Buffalo Chicken Keto Cauliflower Tots (with Video)
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4.8
Buffalo Chicken Keto Cauliflower Tots (with Video)
Description
This recipe forms small tots from a mixture of finely chopped cauliflower, diced rotisserie-seasoned chicken breast, garlic powder, egg, Parmesan cheese, and buffalo sauce. The mixture is shaped into small balls, rolled in a coating mix of Parmesan cheese and almond flour, and formed into 'tater tot' shapes. Cooking involves frying them in coconut oil over medium heat, turning them carefully to ensure even browning on all sides.
The cooking yields tots with a crispy, golden exterior while retaining a moist and flavorful interior influenced by the buffalo sauce and seasoned chicken. The Parmesan cheese adds savory depth and the almond flour coating contributes to the crunch and keto-friendly aspect. The recipe produces about two dozen tots depending on size.
These tots can serve as a snack or appetizer for those following a keto diet or looking for a gluten-free alternative to traditional tater tots. The detailed cooking process emphasizes careful frying to achieve balanced texture without burning.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cauliflower
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 8 ounces chicken breast chopped, rotisserie seasoned, brand Prime Fresh Delicatessen
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup Parmesan Cheese
- 2 Tablespoons buffalo sauce
For the Breading
- 4 Tablespoons Parmesan Cheese
- 6 Tablespoons almond flour
Instructions
- Chop cauliflower into "pearls" using a food processor.
- Add chopped cauliflower, chopped Prime Fresh Deli Chicken, garlic powder, egg, and 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, and Buffalo sauce to a large mixing bowl.
- Mix ingredients together until well combined.
- Roll mixture into balls about 1 teaspoon in size.
- In a separate bowl, stir together 4 Tablespoons Parmesan cheese and 6 Tablespoons almond flour.
- Gently roll each cauliflower chicken ball in the coating, then form into "tater tot" shapes.
- Add 1/4 cup coconut oil to a frying pan or sauté pan. Heat oil over medium heat.
- Arrange cauliflower tots on their side in pan, in one half of the pan. (We cooked ours in batches of about 6 tots, but this may vary based on the size of your pan).
- Fry cauliflower tots for 2-5 minutes, gently rolling them from one side of the pan to the other, to ensure that all sides cook equally. (This is why we placed them in only half of the pan to start).
- When tots are golden brown, remove from pan and place on paper towels to cool.
Notes
- Yield is approximately 24 cauliflower tots depending on size.
- Nutrition values are estimates and vary by ingredients and portion sizes.
- Rotate tots gently during cooking to brown all sides evenly without burning.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24tots
Amount Per Serving
Calories 49 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 49kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 108mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 48mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 45IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.8
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