HEALTHY RECIPES
Low-Carb Crispy Pickle-Brined Chicken Fillet
Medically Reviewed & Fact-Checked by FastingTracker Medical Board • Written by
Aly Owen •
Updated: Sep 18, 2026
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Low-Carb
This Low-Carb Crispy Pickle-Brined Chicken Fillet is a wholesome, nutrient-dense recipe designed to fit seamlessly into your intermittent fasting eating window. Carefully crafted to maintain steady insulin levels, support metabolic autophagy, and provide lasting satiety, it contains only 400 kcal per serving.
Total Time
25 mins
Phases
Prep: 10m
Cook: 15m
Yield
4 servings
Nutrition
400 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Chicken Breast
- 1/4 cup Pickle Juice
- 1 Egg
- 1/4 cup Milk
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1 tbs Icing erythritol
- 1/2 tsp Paprika
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/4 tsp Celery Salt
- 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
- 1 cup Olive Oil
- 1 Sesame Seed Burger keto buns
Instructions
- Wrap the chicken loosely between plastic wrap and pound gently with the flat side of a meat tenderizer until about 1/2 inch thick all around
- Cut into two pieces, as even as possible
- Marinate in the pickle juice for 30 minutes to one hour (add a teaspoon of Tabasco sauce now for a spicy sandwich)
- Beat the egg with the milk in a bowl
- Combine the almond flour, erythritol, and spices in another bowl
- Dip the chicken pieces each into the egg on both sides, then coat in almond flour on both sides
📚 Scientific Studies & Medical References (5 Sources) ▼
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- New England Journal of Medicine (2019): de Cabo R, Mattson MP. Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Health, Aging, and Disease. N Engl J Med. 381(26):2541-2551. PubMed 31881139 • DOI
- Cell Metabolism (2014): Levine ME, Suarez JA, Brandhorst S, et al. Low Protein Intake and Periodic Fasting Promote Longevity and Autophagy. Cell Metab. 19(3):407-417. PubMed 24606898 • DOI
- Obesity (Silver Spring, 2018): Anton SD, Moehl K, Donahoo WT, et al. Flipping the Metabolic Switch: Understanding and Applying Health Benefits of Fasting. Obesity. 26(2):254-268. PubMed 29086496 • DOI
- Annual Review of Nutrition (2017): Patterson RE, Sears DD. Metabolic Effects of Intermittent Fasting. Annu Rev Nutr. 37:371-393. PubMed 28715993 • DOI
- Autophagy (2010): Alirezaei M, Kemball CC, Flynn CT, et al. Short-term fasting induces profound neuronal and systemic autophagy. Autophagy. 6(6):702-710. PubMed 20534972 • DOI
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