Serious Eats Cook The Book: Lemon Chicken Recipe

Keto Friendliness Gauge

Net Carbs are 5% of calories per serving, at 15g per serving. This food is keto-friendly.

How keto-friendly is Serious Eats Cook The Book: Lemon Chicken? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

  • Green implies that Net Carbs fall within standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Yellow implies that Net Carbs are a little higher than standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Orange implies that Net Carbs are much higher than standard keto diet guidelines and risks kicking you out of ketosis.
  • Red implies that the amount of Net Carbs fall within the upper limits allowed by the keto diet and there's a high risk of getting kicked out of ketosis.

Learn more about the keto diet

Explore Nutritional Insights

Click on the icon to expand each section below

Keto & Health Insights for Serious Eats Cook The Book: Lemon Chicken Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 5% of calories per serving, at 15g per serving. This meal falls within the range for standard keto diet guidelines (at or under 25g of net carbs). If your daily net carb quota is 25g and if this food almost equals that much, consider whether you're going to eat more food later. Always take into account any foods you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This meal may require cooking oil. Not all cooking oils are healthy. Extra virgin olive oil and avocado oil are the best cooking oils to use in recipes, whereas plant-based oils are the worst for your health. Virgin coconut oil and butter fall in the middle. Learn more about the healthiest and unhealthiest cooking oils.

Serious Eats Cook The Book: Lemon Chicken Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 18 servings   ( 187 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 308
Total Fat: 19g
Saturated Fat: 5g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 64mg
Sodium: 321mg
Total Carbohydrates: 16g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 3g
Protein: 18g
Calcium: 20mg Iron: 2mg
Potassium: 239mg Vitamin A: 54mcg
Vitamin C: 16mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 2 chickens (2 1/2 pounds each), cut into quarters
  • 2 cups fresh lemon juice
  • 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup corn oil
  • 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken stock
  • 2 lemons sliced paper-thin

Instructions

Visit Serious Eats's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)