Keto Dukkah Nut Spice Coated Chicken Thighs

By Dr. Eric Berg DC

11/03/2023

Keto Dukkah Nut Spice Coated Chicken Thighs

Total Time: 2 hours, including 1 hour and 30 minutes for baking

Serves: 6

Per serving: 266 calories, 17 g protein, 3 g carbohydrates, 21 g fat

Ingredients

¼ cup / 30 g almonds
¼ cup / 30 g pecans
1 tsp black sesame seeds
½ Tbsp sesame seeds
½ tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp sea salt
½ tsp black pepper
6 chicken thighs, with skin and bones
1 Tbsp sea salt
1 Tbsp olive oil
4 cups / 946 mL low-sodium chicken broth

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F / 177 degrees C.
Heat a small saute pan on low for 2 minutes. Add almonds, pecans, black sesame seeds, sesame seeds and fennel seeds to pan. Cook for about 2 minutes until aromatic, stirring frequently to toast seeds and nuts evenly. Reserve and cool.
In a small bowl combine coriander, ground cumin, sea salt and pepper. Stir spices together.
Roughly chop cooled nuts and seeds and add to the spice mixture. Stir ingredients to combine.
Lay out the chicken. For each chicken thigh, pull back the skin (without removing), add 1 Tbsp of spice mixture and cover spice mixture with skin. Reserve any remaining spice mixture. Season both sides of chicken thighs with sea salt.
Heat olive oil in a large saute pan for 2 to 3 minutes on medium-high heat. Sear chicken skin side down for 3 minutes, careful to keep the spice mix intact. Flip and sear for 3 more minutes. Place chicken in a 9 X 13 inch glass baking dish and set aside.
Add chicken broth to hot pan and heat until slightly warm, about 2 minutes. Pour warmed chicken broth into pan with chicken thighs.
Cover baking dish with foil and bake 1 hour and 30 minutes. Remove from oven.
Garnish chicken with any remaining spice mix.

Chicken is an excellent source of protein when sourced from organic free-range chickens. Not only is chicken a great source of protein, but it is also low in calories and fat. When chicken is sourced from free-range chicken farms, the chicken has access to roam and exercise freely. This allows the chicken to develop lean muscle which results in less fat on the chicken.

Organic chicken is chicken that is raised without the use of hormones or antibiotics. This means that the chicken is healthy and not exposed to any chemicals that could potentially be harmful. Free-range chicken is chicken that has access to the outdoors and can roam freely. This type of chicken typically has more flavor than chicken that is raised in a cage.

When choosing chicken, it is important to consider how it was raised and what type of diet it has been eating. For a smaller chicken snack suitable for the kids try our keto chicken nuggets recipe.

Keto Dukkah Nut Spice Coated Chicken Thighs are a great option for those on the keto diet as they are high in protein and low in carbs. These chicken thighs are coated in a blend of spices that gives them a flavorful and juicy taste. Keto Dukkah Nut Spice Coated Chicken Thighs are a great way to get your daily dose of protein while staying on track with your keto diet.

Per serving: 266 calories, 17 g protein, 3 g carbohydrates, 21 g fat