Ok guys, here is the recipe I found. I got my inspiration from here:
http://thedomesticman.com/2012/12/27/gluten-grain-and-garbage-free-chick-fil-a-nuggets/ while the recipe is great as is, it’s a little too high on the carb count using the starch that he suggests. Konjac Glucomannan Powder to the rescue!!
You could probably add more to these for a coating such as ground pork rinds, flax meal or almond meal but I liked them with just the light coating. These are very filling too so don't go crazy eating them up like popcorn Haha
Mock low carb Chick-fil-A Nuggets
2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
= 0 net carbs1/4 cup dill pickle juice
(I'm really not sure what to put for here. My pickles say 1 for 3 but that is for the pickle itself. They are the baby dills with no sugar added.) I used just the clear liquid from the jar. I'm counting it as a 0 1 egg, mixed
= .6 net carbs2 Tbsp. Heavy Cream
= 0 net carbs1/4 cup Konjac Glucomannan Powder
= 0 net carbs1 Tbsp. paprika
= .39 net carbs1 tsp. each salt and black pepper
= 0 net carbs1/2 tsp. garlic powder
= 1.06 net carb¼ tsp. ground cayenne pepper
= .53 net carb ½ cup oil for frying (I used coconut oil)
= 0 net carbs 1. Cut chicken into 1 inch chunks and place them in a Ziploc bag with the pickle juice; marinate in the fridge for at least an hour.
2. When marinated pour out as much of the excess pickle juice as you can. Mix the egg and cream together and add to the bag with the chicken making sure all is coated. Let sit and marinate for at least 5 minutes.
3. While waiting you can prep your dry ingredients by stirring them all together.
4. Drain any excess egg and heavy cream mixture and add the dry ingredients to the bag. Be sure to close the bag first and then give it a good shake to be sure all is mixed and coated evenly.
5. Fry the pieces in the cooking oil until golden brown. I placed mine on a paper towel lined plate to drain the excess oil.
These are very good with a nice ranch dressing for dipping. Hubs really enjoyed the flavor too Yumm
Oh and there isn't anything in these that is unhealthy so you can feel good about feeding them to your family especially the kids. It's a yummy way to add some extra fiber
My recipe program lists this recipe as having 45.35 g total carbs - 42.77 g fiber = 2.58 net carbs for the whole recipe. It makes about 6 servings @ .43 net carbs.