Air Fried Keto Chicken Thighs

Elevate your weekday dinner with these air fried keto chicken thighs! Each serving is only 2 net carbs.

When I started doing keto, one of the hardest things to give up is Asian food. It is seriously my favorite type of cuisine, but can often be loaded with carbs.

A few months into my keto experience, I started learning how to make modifications to recipes, so I can still enjoy my favorite foods while on a keto diet.

These air fried keto chicken thighs are full of flavor and only have 2 net carbs. How is that possible? By adding in Swerve brown sugar substitute you get that distinct sugary and salty combination of sticky chicken, without all of the carbs.

Air Fried Keto Chicken Thighs

For this recipe, you’ll need:

• 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 1/3 cup soy sauce (or coconut aminos for gluten free)
• 3 tablespoons Swerve brown sugar substitute
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger paste
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 3 tablespoons green onions, chopped
• 2 teaspoons sesame seeds

Start by whisking together the soy sauce, brown sugar substitute, ginger paste, garlic powder, black pepper, and onion powder in a bowl.

Pour the marinade into a large Ziploc bag, then add chicken. Zip the bag and make sure chicken is well coated. Let the chicken marinade for at least one hour, and up to overnight.

Preheat air fryer to 350 degrees.

Cook the chicken on a rack in the air fryer for 20 – 25 minutes, until browned and cooked through. Allow chicken to sit for a few minutes inside the air fryer with the heat turned off.

Remove chicken from air fryer, then garnish with chopped green onions an sesame seeds.

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Pin this to your keto dinner board so you can make it any time you’re craving Asian food!

Perfect Keto Side Dishes

Need some ideas for keto side dishes to pair with this? Here are some tasty ideas:

• Low-Carb Asian Spiced Broccoli
• Keto Chinese Cucumber Salad
• Keto Asian Green Beans