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    Home » Low Carb Keto Recipes

    Keto Chicken Nuggets with Canned Chicken

    Published: Jun 16, 2021 Last updated: Mar 29, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    A delicious low carb keto and paleo recipe for chicken nuggets that are so close to fast food nuggets you might think they are! This homemade recipe is made with canned chicken in the air fryer or baked in the oven.
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    This Keto Chicken Nuggets recipe is about to change the way you think about eating low carb! They are one of my favorite keto air fryer recipes made with simple ingredients found right in the pantry, and it is the best way to enjoy a quick and easy lunch that fits the keto diet.

    Homemade chicken nuggets are a super easy keto recipe to make using canned chicken, shredded mozzarella cheese, almond flour, spices, and pork rinds. They are a recipe the entire family will love and are far healthier than the fast food restaurant version of chicken nuggets.

    A stack of keto chicken nuggets on a cream colored serving plate.
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    • ❤️ Why I Love This Recipe
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🍽 Equipment
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 💭 Top Tips
    • 📖 Variations
    • 🙋 FAQ's
    • 🍽 Serve with...
    • Storage
    • 🏫 The last word
    • Related Recipes
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    ❤️ Why I Love This Recipe

    ✔️ It is a low carb chicken nuggets recipe the whole family will love and is far better than the deep fried regular chicken nuggets with a flour based batter.

    ✔️ Air fryer chicken nuggets are extra crispy from the pork rind breading on the outside and taste better than the fast food counterpart.

    ✔️ It is easy to bake up a double batch these keto friendly chicken nuggets in the oven for special occasions or game day parties.

    A pair of hands holding a keto chicken nugget that has been dipped in crushed pork rinds.

    🥘 Ingredients

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    Canned chicken

    Large eggs

    Part-skim mozzarella cheese

    Almond flour

    Onion powder

    Garlic powder

    Crushed pork rinds, these give an outer crumb to the chicken nugget adding added crunch.

    Cooking spray

    🍽 Equipment

    Baking sheet

    Small cookie scoop or tablespoon

    Large bowl

    Small bowl (shallow)

    🔪 Instructions

    1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the canned chicken, almond flour, mozzarella cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, and black pepper (if using) until well incorporated.
    2. Using a small cookie scoop or tablespoon, scoop out a portion of the chicken and egg mixture and form into the shape of a nugget.
    3. Place the ground pork rinds in a shallow bowl. Dip each chicken nugget into the crushed pork rinds, coating all sides. Place the nugget on a baking sheet lightly sprayed with cooking spray or on an air fryer basket or tray. Spritz a light coating of cooking spray on top of the nuggets.
    4. Bake in a 400 degree preheated oven or air fryer for 15 minutes, flipping the chicken nuggets over half way thru, until crispy.

    💭 Top Tips

    • Be sure to drain the canned chicken well.
    • Before mixing any of the ingredients into the chicken, break the chicken pieces up with a fork or use a food processor to mix everything together.
    • If not using pre crushed pork rinds, use a blender or food processor to crush the pork rinds.
    • I do not recommend using parchment paper if baking the recipe.
    nuggets coated with pork rinds on an air fryer tray.

    📖 Variations

    • Use plain or different flavored pork rinds as the coating (be sure there is no sugars involved in the making of these).
    • Substituting coconut flour for almond flour is not recommended for this recipe as the flavor of coconut flour is too prominent.
    • Add 1-2 tablespoons of parmesan cheese and a dash or two of cayenne pepper for added flavor.
    • Stir in 1 tbs of hot sauce or sugar free barbecue sauce to the nugget mixture.

    🙋 FAQ's

    How many carbs are in this keto chicken nuggets recipe?

    There is 1 net carb in each keto nugget.

    Can I use raw chicken meat to make this recipe?

    I do not recommend using raw meat for this particular keto chicken nugget recipe.

    One keto chicken nugget broken in half and stacked with more whole nuggets stacked in the background.

    🍽 Serve with...

    Serve these delicious keto chicken nuggets with your favorite dipping sauce. I love to serve these with homemade ranch dressing or chipotle salad dressing.

    Storage

    Store keto nuggets in an air tight container in the fridge up to 3 days and in the freezer for up to 3 months.

