Keto Chicken Sandwich

Step by Step Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven & season the chicken

   Preheat oven to 375°F. In a bowl, combine ground chicken, salt, garlic powder and onion powder. Mix just until combined.

   For this step

   • 1 lb ground chicken
   • 1 teaspoon salt
   • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
   • 1 teaspoon onion powder
   
2. 2

   Shape the giant chicken patty

   Place a sheet of parchment paper on your work surface and dust with 1/4 cup almond flour. Press the ground chicken into a thin rectangle approximately the size of four hamburger buns arranged together. Make the chicken about 1/4-inch larger than the buns to allow for shrinkage as it cooks.

   For this step

   • 1/4 cup almond flour
   
3. 3

   Bread the first side

   Lightly dust the top of the chicken with some of the remaining almond flour. Brush with beaten egg, then coat generously with half of the pork panko, gently pressing the crumbs into the chicken so they adhere. Spray generously with avocado oil until the breading is coated.

   For this step

   • 1/4 cup almond flour
   • 2 eggs, whisked
   • 1 ¼ cups pork panko, divided
   
4. 4

   Flip and bread

   Place another piece of parchment paper over the chicken and carefully flip the entire patty. Remove the top parchment and repeat with the remaining egg wash, pork panko and avocado oil.

   
5. 5

   Bake

   Keeping the bottom parchment paper, transfer the giant chicken patty to the prepared sheet pan. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 15 minutes. Turn the oven to broil. Move the rack and chicken to the top rack and broil on high for an additional 3–5 minutes, or until the breading is golden brown and crispy. Watch closely since broilers vary significantly in strength.

   
6. 6

   Make spicy pickle ranch

   In a medium bowl, combine Greek yogurt, pickle juice, hot sauce, chopped pickles, dried dill, garlic powder, onion powder and salt. Refrigerate while the chicken cooks.

   For this step

   • 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
   • 1/4 cup pickle juice
   • 1 tablespoon hot sauce, or to taste
   • 1/3 cup finely chopped pickles
   • 1/2 teaspoon dried dill
   • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
   • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
   • salt, to taste
   
7. 7

   Assemble

   Arrange four bottom buns together and spread with spicy pickle ranch. Place the giant chicken cutlet over the buns. Top with additional sauce, pickle slices and shredded iceberg lettuce. Add the top buns, then slice between each bun to divide the giant chicken cutlet into four individual keto chicken sandwiches.