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What are you having for dinner tonight? How about one of these delicious 18 keto chicken recipes!
Chicken is one of the most common ingredients. That shouldn’t be surprising. Chicken is inexpensive and versatile.
Chickens can be broken down into different pieces. Today, we’ll check out 3 delicious recipes for each piece of chicken – drumsticks, wings, thighs, legs, breasts, whole chicken. And rest assured, they’re all keto chicken recipes!
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What is the Keto Diet?
The keto diet is all about getting your body into ketosis. This means you’re using fat for energy instead of carbs. That’s why the keto diet is very low-carb.
The only thing that truly matters on the keto diet is how many carbs you’re eating. This means very limited fruit consumption, no high-carb vegetables, and no sugar, grains, starches, or beans.
Keto Chicken Recipes: Drumsticks
Drumsticks are great to eat by hand! They’re all dark meat.
Check out these 3 delicious keto chicken drumstick recipes!
Low-Carb Garlic Chicken with Lemon and Parsley
Total Time: ~50m
Calories: not stated
Carbs: 4g net (5g total, 1g fiber)
This garlic chicken has a nice lemony-goodness to it. Makes for a delicious dinner and fabulous leftovers.
Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Drumsticks and Thighs
Total Time: ~60m
Calories: 226
Carbs: 1.4g net (2.1g total, 0.7g fiber)
This is like a lightly-breaded highly-seasoned fried chicken. Nom nom.
30-Minute Herb Roasted Chicken Drumsticks
Total Time: ~30m
Calories: 377
Carbs: 4g net (5g total,1 g fiber)
Drumsticks are my favorite part of the chicken. This recipe is a winner - simple, fast, tasty, and good for you.
Keto Chicken Recipes: Wings
Chicken Wings have three parts – the drummette, the wingette, and the wing tip. Wings don’t contain a lot of meat.
The drummette is like a mini drumstick. The wingette is a flat piece, and the wing tip is usually discarded (or used in stocks and soups).
Check out these 3 delicious keto chicken wing recipes!
Crispy Garlic Parmesan Wings
Total Time: ~65m
Calories: 386
Carbs: 1.3g net (1.4g total, 0.1g fiber)
It's always nice to find a wing recipe that isn't buffalo, asian or honey garlic. These garlic parmesan wings are a welcome change of pace.
All Day I Dream About Food says the key to crispy wings is baking powder.
Crispy Oven Chicken Wings
Total Time: ~70m
Calories: 61 (plus sauce)
Carbs: 0g (plus sauce)
Keto Connect also says the key to crispy oven chicken wings is baking powder. This recipe is only for the chicken wings, sauce separately. Choose whatever keto-sauce you like and put it on after cooking.
Classic Buffalo Wings
Total Time: unstated (estimate ~60m)
Calories: not stated
Carbs: not stated
I Breathe I'm Hungry says that the key to getting a crispy wing is to double bake it. Bake once, sauce, bake again. Maybe I'll add some baking powder to combine the other advice…
Keto Chicken Recipes: Thighs
Often considered the juiciest piece of chicken. The thigh is part of the leg and is dark meat. Available bone-in, boneless, skinless, or with skin.
Check out these 3 delicious keto chicken thigh recipes!
Pesto Chicken Recipe
Total Time: ~30m
Calories: 373
Carbs: 6.7g net (8.4g total, 1.7g fiber)
You can use any chicken pieces for this recipe but thighs are definitely the juiciest!
Keto Pad Thai
Total Time: ~30m
Calories: 289
Carbs: 8.5g net (13.5g total, 5g fiber)
I love Thai food. The first time I eat at any Thai restaurant, I always order the Pad Thai. If they can't master Pad Thai, are they really serving Thai food?
This recipe uses Tofu Shirataki Noodles and is probably the best keto Pad Thai you'll find.
Keto Chicken Enchilada Bowl
Total Time: ~50m
Calories: 568
Carbs: 6.1g net (10.4g total, 4.3g fiber)
Bowls = good. Mexican food = great. Bowl + Mexican = get in my mouth.
Thai-Spiced Mandarin Orange Roasted Chicken Thighs
Total Time: ~35m
Calories: not stated
Carbs: not stated
This recipe is so pretty. It's delicious, too. The oranges bring a nice sweet and refreshing flavor to the curry paste.
Keto Chicken Recipes: Legs
A chicken will have 2 legs. Sometimes, eaten together as a leg but may also be split into 2 pieces (thigh and drumstick). Legs are dark meat only and a fattier cut of chicken.
Check out these 3 delicious keto chicken legs recipes!
Keto Fried Chicken Recipe Baked in Oven
Total Time: ~50m
Calories: 273
Carbs: 0.3g net (0.6g total, 0.3g fiber)
This recipe uses crushed up pork rinds as the coating. That's right - pig skin on chicken skin! I prefer baked "fried" chicken because it doesn't have the same grease content. This is a great keto choice - try it!
Garlicky Salt & Pepper Oven Baked Chicken Legs
Total Time: ~30m
Calories: 601
Carbs: 3g
Definitely add the chili pepper flakes for a spicy kick to this recipe!
Paprika Chicken Legs
Total Time: ~65m
Calories: 277
Carbs: 7g net (10g total, 3g fiber)
Make sure you're using smoked paprika. Regular paprika will have less flavor in the final dish.
Keto Chicken Recipes: Breasts
The breast portion of a chicken is available bone-in, boneless, skin-on and skinless. It is only white meat and low in fat.
Check out these 3 delicious keto chicken breast recipes!
Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken
Total Time: ~25m
Calories: not stated
Carbs: not stated
Since you're here for keto recipes, do not serve this over pasta (obviously). Serve it over cauliflower rice or mash, zoodles or with vegetables.
Creamy Pesto Parmesan Chicken
Total Time: ~30m
Calories: not stated
Carbs: not stated
Pesto makes everything delicious and this is no exception. This sauce would go beautifully with a side of asparagus or cauliflower rice. And like everything in my kitchen, add bok choy!
One Pan Pizza Chicken
Total Time: ~45m
Calories: not stated
Carbs: not stated
Pizza is my big keto regret. I love pizza. Chicken breast works surprisingly well as a "crust" although they're a little thick for me. Customize your chicken pizza with whatever toppings you'd usually get!
Keto Chicken Recipes: Whole
A whole chicken recipe is going to make use ALL the chicken (usually still in one piece).
Check out these 3 delicious keto whole chicken recipes!
Keto Whole Roasted Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 2h 5m
Calories: 324
Carbs: 1.5g net (1.7g total, 0.2g fiber)
This is a simple, easy recipe for a delicious roasted chicken.
Lemon-Thyme Roast Chicken
Total Time: ~105m
Calories: 238
Carbs: 4g net (5g total, 1g fiber)
Radishes and olives make for an interesting twist in this chicken recipe. Try it out.
Keto Peruvian Roasted Chicken & Green Sauce
Total Time: not stated (estimate: ~90m)
Calories: varies based on meat cut
Carbs: <2g net
This chicken will make you want to get on a plane and head straight to Peru.
Slow Cooker Whole Chicken Recipe
Total Time: ~4h 10m (10m prep)
Calories: 352
Carbs: not stated (likely 0g)
Make sure you broil the chicken for 10 to 15 minutes at the end to get amazing crispy skin. Eat this chicken the day you cook it, then keep all the leftovers for lunches. Win-win!
I Feel Like Chicken Tonight
There’s no reason to find chicken boring. There are a million ways to cook it!
Do you have a favorite chicken recipe you want to share? Leave it below!
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These chicken recipes look so delicious! I can’t wait to try these. Thanks for posting!