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My friend asked that I cook a batch for him because he could not do it himself and needed it for some work reason or another.
Not something I make EVER (and prob never again) so I never asked NUT about eating it. She's gone for the day

Ingredients:
chicken breast
Spices
Flour
Oil

Has anyone eaten fried chicken ?

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Its the flour that makes this bad. If you peel off the coating the chicken is great but we all know just how addicting that crispy fried skin is. be careful going down that road.

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I have seen people make fried chicken with pork rind coating. Dunno if that is ok. I was never a big fried chicken fan before surgery so I never made it

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Never again. I have accepted the fact that I just can't eat fried food. Fired food, pizza, Pasta, beer, etc., brought me the point of being dangerously obese in the first place. Not going back there!

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Try almond or coconut flour. Few carbs and a lot better for you. Also fry in peanut oil. This is if you have to have it.

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My wife and I split a two-piece meal from Popeyes a few months ago. I ate the chicken and drank the drink, she ate the red Beans and rice and the biscuit. dinner for two, $7!

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Frying something in oil means it will be very high in fat and calories. I would avoid at all costs.

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My NUT told us that plenty of the grease soaks into the meat and not to try and fool ourselves by peeling the breading off. No fried foods for me again. Ever.

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Newer studies show fat is good. I am a medical transcriber for several different hospitals in different areas. Plenty recommend high Protein, high fat, low carb. Do searches for low fat myths and/or cholesterol. They've also found that eating cholesterol doesn't cause high cholesterol.

To reduce the carbs in fried chicken, you could use almond flour and maybe crushed Pork rinds.

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I subscribe to the theory that there is a reasonable portion of anything. While I am not a fan of fried or breaded anything (except pickles from Pluckers---yum) I do not think trying it will hurt you. Just monitor your response (cravings, increased hunger) and decide for yourself. No it is not the healthiest option or something you should eat on the daily.

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13 hours ago, Bryn910 said:

I have seen people make fried chicken with pork rind coating. Dunno if that is ok. I was never a big fried chicken fan before surgery so I never made it

I eat this all the time. We haven't fried traditionally in years though, just an air fryer. As a huge fan of fried chicken since I was a kid, I can honestly say that that the best fried chicken I ever had was fried in lard in a cast Iron skillet, 2nd best was air fried with pork rind coating. Seriously that good in my opinion.

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I airfry fish and chicken all the time.

Lean chicken, egg wash, and coconut flour (or almond) is fantastic with a tiny tiny spray of oil

If you're making chicken I STRONGLY suggest you brine it. It tastes awesome and makes it juicy.

I would avoid all the high fat alternatives. While fat isn't bad for you, it's high in calories. And if you're a person with a history of being very fat (cough cough all of us) I would try to keep the Protein high and calories low

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I have Popeyes chicken strips once in a while. You just need to account for the calories (147 per strip). Usually I can eat 1 or 2 and that’s a full meal. I eat a bit lighter to accommodate at other meals, but my normal lunch is 250 calories so it’s not that different

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