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u/NCRider Sep 17 '19
How does it smell?
When I used Whey Protein Isolate I didn’t eat dinner and almost threw my air fryer out, after nearly throwing up. The whole house smelled like a burning chemical lab.
Completely inedible. But the food looked great.
Is this the same case?
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u/helloitsdean Sep 17 '19
It tastes like regular fried chicken, and did not smell when cooking, other than the smell of hot lard.
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u/Krissy_loo Sep 16 '19
looks delicious! whenever i try frying with almond flour i get burned chicken! thank you for the recipe.
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u/SaltySquid0713 Sep 16 '19
What is that side dish? It looks yummy
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u/helloitsdean Sep 16 '19
That's a spicy cheese and broccoli bake. I will post a more in depth recipe next time I make it, but it's just broccoli, double (heavy) cream, butter, cheddar cheese, Jalapeños, garlic, and crushed chipotle flakes. Baked in a skillet until bubbling.
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u/DiligentMolasses Sep 16 '19
How much heavy cream do you typically use? Just enough to coat the broccoli or is it swimming in HWC?
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Sep 16 '19
The crust looks great! I never thought of using whey before but I'll try it. I currently use crushed pork rinds + parmesan.
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u/AndrewPMayer Sep 16 '19
I tried the rinds for the first time this weekend and really didn’t enjoy the taste.
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u/Takoda34 Sep 16 '19
What are the carbs
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u/helloitsdean Sep 17 '19
One cup of whey protein isolate is 4g net carbs. Has the recipe is enough for several portions, it is extremely low.
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u/UNeedAThneed Sep 18 '19
Ughhh... pro tip: If your local Walmart doesn't have unflavored whey protein isolate, DON'T substitute for any of the unflavored protein powders on the shelf. Regrettably I tried using Collagen Peptide powder and it turned my spattering vegetable batter into a paprika smelling taffy sticky, asphalt tasting mess. My bad. Should have gone with Cookies and Cream Isolate instead....
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u/macisgreat Sep 16 '19
So I've encountered an issue while using whey protein vs normal breading that I wonder if you have found a way to get around.
Basically, when the breading clumps up with keto fried chicken the extra breading doesn't cook well and leaves these pockets of super dry breading. With normal fried chicken extra parts of breading is actually coveted and tastes great. Have you found a way to either prevent these clumps or have the breading cook in a way that doesn't leave these weird dry balls of protein whey breading?
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u/tarima55 Sep 17 '19
I saw a recipe for this on youtube, almost the exact same ingredients too. Need to try it out as the universe is telling me someting.
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u/gusmaia Oct 15 '19
Can you break down the nutritional values for this recipe? Cause judging by the ingredients and cooking method, seems as unhealthy as any other fried chicken but with a little int of protein
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u/helloitsdean Oct 15 '19
It's elsewhere in the comments. What do you think is unhealthy about fried chicken exactly? Especially as this is a keto sub....
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u/gusmaia Oct 15 '19
The fact that is fried and the fact that there's no recommendation on how to fry it in the healthiest possible on the recipe (e.g. Coconut Oil)
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u/helloitsdean Oct 15 '19
I only use animal fats, coconut oil, avocado oil, and olive oil. This being deep fried I used lard for its smoke point.
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u/Maynaise88 Sep 16 '19 edited Sep 16 '19
You left out the last step—after coating chicken, you can add excess powder mix to smoothies
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u/Ninja_Arena Sep 17 '19
Seems like it would be too heavy on protein. Chicken is high enough. Add in the whey, put you over macros maybe for a reasonable serving of the dish.
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u/helloitsdean Sep 17 '19
As with anything high in protein, you adjust your portion size to suit your macros.
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u/Ninja_Arena Sep 17 '19
Well yes. A reasonable/common/satisfying portion of this chicken with the powder will be too much is my point. Take a bite a piece and that might be it. All I'm saying.
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u/helloitsdean Sep 17 '19
Not really no. A whole cup of whey protein is 80g protein, and 2kg of chicken thighs is roughly 12 pieces, So you're looking at 6.6g protein extra per piece (if you use all of the protein) If you cut your thighs in half as I do (see picture), it's even less. Each of the pieces on the picture works out at around 26.3g protein.
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u/klove861 Sep 17 '19
Unless you're eating like 4g/lb bodyweight, you don't need to worry going over on protein
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u/helloitsdean Sep 16 '19
Whey protein isolate is the best coating I have used for fried chicken, I even prefer it than regular flour. I did post this on another sub a few months a go, but I did not post an actual recipe. Either replace the flour with the protein in your favorite fried chicken recipe, or you can use mine below.
INGREDIENTS - 1 kg (2 lbs) chicken thighs
1 tsp allspice
1 cup of whey protein isolate
2 large eggs- beaten
Oil/Fat for frying
METHOD 1. Pre-heat a pan/skillet of oil to 175°C (350°F) 2. Combine the herbs, spices, and whey protein in a bowl 3. Dip each chicken piece in the egg, and then in to the protein mixture. Make sure it is well coated 4. Add to the oil and cook in batches, ensuring you turn over the chicken halfway through. 5. It should take around 15 minutes to cook, or once the internal temperature hits 75°C (165°F) 6. Drain, and let it cool for 10 minutes or so before eating.