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Chicken legs are budget-friendly and usually very delicious. But are typical chicken leg recipes keto? No, but that’s because most include flour breading, cornmeal, or other sauces.
However, this doesn’t mean you cannot enjoy yummy chicken legs if you want to cut carbs, skip breading, or added sugar. There are many breading and seasoning alternatives that won’t interfere with your goals.
Keep reading if you’re looking for keto chicken leg recipes to mimic your favorite dishes. I did the heavy lifting for you and compiled a list of simple and amazing keto chicken drumstick recipes you can try.
Why Share?
Chicken legs are common delicacies thanks to their budget-friendliness. However, finding keto-friendly drumstick recipes is a challenge.
Below are chicken leg recipes you can guiltlessly add to your keto, low-carb, or sugar-free menu. You can also visit my longer recipe collection for more low carb chicken recipes.
9 Best Keto Chicken Leg Recipes
1. Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Drumsticks
Your tastebuds will love this simple delicacy. It takes about 25 minutes to cook and uses common ingredients. I used homemade keto BBQ sauce.
2. Air Fryer Roasted Chicken Legs
If you have an air fryer, try this recipe. You’ll need 4 ingredients and less than 25 minutes to make these mouthwatering roasted chicken legs.
3. Air Fryer Dry Rub Chicken Drumsticks
These drumsticks are ridiculously delicious, thanks to my DIY chicken dry rub. They’ll be ready in less than 30 minutes and require only 3 ingredients.
4. Ninja Foodi Air Fryer Chicken Legs (Drumsticks)
This recipe is your fix if you want tasty and crispy chicken legs without flour breading or deep-frying. These are keto-safe and take about 30 minutes to cook.
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5. Marinated Chicken Drumsticks
Make a quick and easy marinade with simple ingredients using this Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks recipe. Cooks in less than 30 minutes and is perfect for meal prep.
6. Easy Tandoori Chicken Recipe In The Oven
This keto-remake of an Indian classic dish is a riot of flavors. It’s easy to make and uses basic ingredients. If you’re looking for boldly-flavored keto chicken leg recipes, this is the one. Unlike some of the others this uses chicken leg quarters.
7. Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken Legs
Enjoy these incredibly delicious and tender chicken legs without worrying about extra carbs. They are keto-fit and easy to cook.
8. Baked Chicken Legs (Creamy and Spicy)
The perfect blend of cream and natural spices makes this dish exclusively delicious. The chicken legs come out tender and juicy in the oven.
9. Instant Pot Chicken Leg Quarters
Thanks to the instant pot, these are super easy to prep and cook. You don’t need to monitor your dish as it cooks, and the results are finger-licking.
10. Smoked Chicken Legs
These smoked chicken legs are to die for. The recipe uses less than 10 ingredients, and the results are explosively flavorful. Keto options for sauces include my keto sweet chili sauce and sugar-free bbq sauce.
FAQs
Yes. One drumstick (skinless-44g) has 0g of carbs and 2.5g of fat.
0g net carbs
It depends on whether you add breading or sauces. My air fryer drumstick dish has 3g net carbs per serving.
0g carbs. The skin only increases the calories but not carbs.
Drumsticks have moderate fat content. One drumstick (skinless) has 2.5g of fat.
Bottom Line
Chicken legs are naturally keto, but most common recipes include sauces and breading that don’t work for those on keto, low-carb, or those cutting added sugar. The keto chicken drumstick recipes above will help you enjoy chicken legs, chicken drumsticks, and chicken quarters without sacrificing your goals.
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