Description
These low carb keto cottage cheese chicken nuggets are perfect for an easy dinner or weeknight meal. They make a great family dinner option and satisfy cravings for keto chicken nuggets with cottage cheese chicken flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground chicken or see FAQs above
- 1/2 cup full fat cottage cheese or see FAQs above
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1/2 cup pork rind panko
- 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 cup pork rind panko
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Place the ground chicken in a large bowl and set aside.
- Drain the cottage cheese using a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth for about 5 minutes to remove excess liquid.
- Combine all remaining ingredients with the ground chicken and mix well, then stir in the drained cottage cheese.
- Using a large cookie scoop, scoop about 1.5 tablespoons of mixture onto a parchment lined baking sheet and shape into slightly flattened nuggets.
- In a shallow bowl, mix the coating ingredients and roll each nugget in the seasoned pork rind panko, pressing gently to adhere.
- Depending on your cooking method, either air fry, bake, or pan fry until cooked through and internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
Notes
- For crisp tops, broil 2–3 minutes at the end
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 nuggets
- Calories: 268kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 714mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g + 3g
- Trans Fat: 0.05g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 92mg