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Guru Air Fried Coconut Shrimp Tacos (updated recipe)

So, if something is good, why change? Because you always want to improve right? Well this was a hit! You are going to want to make this one. And, the crema sauce, takes this to another level. Let’s see what we need here:

Ingredients:

Crema Sacue:

  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 jumbo avocados
  • 1 bushel cilantro
  • 4 (or more) fresh jalapenos
  • 1 lime, fresh squeezed
  • Salt to taste

Fried Shrimp:

  • 1 lb of fresh large shrimp
  • 1 cup of coconut flour (you can use almond flour if you like) you can find it on Amazon here –> https://amzn.to/3kB1M9n
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup of unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 1 squeeze of coconut flavored sweet drops (this is the secret weapon) find on amazon here –> https://amzn.to/3iBlPTn
  • Folio cheese wraps (your tortilla replacement)

Instructions

Crema:

In your blender, place your avocado, sour cream, cilantro, salt, squeezed lime juice, and jalapenos. Mix in blender until crema is smooth. Remove lid, give it a good stir and taste. If you need more heat or more salt, add as needed. Place lid back on and mix again. Once nice and smooth, place in fridge while prepping the shrimp.

Shrimp:

Peel, de-vein, and wash your shrimp. Set up your batter station with a bowl with your beaten egg, coconut flour, and coconut flakes. In your egg wash, squirt 1 squirt of the coconut sweet drops. This is very powerful so be careful here. This really helps add back in the sweet flavor of coconut the unsweetened coconut doesn’t have. Place your shrimp in the coconut flour first, then the egg, and lay on the coconut. Ensure both sides get coated evenly. Place on your air fryer rack. Repeat until all of your shrimp is battered. Insert racks into your pre-heated air fryer and cook for 12 minutes at 375 degrees. Once your time is up, remove and let rest.

Microwave your folio for 1 minute 45 seconds to get it good in crunchy. If you like it softer, go less. Of course add more time to get it even crispier. Enjoy!

Let’s Talk Air Fryers

So here’s the deal….. Your food is only going to be as good as your equipment. Don’t expect great results if you buy cheap equipment. There are so many air fryers out there and you need to do your research to find the best one that fits your needs. And I don’t care what anyone says…. Size Matters!! Specifically in an air fryer. If you have a family of 4 and you have a small capacity air fryer, get ready to stand around for a while waiting on your meals to cook. You will have to make multiple rounds of cooking because the capacity of the small ones don’t give you enough space to cook more than a breast or 2, or a steak or 2.

Option 1:

So, I researched and found a nice large air fryer that I love. The good thing about this one is that there is no digital parts, it cooks evenly, and nothing sticks to it… EVER! I found this gem on Amazon. I’ve ran a lot of meals through this one and it hasn’t ever let me down. It is one of the larger ones but the only downside is you don’t have racking to stack inside. I’m not sure that’s a bad thing because I don’t know how evenly it would cook. This specific air fryer is not quiet either. It’s loud, but not too loud where you don’t want to run it. So take a look, see if you like something like this. The price is comparable to the smaller ones you find in the big box stores. Click on this link (Paula Deen Air Fryer) and it will take you to it

Option 2:

So we ran into this issue where we would cook our protein and not have anywhere to cook our vegetables. We absolutely love the way our vegetables cook in the air fryer but it was being occupied by the protein, or vice versa. So what was the solution? We bought another air fryer. Once again, I went to Amazon and did some extensive research on the best “BIG” air fryer. I wanted to buy bigger than I need that way I couldn’t complain about not having enough space. And boy, was I surprised. This thing is big, it’s very quiet and it cooks just as good as the Paula Deen I originally bought. My only con I’ve found so far is that things like to stick to the grates. But if you properly spray them, there should be no problem. Even better, this unit is $50 off right now on Amazon. Just click on this link (Moosoo Air Fryer) and it will take you to it!

Are there more out there? Sure, but this is what I have experience with and I stand behind either one of these options. If you have experience with a good air fryer, drop me a comment below. I’d love to see what else out there works great.

Keto Chicken Cordon Bleu

Guys, this is the real deal. You will not miss the carby breading on a typical Cordon Bleu. This crust is great and the chicken is packed with flavor and the best part, 1 cordon bleu is 3 net carbs. That’s it! What are you waiting for, go make it now!!!

Ingredients needed:

  • 3 large chicken breast to split in half or 6 pre-cut split breast chicken breast
  • 1 bag of your favorite pork rinds, non-spicy or spicy, your choice
  • 6 oz Parmesan cheese grated
  • 6 tbs almond flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 6 deli slices of black Forrest ham
  • 6 slices of natural swiss cheese
  • Salt/pepper to taste
  • Some kind of Keto friendly dippin’ sauce. Typically a honey mustard or honey dijan

Instructions:

In your blender, add your bag of pork rinds and blend down to a powder. Add in (1) 6 oz. bag of grated parmesan and 6 tbs. of almond flour to the powder and blend again for about 10 seconds. This is your breading.

