Crispy Keto Fried Chicken in the Air Fryer

This quick, keto-friendly fried chicken cooked in an air fryer is breaded in pork rinds, kefir, and herbs and is so tasty you may not even realize it's not the real deal.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 17 mins
• Total Time: 27 mins
• Calories: 378 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• 2 (3.25 ounce) packages pork rinds, crushed
• 3 ounces finely grated Parmesan cheese
• 1.5 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1.5 pounds chicken tenders
• 0.5 cup whole-milk plain kefir (such as Lifeway®)
• 0.75 teaspoon cantanzaro herbs (such as Savory Spice Shop®) or Italian seasoning
• 0.5 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine kefir and hot sauce in a shallow bowl. Add chicken tenders and marinate for 30 minutes to 1 hour, or longer if preferred.

Step 2

Pour crushed pork rinds into a resealable shallow container. Mix in Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, cantanzaro herbs, and paprika.

Step 3

Preheat the air fryer to 390 degrees F (200 degrees C), about 3 minutes.

Step 4

Drain chicken from kefir mixture and dredge through the pork rind mixture.

Step 5

Air fry in the preheated fryer for a total of 17 minutes, turning chicken at the halfway point.