Smokin’ Low Carb Chicken Tenders

Let it be known, I love kitchen gadgets and food trends.

With the summer time right around the corner, two things are happening – 1) people are itching to fire up the grill; and 2) they are looking for low-carb recipes to shed some excess water weight for their hard-earned vacation.

So, today we’re making smokin’ crispy, low-carb chicken tenders!  It’s a mouthful to say, but they should be because these bad boys are packed with so much personality.  And yes, they are keto-friendly.

One of the trends right now is smoking food using a small, minimal “smoking gun” that can be used almost anywhere.  It doesn’t emit heat – just pure flavored smoke.  The only thing you have to do is find some way to trap the smoke around the food so that it infuses the flavors.  I’ve tried and seen a few variations of this but I’ve discovered this is best achieved by covering the food in quality plastic wrap while simultaneously smoking it.

This is why I’m so proud to partner with Reynolds Kitchens Quick Cut Plastic Wrap! The main hiccup I’ve had with traditional plastic wrap dispensers is that I can never seem to neatly cut it, so some edges are longer than others and/or stretched too thin in other places.  Reynolds Kitchen is eliminating that headache with a built-in slide cutter!  This makes each cut sheet of plastic wrap more uniform so it’s easier to cover surfaces.   Further, this particular plastic wrap has a long lasting seal to keep food fresh (for meal prepping), but in our case today, to trap in the smoke to infuse the chicken tenders.

Each bit is crispy, crunchy and smoky flavored – just like at a family cookout!  Enjoy!