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Easy Keto Fried Chicken Thighs

Easy Keto Fried Chicken Thighs are the most delicious, juicy, and super crunchy-crackly chicken thighs you'll ever make!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 349 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs chicken medium-large bone-in chicken thighs, skin on
  • 2 tbsp butter ghee/clarified
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Lay chicken thighs out on a cutting board, and using sharp kitchen scissors, cut out bone from thigh.
  2. Remove bones (save them for chicken stock if you make your own!)
  3. Pound chicken flat and make sure they are very dry, pat with paper towel if needed.
  4. Generously salt and pepper meat side of chicken (don't salt fat side, as it can easily burn).
  5. Heat a cast iron (or heavy) pan on high heat, so it is scorching hot (but not smoking).
  6. Reduce heat to medium-high.
  7. Add ghee/butter to pan, and let melt.
  8. Add chicken to pan, starting with the fat side down.
  9. Let fat crisp and chicken brown, about 7 minutes.
  10. Flip chicken and cook until 165 degrees internal temp - about 6 minutes.
  11. Let rest 2-5 minutes and pat off any excess butter softly with a paper towel.
  12. If desired, cut chicken into strips.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 349kcal (17%) Protein 32g (64%) Fat 24g (37%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Polyunsaturated Fat 13g Cholesterol 150mg (50%) Sodium 198mg (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 349

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 349kcal 17%
Protein 32g 64%
Fat 24g 37%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Polyunsaturated Fat 13g 76%
Cholesterol 150mg 50%
Sodium 198mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.