If you’re using whole breast, you will need to split your breast and pound them flat, about 1/4″ thick and then salt/pepper both sides.

Once your chicken is seasoned, place a 1 piece of black forrest ham and 1 slice of swiss cheese longways on the chicken.

Roll your chicken slowly from one end until you’ve created a perfect roll. I chose not to add toothpics here and it totally worked fine. You just need to be careful with how you handle them.

Dip your cordon bleu rolls into your egg wash and directly into your breading mix. Ensure both sides and ends are covered in the batter.

Once you have all your chicken battered, place into your pre-heated air fryer and air fry at 400 for 20 minutes. Keep the seam side down and there won’t be any need to flip.

Pair with your favorite side dish and dippin’ sauce and enjoy!

Keto Creamed Spinach

Super simple, super Keto Creamed spinach. If you like creamed spinach, then you will want to try this one. It was cooked in less than 15 minutes. 1 serving is only 4 net carbs. You can’t go wrong. Here, we paired it with our crispy air fried spicy chicken tenders (can be found on it’s own recipe).

Creamed Spinach Ingredients:

3 oz. cream cheese; 3 tbs grass fed salted butter; 16 cups baby spinach (seems like a bunch but it’s not); 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream; 4 tbs grated parmesan (to top); 3 garlic cloves or garlic powder; salt, pepper to taste

Instructions:

On the stove-top, melt the butter with your garlic cloves or powder and add your 16 cups of spinach. You may need to cook some of it down and keep adding until you’ve added all 16 cups. Don’t worry, it will all fit. Once your spinach has been sweat down, add your heavy cream, cream cheese, and all of your seasonings. Keep slowly stirring until the cream cheese is melted and reduce to low heat and allow to simmer and thicken. If your creamed spinach is still too runny, you can add a little more cream cheese or more spinach to help thicken it up. This recipe should make about 4 servings.

Nutrition facts per 1 serving:

4 net carbs; 28 g of fat; 8 g of protein; 298 calories

Keto Guru Coconut Air Fried Shrimp

Well, here you go, another winner. If you love fried shrimp, this Keto version leaves you missing nothing. Honestly, I couldn’t tell a difference in taste. It was on point. Adding the unsweetened coconut flakes was a win as well. I love coconut fried shrimp and this totally fit that need. Shrimp is great because you can eat quite a bit and stay low on calories. 10 shrimp, as pictured on my salad, is only about 60 calories. Win right? I know. Hope you enjoy them as much as we did.

Ingredients:

1 lb fresh large shrimp, peeled and de-veined; Kroger spicy chicharrones 1/2 bag; Unsweetened coconut flakes 1 1/2 cups; 4 tbs almond flour; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions:

In your blender, blend your chicharrones for 3-5 seconds. Add in your parmesan, coconut, and your almond flour. Blend again until you have a powder-like consistency.

In a separate bowl, beat an egg. Add in hot sauce (if desired). Dip your shrimp into the egg mixture and then coat in your breading mixture. Place directly into your pre-heated air fryer. Once filled, air fry for 10 minutes, flipping halfway. Remove and enjoy. Super simple right?

You can also use the non-spicy chicharrones, add more seasoning, remove the coconut.. customize how you like. You won’t be disappointed with the texture nor the taste.

Guru Crunchy Parmesan Chicken

There’s so much to love about this dish. Heck, there’s so much in this dish. When you want parmesan chicken, zoodles, garlic bread, and alfredo sauce, you just stack it all up. I have finally found the winning breading for the best tasting, crispiest chicken crust. Honestly, you can have this chicken on anything. It is going to be great on a salad, a chaffle sandwich, by itself to dip.. really, anyway you want it! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Below will be the recipe for the chicken only as you can search for the alfredo sauce and white bread chaffle in a separate post. The only thing we done differently on the chaffle is adding in garlic powder to give it a garlic bread taste!

Ingredients:

Batter

1 big bag of Kroger pork rinds (plain or spicy); 1 cup parmesan; 4 tbs almond flour; 2 eggs; seasonings of choice

Pack of chicken tenders (11 each)

Instructions:

Put an entire bag of pork rinds into your blender/processor. Add 4 tbs almond flour and 1 cup of parmesan cheese to the pork rinds. Blend until your pork rinds are in an almost powder state. Remove from blender and put into a large bowl. In a separate bowl, crack your 2 eggs and beat them. Add your seasonings directly to your egg.

Dip your chicken into the egg and then directly into your pork rind mixture, coating both sides generously. Place into air fryer and season the outside this time. Air fry for 12 minutes, flipping halfway.

Pull out once cooked and place on a wire rack. This helps them crisp up more. Plate with your favorite side or sides and enjoy.

