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Parmesan cheese and bacon combine to take boneless chicken thighs from simple to fantastic in this low-carb and Keto recipe. Plus, the prep is quick and easy, so this makes a wonderful, family-friendly weeknight meal.
We love chicken thighs. They are an every week Keto meal prep staple at our house. Many times, we make these super simple Baked Bone-in Chicken Thighs. But sometimes, you want something a little more dressed up.
One of my favorite kitchen shortcuts is to use mayonnaise as a way to get toppings to stick to baked meats. Often, an egg dip or wash is used to achieve this combination, but that gets messy and is more complicated. Mayonnaise is made out of eggs and it supplies a similar “glue” consistency, plus you can just spread it on. So easy!
Mayonnaise is a Keto staple at our house for many reasons. From dips to sauces to dressings and uses in recipes like this Parmesan Bacon Crusted Chicken Thighs, we always have several jars on hand. We always use an avocado oil based mayonnaise because we avoid industrially processed oils (they are highly inflammatory!)
Our favorite is Primal Kitchen Avocado Oil Mayo, which we include in our monthly Thrive Market autoship. They make sure I never run out!
The mayonnaise also adds a depth of flavor to these chicken thighs. Add parmesan cheese, bacon and yummy Italian flavors in the herbs and spices, and this is a dish my family all love. Keto for the win!
Easy Low Carb Chicken Thigh Recipe
Parmesan Bacon Crusted Chicken Thighs
Ingredients
- 8 large chicken thighs boneless and skinless
- 1 tsp pink sea salt
- 1 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2/3 cup Bacon Crumbles see notes
- 2 tbsp Primal Kitchen Avocado Mayo see notes
Instructions
- If you are using fresh bacon, fry 4 – 6 slices. Drain on paper towels until cool. Crumble and set aside. If you want a faster option, we buy Real Crumbled Bacon (see notes.)
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Prepare a 9" x 13" baking pan with cooking spray or grease with butter. Trim the chicken thighs of any grizzle. Place in pan. Salt both sides of each thigh.
- Grate parmesan cheese. If you buy shredded parmesan, you can pulse it in a food processor until it is the size and consistency of grated. In a mixing bowl, combine cheese with crumbled bacon, garlic powder, Italian seasoning and pepper. Set aside.
- Spread approximately 1 tsp of mayonnaise on each thigh. Top with parmesan mixture.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until thighs are cooked through.
Notes
Nutrition – Not laboratory tested.
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