Low Carb Chicken Nuggets | 1g of Carb Per Nugget! Gluten-Free and Dairy Free
Low Carb Chicken Nuggets: A Delicious and Keto-Friendly
It’s Friday, a movie night in our house—complete with our favorite low-carb chicken nuggets! I admit, I might be a little obsessed with these (almost) carbless chicken nuggets. They’re not only gluten-free and dairy-free, but they pack just 1g of carbs per nugget.
For anyone following a low-carb diet, these nuggets are a game-changer. While I enjoy snacking on healthy options like asparagus, salami, and cheese sticks, nothing satisfies my cravings like these crispy, flavorful nuggets. They make sticking to a low-carb lifestyle so much easier—and tastier!
These chicken nuggets are a must-try if you’re searching for a satisfying, easy-to-make, low-carb recipe to add to your weekly rotation. Whether you’re watching movies, hosting friends, or just looking for a quick dinner option, these nuggets are sure to become a favorite in your home, too.
Low Carb Chicken Nuggets | 1g of Carb Per Nugget! | Gluten-Free | Dairy-Free | Keto | Whole30 | Paleo
Simple Ingredients for Low Carb Chicken Nuggets:
- ground chicken
- almond flour
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- black pepper
- garlic salt
Low-Carb Chicken Nugget Instructions:
- Preheat your oven.
- Combine the almond flour, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and garlic salt in a bowl.
- Roll oversized tablespoons of the ground chicken into nugget shapes.
- Coat each nugget with the almond flour mixture and place them on a baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven, cooking each side for 10-12 minutes, until golden and crispy.
Optional: Use an air fryer for a quicker cooking time of 10 minutes total.
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Quick and Easy Low Carb Chicken Nuggets—Perfect for Air Fryer or Oven
These low carb chicken nuggets are incredibly easy to make, taking just five minutes to prepare and only twenty minutes to bake—or a quick ten minutes if you’re using an air fryer! These nuggets are a tasty, low-carb alternative that everyone will love, made with tender white meat at the center and coated with a golden, crispy almond flour crust.
No matter your age, chicken nuggets hold a special place in our hearts, right up there with pizza (which will always be my number one).
I love pairing these nuggets with Chik-fil-A sauce to take them to the next level. The last time I visited Chik-fil-A, I stocked up on sauce packets, and let me tell you—dipping these crispy nuggets into that sauce is pure bliss. If you like their sauce, you can buy it on Amazon, Walmart, or in most grocery stores now! Trust me, it’s worth it.
These low-carb chicken nuggets aren’t just delicious—they’re incredibly versatile, too! You can transform them into a boneless wing-style entrée by tossing them in your favorite sauce: buffalo, barbecue, or any other flavor you love.
With the Football season coming up, I plan to make a huge tray of these nuggets with various sauces. They’ll be my go-to boneless wing appetizer for game day. And honestly, while I might not know who’s playing or even when the game is, I’m all in for the commercials, the halftime show, and, of course, the food!
Carbless Chicken Nuggets - Low Carb Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground chicken
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
Instructions
- preheat oven to 385
- In a bowl, combine the almond flour, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and garlic salt together.
- Roll oversized tablespoons of the ground chicken into chicken nugget shapes.
- Coat the chicken with the almond flour mixture and place on a baking sheet.
- Cook each side for about 10-12 minutes.
I found these cute little food baskets at Hobby Lobby in the picnic section. They’re so fun to use for fries, burgers, hot dogs, and other summer-style foods. I place parchment paper down first and then add the food. It also saves on dishes, too! 
I cannot wait to hear what you think of these carbless chicken nuggets! Make sure to tag me or come back and share your feedback! 😊 Have a wonderful weekend. Everyone!
Questions for you!
- What is your favorite sauce to dip chicken nuggets in?
- Do you want to see more low carb Superbowl recipes?
- What movie/show should we watch tonight?
1)I dip my chicken tenders in honey and sometimes I add biscuits nom nom nom
2) yes more low carb recipes especially with whole food ideas as much as possible minimizing the carbs
3) we’re excited to start the latest season of married at first sight in Atlanta!
