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Crispy Skin-On Chicken Thighs with Salted Schmaltz Dipping Sauce

Fast-casual style crispy chicken thighs air-fried in their own natural fats. This recipe uses inexpensive skin-on chicken thighs, seasoned only with sea salt, to achieve a shatteringly crisp texture with a rich, salty dipping sauce made from the rendered drippings.

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Crispy Skin-On Chicken Thighs with Salted Schmaltz Dipping Sauce
0g
net carbs
42g
protein
49g
fat
610
kcal
The keto read
0g net carbs per serving

Fast-casual style crispy chicken thighs air-fried in their own natural fats. This recipe uses inexpensive skin-on chicken thighs, seasoned only with sea salt, to achieve a shatteringly crisp texture with a rich, salty dipping sauce made from the rendered drippings.

Ingredients

2 servings
Chicken
Chicken thighs, bone-in and skin-on4 pieces
Coarse sea salt1 tbsp
Sauce
Water1 tbsp
Rendered chicken fat from air fryer tray2 tbsp

Method

Chicken
1
Pat the chicken thighs completely dry with paper towels to ensure maximum crispiness. Rub the coarse sea salt thoroughly over the skin and meat sides of each thigh.
2
Place the seasoned thighs skin-side up in the air fryer basket, leaving space between them so the air circulates freely.
3
Air fry at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 minutes, or until the skin is golden-brown and crispy and the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
Sauce
4
Remove the chicken from the air fryer and set it aside to rest. Carefully pour the rendered chicken fat from the bottom of the air fryer drawer into a small dipping bowl.
5
Whisk one tablespoon of warm water and a pinch of additional sea salt into the hot rendered fat to create a quick, salty dipping emulsion.
Plate
6
Arrange the crispy chicken thighs on a plate and serve immediately with the warm dipping sauce on the side.
The keto read

Why this lands at 0g net carbs

Built almost entirely from animal foods — no sugar, starch, or high-carb plants — so the carb count stays effectively at zero. With 42g protein and 49g fat per serving, it reads as a clean carnivore plate.

Common questions

Is Crispy Skin-On Chicken Thighs with Salted Schmaltz Dipping Sauce keto?▾
Crispy Skin-On Chicken Thighs with Salted Schmaltz Dipping Sauce has 0g net carbs per serving, which fits comfortably in a keto day.
What are the macros for Crispy Skin-On Chicken Thighs with Salted Schmaltz Dipping Sauce?▾
610 calories, 42g protein, 49g fat, and 0g net carbs per serving.

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