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This recipe for crunchy chicken breads chicken thighs in crispy pork rinds and tangy parmesan cheese, before oven baking until golden.

This is a great main served with a side salad, slaw or keto fries.

Ingredients

  • 4 medium chicken drumstick, skin removed before eating
  • 2 tablespoon, grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 teaspoon gourmet collection smoked paprika by mccormick
  • 1 ¾ ounce fried pork rinds
  • 1 ½ tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper, ground
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt, sea salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Add the pork rinds to a bowl and crush with a pestle or rolling pin until you have a crumb consistency.
  3. Add the Parmesan, pepper and garlic powder and stir well to combine.
  4. In a separate bowl, mix the mayonnaise with the paprika and salt. Set half of this mixture to one side in the fridge.
  5. Coat the drumsticks liberally in half of the reserved room temperature mayonnaise. Then coat in the parmesan and pork crumb.
  6. Transfer to the oven for 35 minutes to bake until cooked through, crisp and golden. Served with the refrigerated paprika mayonnaise for dipping.

Nutrition Facts

  • Servings: 4
  • Calories: 196.7kcal/823.1kJ (per serving)
  • Fat: 11.5g (per serving)
  • Carbs: 0.8g (per serving)
  • Protein: 21.2g (per serving)