    🏫 The last word

    • These keto chicken recipe is one of the easiest and tastiest ones out there, and the best part is the cooking method is very versatile. They can be baked, air fried, or skillet fried
    • Each nugget has 1 net carb, 6 piece chicken nuggets are 1 serving
    • This is an easy recipe that even kids will love to make
    • Keto cooking is not hard. Using canned chicken in this recipe was a great way to get the perfect balance of flavors fast

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    📖 Recipe

    Keto Chicken Nuggets

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    A delicious low carb keto and paleo recipe for chicken nuggets that are so close to fast food nuggets you might think they are! This homemade recipe is made with canned chicken in the air fryer or baked in the oven.
    4.50 from 90 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Keto Main Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 3
    Calories 425 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 12.5 ounce canned chicken drained
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 cup part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese
    • ½ cup almond flour
    • 1 teaspoon onion powder
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • ¾ cup crushed pork rinds
    • cooking spray

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 400°. In a large mixing bowl, combine the canned chicken, almond flour, mozzarella cheese, egg, onion powder, and garlic powder until well incorporated.
      mixing egg into shredded canned chicken mixture
    • Using a small cookie scoop or tablespoon, scoop out a portion and shape into the shape of a nugget.
      shaping into a chicken nugget
    • Dip each chicken nugget into the crushed pork rinds, coating all sides. Place the nugget on a cookie sheet lightly sprayed with cooking spray. Spritz a light coating of cooking spray on top of the nuggets.
      coating nugget with pork rinds
    • Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until crispy, flipping the chicken nuggets over half way thru.

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 6nuggetsCalories: 425kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 39gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 131mgSodium: 781mgPotassium: 201mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 455IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 326mgIron: 2mgNet Carbohydrates: 6g
    Keyword Keto Chicken Nuggets
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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    Comments

    1. Barbara Owen

      July 08, 2022 at 3:46 pm

      I often rotisserie an entire chicken. Would these nuggets be OK if the chicken was shredded? I only use pastured, soy free chicken because of food allergies.

      Reply
      • Shelby Law Ruttan

        July 08, 2022 at 8:39 pm

        Hi Barbara, I would chop the chicken up into small pieces rather than shred it and using a rotisserie chicken is a great idea!
        Shelby

        Reply
    2. Pamela Vignapiano

      June 04, 2022 at 10:47 pm

      5 stars
      Would you happen to have more keto recipes? This was simple and delicious.

      Reply
      • Shelby Law Ruttan

        June 05, 2022 at 7:25 am

        Hi Pamela, yes! I have a whole section devoted to keto. If you navigate to the recipes page you will find it as a category. I am also publishing new keto recipes right now, so my newest posts are mostly keto also. And, I do have a new cookbook for sale on amazon, it is called the Clean Ketogenic Cookbook for Beginners. I will have it linked up with my other two cookbooks on my site today. Thank you for trying the recipe! Shelby

        Reply
    3. Amanda

      March 20, 2022 at 8:55 am

      5 stars
      These are amazing! I have made these about 5 times now. It is such a simple recipe. I used my food processor to shred the canned chicken more. These chicken nuggets are good to pair with anything.

      Reply
      • Shelby Law Ruttan

        March 21, 2022 at 3:42 am

        Hi Amanda, so glad you love the recipe and the food processor is a great idea and would work for batch processing also! Thank you so much. Shelby

        Reply
        • Amanda

          April 02, 2022 at 12:49 pm

          5 stars
          I have literally now made this same recipe 10 times. Its so easy to make and use with so many other different recipes. I have used this with keto Chicken parm lasagna and also along side cauliflower tots.

    4. Jason

      March 01, 2022 at 10:39 pm

      5 stars
      Been craving chicken nuggets. I accidently added only 1/2 cup of cheese (I only had Colby) but they still held together and tasted great.

      Reply
    5. Andrea

      February 03, 2022 at 2:35 am

      Any alteration in time or temp when using the air fryer? Really looking forward to trying this, might be part of my Super Bowl spread.

      Reply
      • Shelby Law Ruttan

        February 03, 2022 at 5:09 am

        Hi Andrea, Basically cook these in the air fryer the same as oven instructions, Air fry at 400 for 7 minutes, flip, and air fry 7-8 minutes more, until crispy. I hope you enjoy these, my family loves them! Shelby

        Reply
        • Lisa G

          March 16, 2022 at 9:10 pm

          5 stars
          These were great! I don't like pork rinds at all, but you really don't taste it or smell it once the nuggets are cooked. The pork rinds give them a great crispy texture!
          I added a dash of cayenne pepper. I think a tbsp or two of grated parmesan would be a terrific addition, too. Thank you for the recipe!

        • Shelby Law Ruttan

          March 17, 2022 at 8:11 am

          Hi Lisa, so glad you loved the recipe! Thank you for trying it and I love the addition of cayenne! I agree with the parmesan cheese also. 🙂

    6. Amanda

      January 30, 2022 at 12:30 pm

      5 stars
      These were amazing! They curved my craving for fast food chicken nuggets. SO good. I paired them with green beans and it was fabulous.

