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Crispy Keto Chicken Burger

Juicy chicken. Crispy coating. Dripping with saucy goodness. Do burgers get any better?

Keto Chicken Burger with keto honey mustard on a low carb onion bun.

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Crispy chicken burgers are my absolute favourite when it comes to fast food.

Not that I eat fast food.

Well, there was that time a few months ago… I slunk through the joint, feeling rather guilty, especially after I inhaled a crispy chicken burger, basically without chewing.. or breathing.

Besides the guilt, it was pretty okay.

These Crispy Keto Chicken Burgers are soooo much more than ‘pretty okay’!

Not only do they have more flavour, they are completely guilt free! There isn’t a lot better than taking a naughty food and turning it into something more delicious and healthily homemade.

Having friends over?

These Crispy Keto Chicken Burgers are an excellent choice! I love to make these when I have company coming. They go great on a 90 Second Keto Bread or Low Carb Onion Buns, and I’ll buy brioche buns for my guests.

I hope you love these Crispy Keto Chicken Burgers as much as I do!

Freshly baked Crispy Keto Chicken Burgers.

Why this recipe works

  1. Using chicken breast as opposed to ground chicken has, in my opinion, a much better texture. Plus you can get two burgers from each breast!
  2. The crushed pork rinds are ultra crunchy which makes for a perfect crust for these crispy keto chicken burgers.
  3. They are so tasty, your guests won’t know they are keto friendly!
  4. Leftover burger patties are excellent for wraps or sandwiches the next day.

Ingredients

Here is what you will need to make the patties for these Crispy Keto Chicken Burgers:

  • Chicken breasts – either boneless skinless or debone them yourself and remove the skin.
  • egg & water
  • pork rinds
  • parmesan cheese
  • chili powder
  • garlic powder
  • onion powder
  • sea salt
  • ground black pepper

Besides the patty, you can choose any sort of low carb bun or, they are delicious all by themselves. Further down the post are some yummy sauce ideas.

Crispy Keto Chicken Burger recipe

I love how easy it is to make a Crispy Keto Chicken Burger. Here is how to do it:

Heat your oven to 400° and line a baking sheet with a non stick baking mat or parchment paper.

Crush a 100g bag of pork rinds into a fine crumb. I find using a rolling pin really helps to get them crushed quickly and easily!

Throw the crushed pork rinds into a medium bowl with the parmesan cheese, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Mix well and set aside.

Crushed pork rinds with parmesan, chili powder, sea salt, grlic powder, black pepper and onion powder.

Whisk an egg with some water in a bowl or soup plate and set aside.

Take your chicken breasts and cut them in half, horizontally, so that you get 6 chicken cutlets.

With one hand, dip a chicken cutlet into the egg mixture and toss into the pork rinds without touching them with your hand. Using your other hand, toss the chicken around in the pork rinds, then place onto the baking sheet.

Repeat for all 6 pieces of chicken.

Go back and double dip the chicken into the egg mixture and pork rinds until everything has been used up. I like to just do the top of the chicken first, to make sure each piece will get double dipped.

It’s only fair, right?

Six breaded crispy keto chicken burgers, on a baking sheet, all ready for the oven.

Bake for around 30 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 180°.

Expert Tips

  1. Buy pork rinds in 100g bags such as the Old Dutch brand. This makes it easy to fly at the bag with a rolling pin so that those pork rinds are nice and crumbly.
  2. It’s easy to debone your own chicken breastsI rarely buy boneless because they are so much more expensive! If you have never deboned chicken breast before, you may find this tutorial helpful.
  3. Use a digital meat thermometer! You want to make sure the internal temperature of each chicken burger reaches 180°. Uncooked chicken can contain salmonellanot a fun food poisoning, that’s for sure!

Buns and Sauce

Now that you’ve got the super yummy, ultra delicious, mouthwatering Crispy Keto Chicken Burgers, how should you enjoy them?

Baking sheet with fresh onion buns from the oven.
Low Carb Onion Buns

My go-to bun for these burgers would absolutely be a Low Carb Onion Bun, although a 90 Second Keto Bread is easy and delicious. Perhaps you have some Low Carb Bagels in the freezer? Those would be great too!

The best sauce for this Crispy Keto Chicken Burger would, hands down, be this Keto Honey Mustard. It’s seriously ridiculous. So good. Omg.

Don’t like honey mustard? You’ve gotta try this Low Carb BBQ Sauce or some Low Carb Ranch Dressing instead!

Side dishes to pair with Crispy Keto Chicken Burgers

Need a side idea? I’ve got you covered! Here are my favourite sides to pair with these low carb burgers:

Crispy Keto Chicken Burger on a low carb onion bun with keto honey mustard.

Got a leftover Crispy Keto Chicken Burger?

I often make a full recipe just so that I can have leftovers. I love this Crispy Keto Chicken Burger recipe so much!

Here are some yummy leftover ideas:

  • Salad – Slice up a leftover keto chicken burger and add to your favourite salad for an added flavour / protein boost.
  • BBQ Wrap – Spread cream cheese on a low carb tortilla. Chop up a leftover keto chicken burger and toss with Low Carb BBQ Sauce, then place on the tortilla with some lettuce and shredded aged cheddar. Wrap up and enjoy or siran wrap for lunch the next day.
  • Eat cold, right from the fridge, dipped in some leftover Keto Honey Mustard, as quickly as you can so that no one sees you, because they already called dibs.
  • Caesar Wrap – Fry some bacon and set aside to cool. Spread cream cheese over a low carb tortilla. Chop up a leftover Crispy Keto Chicken Burger and toss with some Homemade Caesar Dressing. Place on the tortilla with parmesan cheese, lettuce and the cooled bacon. Wrap up and enjoy or siran wrap for lunch the next day.

