Prep 10 Cook 10 Serves 6
A deliciously simple recipe that’s super fast to prepare with only 2g Net Carbs (1g sugar) per serve compared to 30-50g carbs for 10 x fast food nuggets.
Ingredients
Shortening of preference for frying
(butter, coconut oil, extra virgin olive oil, ghee, lard)
1kg chicken thighs, boneless
1 large egg (65g)
2 tblsp coconut milk (or other preferred milk)
½ cup almond meal flour
1 tblsp mixed italian herbs
1 tblsp chicken salt
½ tblsp smoked sweet paprika
½ tblsp chinese five spice
Method
- Chop chicken thighs into cubes, roughly 3cm each.
- In a medium size bowl, whisk together egg and milk. Place chicken cubes into bowl and stir to combine with egg mixture.
- Place almond meal, herbs, chicken salt, paprika and five spice into a large snap lock bag and shake to combine.
- Add chicken pieces to spices in snap lock bag and shake really well to coat pieces evenly.
- Heat frypan until hot and use preferred shortening to fry chicken pieces in batches, turning regularly.
- Once pieces are cooked all the way through, remove and drain on paper towels. Serve immediately or freeze cooked pieces for up to 3 months stored in airtight containers in single layers divided by baking paper.
With a background as a food writer and cookbook author, Linda Martinucci overhauled her eating style in 2017 when her husband David was diagnosed pre-diabetic. By making a few simple changes to their eating style – reducing carbs and increasing healthy fats – they both felt better and had more energy than they had in decades. David reversed his diagnosis within a few short months and all inflammatory joint aches and pains disappeared. Unable to find easy alternatives to their favourite foods which were free from inflammatory and artificial ingredients, they created a range themselves. Their mission is to help others experience the joys of good health by providing convenient easy alternatives which are full of good nutrition and health benefits.
As published in the Peninsula Kids – Winter 2025