Keto Guru Chicken and Chaffles

Your eyes don’t deceive you. One of the favorites, chicken and waffles, has been converted to Chicken and Chaffles! This meal was incredibly good and even surprised me. It all starts with a white bread chaffle, pecan crusted air fried chicken, Keto syrup, and some Keto confectioners sugar. Get ready for a flavor explosion, and it’s only 2 net carbs. Yeah, I said 2!!!!

Ingredients (2 chaffles, 2 chicken)

Chaffle:

1 egg; 3 tbs almond flour; 1 tbs sour cream; 1 tsp water; 1/4 tsp baking powder; cinnamon

Pecan crusted chicken:

2 Chicken tenders; egg wash; chopped pecans; seasonings of choice

Topped with:

2 tbs of butter; 3 tbs Lankanto Keto maple syrup; 1 tbs Swerve confectioners sugar

Instructions:

Chaffle:

In a bowl, beat your egg 1st. Then add your sour cream, water, baking powder, and cinnamon. Mix well before finally adding your almond flour. In your pre-heated waffle maker, add batter and cook until it stops steaming.

Pecan crusted chicken:

Beat an egg in a bowl for your egg wash. Crush your pecans using a chopper. I tried 1/2 in my mixer but it made the pecans like a butter. The using the chopper was way better. Dip your chicken tender in the egg and coat both sides in the crushed pecans and then season well. Fill your pre-heated air fryer with your chicken and air fry at 400 for 12 minutes, flipping halfway.

Plate your chaffle, add your butter. Put your tenders on top and then add your Keto syrup. Sprinkle the top with your confectioners sugar and enjoy!

Air Fried Chicken Cheese sticks

Who doesn’t love fried cheese sticks? How about a fried chicken cheese stick? Let’s take that to another level and bacon wrap that fried cheese stick. Yes, you heard me. This is actually one of my favorites. It’s really simple to make and is one of the best tasting. The most important thing to remember on this recipe is to freeze your cheese sticks. If you don’t, by the time your chicken is cooked, your cheese will all ooze out. We keep them stored in the freezer all of the time so there’s no doubt they are plenty frozen.

Ingredients

1 pack chicken tenders (about 10 tenders)

1 pack of cheese sticks (your choice, however we use Frigo mozzarella sticks)

10 slices of bacon

Seasonings of choice

Instructions

Season your chicken generously. Remove your cheese sticks from the freezer (keep them in there until the last minute). Lay the cheese stick on the chicken and wrap tightly around the chicken and the cheese stick. Place into pre-heated air fryer and air fry for 12-14 minutes, flipping at the halfway point. My suggestion is on the 1st 7 minutes, face the cheese stick down. That way, on the second half of the cook, it doesn’t ooze out too much. After your chicken is cooked and the bacon has the crisp you want, place on a wire rack and allow the bacon to crisp up. Pair with your favorite dippin’ sauce and healthy vegetable and enjoy!

Nutrition facts

1 tender: 214 calories; 1 net carb; 12 g fat; 24 g protein

Air Fried Bacon Wrapped Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Simple and easy bacon wrapped chicken breast with a Babybel cheese inside! You can bacon wrap and stuff anything and take it to another level. The hardest thing is being patient and letting that air fryer cook the bacon long enough. Had to use the oven tonight to cook the brussel sprouts because the air fryer was a tad occupied. The greatest part of air frying? You have time to clean your kitchen while the food is cooking. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

3 medium/large whole boneless skinless chicken breasts; 6 individually wrapped Babybel cheese (any flavor you choose will work); 12 pieces of bacon; Seasonings of choice

Instructions:

Cut the whole breast in half and gently insert a knife to make a nice little pocket. Insert your Babybel cheese into your opening. It’s ok if the cheese is a little exposed. This is why we are going to wrap it in bacon. After stuffing all of your breasts, generously season your breast on both sides. Wrap each 1/2 breast with 2 pieces of bacon, ensuring you cover the opening so your cheese doesn’t ooze out. Place directly into your pre-heated air fryer. Air fry for 20 minutes (more if needed to crisp the bacon), flipping 1/2 way through. Remove from air fryer and place on a cookie rack for a few minutes allowing the meat to rest and the bacon to crisp.

Air Fried walnut crusted chicken tenders

This turned out to be a great idea. This is keeping your carbs low, very low, and flavor on point. Instead of making a batter using almond flour, simply grind some walnuts in your blender. Whip up a few eggs in a bowl, dip your chicken, then gently coat your tenders, both sides, with the ground walnuts. Drop into the air fryer, set to 400. Cook for 12-14 minutes, flipping at halfway. When chicken is done, place on a cookie rack for 5 minutes to allow the chicken to stay crisp. Pair with a nice vegetable and enjoy!

Nutrition facts per chicken tender: 111 calories, 1 carbs,15g. protein, 5g. Fat