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Crispy Keto Chicken Burger

Aleta
Enjoy crispy chicken burgers, guilt free, with this extra delicious Crispy Keto Chicken Burger recipe! Try them drenched in keto honey mustard or ranch!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Canadian, Low Carb
Servings 6 burgers
Calories 276 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts *see note 5
  • 100 g pork rinds *see note 4
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 ½ tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup water

Instructions
 

Equipment Needed

  • 1 x Baking Sheet and Non Stick Baking Mat or Parchment Paper
  • Rolling Pin OR Food processor
  • 2 x Medium Bowl
  • Digital Meat Thermometer

Directions

  • Heat oven to 400° and line the baking sheet with a non stick baking mat or parchment paper.
  • Crush the pork rinds into a fine crumb using a rolling pin or food processor.
  • In a medium bowl combine the crushed pork rinds with parmesan, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper and mix well. Set aside.
  • Whisk the egg with water in a bowl or soup plate and set aside.
  • Slice the chicken breasts in half, horizontally, so that you get 6 chicken cutlets.
  • With one hand, dip a chicken cutlet into the egg mixture and toss into the pork rinds without touching them with your eggy hand. Using your other hand, toss the chicken around in the pork rinds, then place onto the baking sheet.
  • Repeat for all 6 pieces of chicken.
  • Go back and double dip the chicken into the egg mixture and pork rinds until everything has been used up.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 180° *see note 7.

Notes

  1. Suggested buns: Low Carb Onion Buns or 90 Second Keto Bread.
  2. Suggested sauces: Keto Honey Mustard, Chipotle Mayo, Low Carb BBQ Sauce or Low Carb Ranch Dressing.
  3. Try one of these toppings: Bacon, avocado, tomato, pickles, lettuce or cheese.
  4. Buy pork rinds in 100g bags such as the Old Dutch brand. This makes it easy to fly at the bag with a rolling pin so that those pork rinds are nice and crumbly (or use a food processor to break them down into fine crumbs easily).
  5. It’s easy to debone your own chicken breasts – I rarely buy boneless because they are so much more expensive! If you have never deboned chicken breast before, you may find this tutorial helpful.
  6. Don’t mix up your hands while breading the chicken, or you’ll end up wasting a lot of the breading.
  7. Use a digital meat thermometer! You want to make sure the internal temperature of each chicken burger reaches 180°. Uncooked chicken can contain salmonella – not a fun food poisoning, that’s for sure!
 
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition facts are an estimate only! The ingredients you choose could have different nutritional values than the ingredients I have used.
Deduct fibre from total carbs to get 0.8 g net carbs per patty.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pattyCalories: 276kcalCarbohydrates: 1.4gProtein: 35.3gFat: 13gSodium: 878mgFiber: 0.6g
Keyword crispy chicken burger, keto chicken burger
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

19 thoughts on “Crispy Keto Chicken Burger

  1. Amy says:

    This looks fabulous! Found you at Kitchen Thyme.

    1. Aleta says:

      Thanks so much Amy! 🙂

  2. Lizzy says:

    What an interesting take on burgers! looks delish!

    1. Aleta says:

      Thanks Lizzy!

  3. Julia says:

    5 stars
    Oh wow, I love the use of pork rinds in this recipe. I can only imagine how flavourful that chicken is with the coating of the pork rind crumbs!

    1. Aleta says:

      So good! I can’t get enough of these burgers!

  4. Jenna says:

    I would have never thought to use pork rinds as breading! How genius to adapt this to a keto recipe!

  5. Aleta says:

    That is SUCH a good idea! YUM!! Glad you loved the burger Audrey!

  6. Bonni says:

    Invoice going to opt for spicy as well and throw in some cayenne and see how this goes

    1. Aleta says:

      Sounds great! Let me know how it goes!

  7. Fauz says:

    Any substitution of pork rinds ?

    1. Aleta says:

      Hey Fauz, I like to use pork rinds because it makes the burgers super crisp. If you do not want to use them, you could just use almond flour and parmesan cheese.

  8. Michelle Wright says:

    I haven’t tried this, but will!
    I just wanted to comment on the pork rinds, which is one of my favorite snacks (spicy!)
    About 15 years ago I was getting into the Atkins diet and thought these would make a great quiche crust. Nooooooo! With the wet ingredients on top, after baking, the rinds turned to clear, gelatinous mush! Gross! I knew I was eating pure fat with these rinds, but the “reconstituted” version was very unappetizing. I like the idea of the rinds being crispy on the chicken, which I suspect will add a bacon flavor.

  9. Amanda says:

    Has anyone done these in the air fryer?

  10. Joyce says:

    I’m going to make this tonight. Any substitutes for the “honey” in the honey mustard? I can’t afford and can’t find the honey substitute.

    1. Aleta says:

      Hey Joyce! Unfortunately I have yet to find a suitable replacement for honey substitute, though any honey substitute you can find will work fine 🙂

  11. Nicole says:

    5 stars
    Was amazing. I accidentally used extra hot chilli so was like a zinger burger. But so good. Will definitely be making this again

    1. Aleta says:

      Glad you liked it Nicole!

    2. Aleta says:

      That sounds great Nicole!

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