These copycat Chick-Fil-A keto chicken nuggets are going to be your family’s new favorite comfort food! Plus, they’re gluten free and nut free for our friends with allergies. These zero carb keto chicken nuggets are a very family friendly keto recipe!

Chicken nuggets will always be one of my favorite foods.
No matter how strong my keto game is, Chick-Fil-A is my kryptonite.
Even though I still eat them on occasion, I desperately wanted to create a copycat keto chicken nugget.
So, how did I accomplish that?
I thought you’d never ask.
If you love Chick-Fil-A as much as I do, then you’re going to flip out over these low carb chicken nuggets.
zero carb and nut free keto chicken nuggets
Not only are these nuggets keto and low carb, they’re grain free and nut free too!
One caveat to eating a grain free and gluten free diet is the prevalence of nut flours.
With the abundance of nut allergies these days, I know many parents who struggle to feed their children nut free low carb recipes.
As a content creator, it’s discouraging to receive emails asking if there is a substitute for almond flour because so and so has a nut allergy.
I always feel so terrible having to reply “no” to those emails.
That is why I am so happy to report that these low carb nuggets contain zero nut flours!
don’t forget some keto chick-fil-a sauce for dipping
a nut free and kid friendly recipe
When my son started preschool last year, he was not allowed to bring anything with nuts in his lunchbox.
That presented quite the challenge for me as the mom of an incredibly picky eater who only liked peanut butter and jelly Uncrustables.
I didn’t want him to starve at school so truth be told, I started running through the Chick-Fil-A drive thru and getting him chicken minis with a fruit cup to throw into his lunchbox because I knew it was “safe” for school.
don’t forget some keto chick-fil-a sauce for dipping
When I came up with this keto chicken nugget recipe, of course I had my picky threenager try them.
He chowed down and I did the silent mom dance. Yeah, you know which one I’m talking about.
All three of my kids, each of whom have very different palettes, enjoyed these grain free chicken nuggets.
4 ingredient chicken nuggets with lower carbs than before
As a blogger evolves in her career, one thing she realizes is the importance of quality photos and writing.
Because we’re in the middle of our back-to-school celebration, I thought this was the perfect time to update this old post.
When I was updating the photos and adding the video, I also decided to try and lighten up the carbs and calories.
In fact, in updating this old recipe, I was able to make these zero carb keto chicken nuggets!
Omitting the arrowroot flour was key!
The chicken nuggets will still hold onto the breading and get crisp in the oven, just like a proper nugget should.
If you have an egg allergy, you can also omit the egg and the recipe works just as well!
These keto chicken nuggets can be made ahead of time and either refrigerated or frozen to eat later.
Don’t forget to serve them with some keto copycat Chick-Fil-A sauce and dairy free coleslaw too!
Zero carb keto chicken nuggets are grain free and nut free. A keto Chick-Fil-A copycat chicken nugget perfect with sugar free keto Chick-Fil-A sauce. 261 cal/9.4g f/0.1g c/44.6g p As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.
The Best Keto Chicken Nuggets (Chick-Fil-A Copycat)
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 5
Serving Size: about 6 nuggets
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 261Total Fat: 9.4gCarbohydrates: 0.1gNet Carbohydrates: 0.1gFiber: 0gSugar Alcohols: 0gProtein: 44.6g
Jennifer
Tuesday 22nd of February 2022
Just an FYI, you may already know this by now but the substitute for almond flour is sunflower seed flower. It’s a 1-to-1 substitution in place of almond flour for people who can’t eat nuts.
Debi
Friday 18th of February 2022
Can anything elese be used instead of pickle juice? I can't stand pickles.
Anna Hunley
Saturday 19th of February 2022
Since this is one of the main ingredients here, there really isn't a substitute. I can assure you that the nuggets don't taste like pickles. ;)
Seb
Sunday 23rd of January 2022
These were amazing! So juicy. Did use an air fryer. 400 degree for 12 minutes and they were perfect!
Lisa
Wednesday 30th of June 2021
I hate pickles, does this make the chicken taste like pickles?
Anna Hunley
Friday 2nd of July 2021
Not at all!
Michelle
Tuesday 11th of May 2021
I made these nuggets last night for the first time. They were delicious!! Having some leftovers on a salad today. :)