Have a great weekend!
Ohhhh that is so good. My brother used to do that when we were little and I thought it was so gross 😆 But it’s so good!
ahHHH I started it today! I’m obsessed with MAFS!!!
Ah thank you for this! I had a moment the other night. Chex mix in the kitchen. I just had a cup and woke up feeling nauseous with a migraine the next day! I tend to forget what happens when I eat gluten, even a small amount. I haven’t been formally diagnosed with gluten issues, but that reaction was a worse feeling than keto flu or eating something with a lot of sugar. I think these chicken nuggets will satisfy that craving for something bread-y. CAnt wait to make them soon!
1. I’ll take Heinz ketchup any day!
2. Yes, please! I have to eat keto for insulin issues & endo.
3. Mrs. doubtfire
Have a good weekend, Taralynn!
Hi, Maria!
Sorry you felt that way 😔 Sometimes you just know with the process of ilimination.
I hope you LOVE this recipe!!! ♥️
GIRL, YES, KETCHUP!!!!!
lol what a good movie!
Bookmarked! 🙂 It’s been years since I’ve had chicken nuggets so I need to try these! I think I had a version of this recipe (from you!) saved back in the day. Thanks! ❤️✨
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Hi, Charmaine! ♥️
Yes, you definitely need to try these!!
Thanks for sharing the recipe, I can’t wait try them. Can you please share more low carb recipes or a day on the plate.
I’m in Australia, we don’t have chick fil a. I’ll try to make the sauce myself 😉
Hi, Mel!
Yes 😊 I am going to do a what I eat in a day low carb on Monday! xo
My 6 year old mini is going to LOVE these!! And for any southern gals, Publix sells the big bottles of CFA sauce 💗
what!!! i go to publix all the time and have never seen this!!!! going to today!!
Hi Taralynn, these look delicious! I just have a question for when I make them – when I buy ground chicken from the store, it’s kind of like just one big long strand, how do you break that up into tablespoon size? Are you cutting it up with a knife first? I hope this makes sense! It’s just not something that “pulls apart” easily into littler pieces so I’m not sure how to do that part. Thanks 🙂
Yes, would love more low-carb recipes. I have saved the last two you shared. We have two little boys with type 1 diabetes and love to find lower carb meal options. Thanks!!
I will definitely share more! I hope your boys enjoy these chicen nuggets!
I am writing down the ingredients for my grocery list, friend! These look amazing. I would love to see more low-carb recipes. My hubby is starting a new fitness regime today along with a low-carb diet, so these would be super helpful! I know I’m a few days late to when this actually was posted, but for tonight, The Bachelor seems like a good choice! 🙂
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Thank you for sharing your photos with me!!! So happy you enjoyed them 😃
Hi, After watching the video of the recipe and reading the instructions, I’m confused on the amount you added to the ground chicken and then the amount used to roll them in. I could be missing something but the directions don’t say to mix the almond flour into the chicken. Or am I not reading it right.? Haha. I’m excited to make these. They look so easy and I know I’m going to love them!
Thank you very much!
Hi, Mandy!
The video was from the first time i made these! The instructions are from when i perfected them so they are different! 😊 I didn’t find adding all the ingredients into the chicken nuggets necessary!
How do you cook them in the air fryer? Thank you!! Can’t wait to try!
You would prepare them the same way and cook them for about 7-minutes at 360 on each side!
These were super yummy and I love that they have virtually no carbs! I want to try in the air fryer next time I make them to see if they get a little more crispy. I enjoy eating a lower carb diet because it makes me feel great, so I love that you are sharing more of those kinds of recipes! Thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed 😊
I made these just now and love them! I’ve been trying to keto diet for myself since I am a type one diabetic and found that it helps my blood sugars, I’ve found SOO many recipes for my favorite foods and saved money making them and am hooked. That being said my only issue sometimes is finding the serving size and nutritional information since I need it in order to give myself my insulin when I eat, I was wondering if you by chance had the amount of nuggets per serving and how many carbohydrates per serving? Thank you so much for this recipe!