      Reply
      • Shelby Law Ruttan

        January 30, 2022 at 3:40 pm

        Hi Amanda, So glad you loved the recipe! We make these often as well as the buffalo chicken chaffles. So delicious and satisfying! Thank you! Shelby

        Reply
    7. RobinZ

      November 20, 2021 at 8:51 pm

      5 stars
      This is the best recipe yet for nuggets. So simple and good ingredients. It’s a win win!👍🏼

      Reply
      • Shelby Law Ruttan

        November 21, 2021 at 10:24 am

        Hi Robin! Thanks for stopping back to rate the recipe! Happy you enjoyed it. Sheby

        Reply
        • Karla

          November 24, 2021 at 11:33 am

          5 stars
          I was staring into the pantry trying to come up with a lunch idea when I spied a can of chicken. Googled what to do with it and found this recipe which I am incredibly grateful for! These were so easy and super tasty. I didn't have mozzarella so just used an Italian blend but it worked. Hubby declared "wow something smells good" when he entered the house and was overly excited to have chicken nuggets and sugar free dip for lunch. Haha as far as he was concerned these were as good as gourmet. Will definitely make again.

        • Shelby Law Ruttan

          November 29, 2021 at 9:05 am

          Hi Karla, so glad you found the recipe and that you and your hubby enjoyed it! Shelby

    8. Shellie

      October 27, 2021 at 2:32 pm

      These look so good. I want to make them but was wondering how important the mozzarella cheese is in this recipe? After having covid my taste has been altered greatly and I'm not able to eat cheese anymore in anything 😢 what would I be able to use as a substitute for mozzarella if its in there to use to help hold the ingredients together? Thank you .

      Reply
      • Shelby Law Ruttan

        October 28, 2021 at 5:30 pm

        Hi Shellie, I think could make these without the cheese and increase the almond flour to 1 cup. They should still hold together. I have not done this so I am not sure how they would turn out, but the egg is what helps hold the nugget together. Let me know if you try and I'm happy that you were able to recover from covid! Shelby

        Reply
    9. Lauren

      October 09, 2021 at 7:13 pm

      5 stars
      These were delicious and so easy! I was so surprised how much these tasted like traditional nuggets! Thanks so much for sharing. 🙂

      Reply
      • Shelby Law Ruttan

        October 11, 2021 at 10:39 am

        Hi Lauren, thank you for stopping by and sharing your experience! Shelby

        Reply
        • SCOTT & VANESSA

          November 17, 2021 at 3:55 pm

          Trying this recipe right now. I am disappointed to realize they never mentioned adding the egg into the chkn & chz mixture. I did see the egg on the ingredient list. Thankfully I did my own twist at the end, by dipping my chkn & chz nuggets in flour 1st, egg 2nd, then a mix of ground up seasoned pork cracklings (waffle chips I had leftover from chick fil a & some bread crumbs, I know not entirely keto friendly, but we're still allowed the few carbs a day okay lol)
          They are halfway done right now, just flipped them they are looking good.

        • Shelby Law Ruttan

          November 17, 2021 at 5:40 pm

          Hello Scott & Vanessa, thanks for stopping by and for trying the recipe. I fixed the instruction to be sure the egg was in there. Thank you for letting me know. Hope they turned out with your variation! Shelby

    10. Liz

      September 19, 2021 at 8:10 pm

      5 stars
      Love how quick this recipe is!

      Reply
      • Shelby Law Ruttan

        September 20, 2021 at 6:50 am

        Hi Liz! Thanks for coming back to rate the recipe, it is very much appreciated! Shelby

        Reply
    11. Kayla DiMaggio

      September 16, 2021 at 12:19 pm

      5 stars
      Love the idea of using canned chicken in these chick nuggets. So cheap and budget friendly!

      Reply
      • Shelby Law Ruttan

        September 16, 2021 at 5:26 pm

        Thanks! We also just started using tuna fish and salmon as a test and my grandson loves them both!

        Reply
    12. Cathleen Childs

      September 15, 2021 at 1:54 pm

      5 stars
      These chicken nuggets are calling my name!! I am definitely going to give this a go this weekend, thank you so much for the recipe 🙂

      Reply
      • Shelby Law Ruttan

        September 15, 2021 at 1:58 pm

        Hi Cathleen! Thank you for stopping by. I hope you love them as much as we do! Sheby

        Reply

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