January 24, 2020
Breakfast

Low Carb Nashville Hot Chicken Sliders

Try this low carb, crispy oven fried Nashville hot chicken recipe with homemade hot sauce, sandwiched between a keto almond flour biscuit. The perfect keto and gluten free comfort food chicken slider!

Crispy chicken is always something I crave. Whether it’s crispy chicken quarters, crispy grilled wings, or even something as addictive as my Crispy Almond Flour Cajun Chicken Tenders, you simply can’t go wrong.

Inspired by the dishes above and these Keto Almond Flour Biscuits (totally a game changer friends), the plot thickened and I knew I had to make a fried chicken and biscuit style sandwich. So, that is exactly what I did.

The biscuits come together quickly, the chicken is baked (no messy oil for frying), and the whole sandwich is super filling and tastes like a Southern inspired meal that hits all my comfort food buttons.

Find the full recipe for these Low Carb Nashville Hot Chicken Sliders below and read on for all the tips and tricks!

“School” Supplies:

Knife & Cutting Board
Food Processor or Rolling Pin (for crushing the pork rinds)
Baking Sheet & Baking Rack
Small Saucepan
Tongs

“Class” Notes:

If you haven’t already made my keto biscuit recipe, do so! They’re honestly really easy and the dough forms best in a food processor. Be sure to use cold butter and an already preheated oven prior to baking! You can read all about this easy to follow recipe that’s linked above!

The oven fried Nashville style keto friendly hot chicken is super easy to make and comes together quickly. My first suggestion, is to butterfly each chicken breast to thin them out.

I cover them with parchment paper and use a meat tenderizer (or heavy rolling pin) to pound them out, so they are thin and flat. This allows for a quicker baking time and a crispy chicken cutlet.

The biscuits are not super wide, and I actually prefer to cut the chicken breast in half as well after I butterfly them. This makes them a perfect size to fit each slider.

In order to keep the chicken zero carb and achieve a super crispy texture, I do bread them in seasoned pork rind crumbs. I find it much easier and cheaper to make my own, but there are several brands on the market that now offer them “bread crumb style”.

I like to combine some spices (usually cayenne and smoky paprika) in a food processor and pulse until the crumbs are formed. Alternately, you can use a rolling pin and crush them in a plastic bag.

If pork rinds are not your jam (I get it, they’re kind of weird if you think about eating fried pig skin), you can sub for almond flour. The trick to this is to not over bread. Over breading with almond flour can burn and it also tends to fall off the chicken, so use a light coating if you opt for this substitute.

After dredging the chicken cutlets, I like to place them on a foil lined baking sheet. Keep the chicken elevated by using a cooling rack or other oven rack over the pan. This helps circulate the air across and under the chicken, ensuring a crispier outside.

Bake the chicken until fully cooked. While the chicken is baking, I melt a little butter in a saucepan and use my favorite hot sauce. Add a little more spice by adding some of your favorite seasonings (limit the salt though, the pork rinds are salty enough). I personally love a little backdraft rub from code 3 spices!

Prep the biscuit and the hot chicken sandwich toppings prior to dipping. Slice the biscuits in half, add some pickles, lettuce, and tomato (mayo too if that’s you thang). Dip each chicken cutlet into the hot sauce and sandwich it between the biscuit halves!

One last note in regards to the nutritional content. These are really high in fat. The almond flour in the biscuits and the pork rind breadcrumbs definitely elevate the fat content here, despite it being lower in carbs. Just because it’s low carb, doesn’t mean it can’t pack a lot of calories. See the full breakdown of nutritional information below for each sandwich.

If you’re a fan of this recipe, check out my savory keto chorizo biscuits and gravy and my popular Keto Chicken Fried Steak Nuggets. These are all perfect for brunch with friends or entertaining family!