Keto Chicken Drumsticks - Recipe

Turn chicken up a notch with this crunchy coating spiced with hot, flavorful Jamaican jerk seasoning. Perfect for drumsticks or wings. It’s so tasty you will never know it’s keto and gluten-free. But it is. And so is the coleslaw, so dig in!

January 23 2017 recipe by Anne Aobadia, photo by Emma Shevtzoff, nutritional review by Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE in Recipes, Dinner, Meal

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4 servingservings

Ingredients

2 lbs 900 g chicken drumstick, skin-onchicken drumsticks, skin-on
½ cup 120 ml sour cream or Greek yogurt (4% fat)
2 tbsp 2 tbsp jerk seasoning
1 tsp 1 tsp salt
5 oz. 140 g pork rinds
1 cup (3 oz.) 240 ml (85 g) unsweetened finely shredded coconut

Coleslaw

1 lb 450 g green cabbage
½ tsp ½ tsp salt
½ tsp ½ tsp ground black pepper
2 tsp 2 tsp white wine vinegar
1 cup 240 ml mayonnaise

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Instructions

Instructions are for 4 servings. Please modify as needed.

Chicken and marinade

Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Grease a wire rack and place over a baking dish, or grease a broiler pan.
In a small bowl, mix together a marinade of sour cream or Greek yogurt, jerk seasoning, and salt.
Add the drumsticks and marinade to a large bowl, and toss to coat. Set aside for 15 minutes, and then transfer the drumsticks to another large bowl.
Blend the pork rinds into fine crumbs using a food processor or blender. Add the coconut flakes and blend for a few more seconds.
Pour the crumbs over the drumsticks, and toss to coat on all sides.
Place the drumsticks on the middle rack and bake for 20 minutes. Using tongs, gently turn the drumsticks over and bake for another 20 minutes, or until crispy and the internal temperature reads 165°F (74°C). While baking, prepare the coleslaw.
Serve the drumsticks with a side of coleslaw, and enjoy!

Coleslaw

Using a sharp knife, mandolin, or food processor slicing blade, finely shred the cabbage.
Place the cabbage, salt, and pepper in a large bowl and mix to combine. Set aside for 10 minutes before serving.

Recommended special equipment

Blender or food processor.

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63 comments

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Jackie
October 15 2019
Does anyone know if, has tried an air fryer to cook these? If so please share what temperature and for how long you cooked them for. Thank you 😊
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John
February 4 2020
May I suggest using a plastic bowl for prep work
Instead of single use plastic bags, for planets sake, Thanks.
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Lisa
February 16 2020
Is the fat content per serving accurate? 113g is pretty much my entire fat intake per day!
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Dawng2711
February 29 2020
I made this with chunks of chicken breast without skin. It was amazing. Will definitely be doing it again uk 🇬🇧
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Sherry
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March 29 2020
after reading all the posts i decided that i would bake the chicken legs for 40mins, than i would finished up in the air fryer and
it turned out awesome. Hubby loved it, but i wish i could keep the crunchy coating on better, but still we really like it. Also i made a regular cole slaw with vinegar and stevia dressing .
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Irene
June 27 2020
can someone please tell me where I can get porkrinds from, and also shredded coconut . New to this site
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Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
June 27 2020
can someone please tell me where I can get porkrinds from, and also shredded coconut . New to this site
This will depend on your location. Many people are able to find these items at their local grocery stores. You may also have better luck ordering online. Many people use Amazon for hard-to-find items.
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mpratt5
January 15 2021
This recipe was amazing! I covered chicken thighs in Rotisserie Chicken seasoning by McCormick since I didn't have jerk seasoning, dipped them in the sour cream that I added some olive oil to, then rolled them in the ground pork rinds. I did not have the coconut so didn't use that either. I sprayed them with olive oil and then air fried them in my air fryer. I think you could switch out seasonings as you wish and get a great result!
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mpratt5
January 15 2021
No need to pre bake when using an air fryer, Sherry. I air fried for 20 minutes, flipped the chicken and it was absolutely perfect!
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mpratt5
January 15 2021
I forgot to add that I air fried for another 15 minutes. I used thighs and they were delectable!
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Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
January 15 2021
This recipe was amazing! I covered chicken thighs in Rotisserie Chicken seasoning by McCormick since I didn't have jerk seasoning, dipped them in the sour cream that I added some olive oil to, then rolled them in the ground pork rinds. I did not have the coconut so didn't use that either. I sprayed them with olive oil and then air fried them in my air fryer. I think you could switch out seasonings as you wish and get a great result!
I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe. Using a variety of seasoning is a great idea!
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Jenny Ward
April 28 2022
I'm confused about the olive oil, it starts for drizzling but also to add to marinade? How much for each.?
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Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
May 2 2022
I'm confused about the olive oil, it starts for drizzling but also to add to marinade? How much for each.?
Thanks for your comment, Jenny! We have updated the recipe to omit the olive oil completely.
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Vicky
October 20 2022
It would be nice to have a video of DD preparing this recipe like some of the others :-)
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Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
October 20 2022
It would be nice to have a video of DD preparing this recipe like some of the others :-)
Thanks for your suggestion, Vicky! I will pass it along to our team!
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Julie
May 21 2023
I'm trying to stay away from using pork,is there something else I can use instead of the pork rinds?

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