Description
These baked Keto Peanut Chicken Tenders have a chili lime flavor profile that makes them a little more sophisticated and adult-friendly than your average chicken tender. Â Low carb and gluten free, this is an easy keto chicken dinner that you can have on the table in less than 30 minutes!
Ingredients
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For the chicken tenders:
- 1 lb raw chicken tenders
- 1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 1 tablespoon sriracha hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon grated lime zest
For the dipping sauce:
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon granulated erythritol sweetener
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
Instructions
To make the chicken tenders:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Combine the peanuts, salt, and cayenne pepper in a small blender or food processor.
- Pulse until the consistency of coarse crumbs.
- Combine the mayonnaise, ginger, sriracha and lime zest in a medium-sized bowl.
- Add the chicken tenders and stir to completely coat in the mayonnaise mixture.
- Place the peanut coating on a large plate. Â Roll the chicken tenders one by one in the peanut coating, and then place on an oiled sheet pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until the tenders are golden brown and the chicken is cooked through.
To make the dipping sauce:
- Whisk the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl. Â Serve with the cooked chicken tenders.
Notes
Net carbs per serving chicken tenders = 2g.
Dipping Sauce nutrition info is 99 calories, 11g fat, 1g net carbs, 0g protein per 1 1/2 tablespoons.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Keto Dinner Recipes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 ounces or 1/4 batch
- Calories: 298
- Fat: 20g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
