batches.
Notes
- To make this low-carb, we used CarbQuick. If you don't eat low carb you can use flour, if you prefer.
- I like to split my breading into two gallon-sized baggies so that when I am ready, I can just take my chicken, roll it in some beaten eggs and toss in the bag to coat. After coating, I can just throw the bag away for easy clean up. By splitting the batches into two bags, I know I can do two different batches of fried chicken. I usually cook up around 12 legs at a time. If you like to cook less, just split into more than two bags.
- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
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Jennifer says
May 7, 2018 at 1:22 amHi, Is carb quick a product to buy, or do you make it? I have never heard of it or seen it before. Thanks
Cris says
May 8, 2018 at 9:21 amHi Jennifer- It is a product I purchased. It is like a low carb version of Bisquick (not made by the same company). You can find the link to it on Amazon in the post. Enjoy!