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Mad Creations Duck Fat Keto Fried Chicken
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5 from 3 votes!

Duck Fat Keto Fried Chicken

Mouth watering fried chicken with crispy sage leaves all done without grain based flours. So deliciously moist and flavoursome.
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time37 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American, Keto
Recipe Category: Low Carb
Servings: 2 serves
Calories: 2298kcal
Author: Megan Ellam

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken thigh cutlets skin on
  • 1 bunch sage
  • 400 g duck fat
  • Himalayan pink salt

Instructions

CONVENTIONAL METHOD

  • Bring to the boil a half filled saucepan of water. Reduce to a simmer and place steamer basket on top.
  • Place thigh cutlets into steamer. Cover with lid or baking paper and steam for 15-20 minutes, or until almost cooked through. 
  • Heat duck fat in large saucepan to high temperature
  • Place chicken skin side down in the hot duck fat
  • Fry for 5 minutes with the lid on, turn over fry for 5 minutes lid off.  Repeat both sides, adding sage for last few minutes of frying
  • Drain on paper towel. Season to serve

THERMOMIX® METHOD

  • Place 800 ml of water into Thermomix, and then place your cutlets into your large varoma and place on top of Thermomix and cover with the lid.
  • Cook 20 minutes / Varoma / speed 2
  • Complete recipe from Step 3 above

Notes

I wouldn't have the faintest idea how to calculate the Nutritional Information on this one, and it would be very questionable I guess regarding how much skin is on the cutlet and how much fat is absorbed.
Lets just say its <1 in carbs and a lot in fat, hehe!

Nutrition

Serving: 1serve | Calories: 2298kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 238g | Saturated Fat: 77g | Cholesterol: 421mg | Sodium: 175mg | Potassium: 597mg | Fiber: 5g | Vitamin A: 915IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 225mg | Iron: 5mg | Net Carbs: 3g