Low Carb Keto Cottage Cheese Chicken Easy Weeknight Dinner
This low carb keto cottage cheese chicken is an easy dinner perfect for a weeknight meal. It makes a wholesome family dinner that is both delicious and satisfying. Enjoy this keto chicken recipe for a healthy low carb dinner option.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 5 patties 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Ketogenic
Ingredients
Scale
- 12.5 ounce canned chicken drained or cooked chicken breast
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup cottage cheese or see notes above
- 1/3 cup cheddar cheese
- 1/8 tsp salt and pepper you could skip if you feel cottage cheese is already salty enough for you
- 1 cup pork rind panko or see notes above
- optional seasonings garlic powder onion powder or add some fresh herbs like chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 400 degrees F and line a small baking pan with parchment paper.
- Combine all ingredients except the pork rind panko in a food processor until the mixture is smooth and well blended.
- Use a rounded 1/4 cup measure to scoop the mixture and then roll each portion in the pork rind panko to cover completely, making five patties.
- Bake the patties for 15 minutes, then switch to the broil setting and cook for another 5 minutes until nicely browned.
- Alternatively, preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F and cook the patties for about 10 minutes or until they turn golden brown.
Notes
- For crisp tops, broil 2–3 minutes at the end
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 patty
- Calories: 286kcal
- Sugar: 0.4g
- Sodium: 435mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g + 3g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 63mg