Chicken Comfort Meals, Keto Style
We're keto-fying your childhood favorite recipes. The Quevos community firmly believes that your low-carb diet should never be the reason that you can't indulge in nostalgic comfort meals -- so they've gotten creative in the kitchen. We're here to swear off the plain chicken breast and remind you that being keto or low-carb shouldn't mean sacrificing flavor.
While we love Quevos as a delicious savory snack, their crunchy texture also makes them the perfect substitute for breading. We've taken a (Instagram) page from some amazing customers' (recipe) book to amp up chicken dinners. And we guarantee your five-year-old-self will be begging for more.
Chicken Parmesan (@amandaeatsketo)
Amanda (@amandaeatsketo) is constantly making recipes that leave us drooling over our phones -- and this chicken parm is no exception. "This is seriously one of the best meals I’ve made for a while," Amanda says, "SO GOOD! Chicken parm is one of my absolute favorite dishes and this was just a dang good recreation!"
Amanda "eyeballs" her recipes, so we kept things simple and sans measurements. She suggests a single serving of around 1/3 pound of ground chicken.
What you need:
- Ground chicken
- Parmesan
- Garlic herb seasoning
- Salt
- Quevos (Sour Cream & Onion) crumbs
- Egg
- Sour Cream
- Provolone slices
- Red sauce
- Zucchini noodles
How to:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Mix ground chicken with parmesan, garlic herb seasoning and salt, and form patties.
- Create a mixture of egg and sour cream and put in a shallow dish/bowl.
- Crumble Quevos and put in a shallow dish/bowl.
- Dredge patties in Quevos, then in egg mixture, then back in Quevos.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes; flip halfway.
- At 18 minutes, add provolone slice and a dollop of red sauce to the top of each patty. Broil for a few minutes until golden brown and bubbly.
- Heat remainder of tomato sauce on the stove, turn off the heat, and toss zucchini noodles in the sauce.
- Serve chicken parmesan over bed of zucchini noodles.
- Enjoy!
Chicken Nuggets (@cheezy_e)
Emily (@cheezy_e) is a keto queen. She uses her air fryer to take keto chicken nuggets to a new, crispy level of perfection. "SO simple and delicious!"
What you need:
- Ground chicken
- Salt
- Onion powder
- Garlic powder
- Quevos (Sour Cream & Onion) crumbs
- Egg mixture
How to:
- Mix ground chicken, salt, onion and garlic powder.
- Put egg mixture into shallow bowl or dish.
- Crumble Quevos into shallow bowl or dish.
- Form nugget shapes with the chicken mixture.
- Dredge nuggets in Quevos, then egg mixture, then back in Quevos.
- Air fry at 400 degrees for 7-8 minutes, flipping halfway.
- Enjoy!
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