Description
These Keto Chicken Fried Cauliflower Steaks have all the crispy and delicious flavors of a traditional Country Fried Steak Recipe, but in a keto-friendly side dish recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- medium head cauliflower
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup crushed pork rinds
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
- avocado oil, for frying
Instructions
- Remove the leaves and trim the stem of the cauliflower. Slice it into 4 even steaks, slicing from the top, down through the core.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Place each slice of cauliflower into the boiling water for about 3 minutes each, until just tender. Remove from the water, dry with a paper towel, and set aside.
- Fork whisk the eggs in a shallow bowl. Combine all of the dry ingredients in a second shallow bowl.
- Heat 1 to 2 tablespoons of avocado oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
- Dip each slice of cauliflower into the egg wash and then press each side into the breading mixture.
- Fry each slice for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until crispy and golden brown.
- Serve with Creamy Chive Blue Cheese Dressing or Dairy Free Ranch Dressing.
Notes
- net carbs per serving: 3.5g
- Storage: Store leftover chicken fried cauliflower steaks in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Reheating: I recommend reheating this in a pan on the stove top, in the oven, or in an air fryer.
- Make it vegetarian: To make this a vegetarian keto side dish, use almond flour, finely grated parmesan cheese, golden flaxseed meal, or even a combination of the 3 in place of the pork rinds.
- Make it dairy free: To make this dairy free, simply serve it with my Dairy Free Ranch Dressing recipe in place of the blue cheese.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Side Dishes
- Method: Pan-Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 181
- Fat: 21.3g
- Carbohydrates: 5.3g
- Fiber: 1.8g
- Protein: 13g