![]() ![]() The stock salad is served with cilantro dressing, which adds a nice minty flavor, but beefs up the carb content. In addition to the chicken, the salad features buttery slices of ripe avocado, which serves as a second protein source, pumpkin seeds (more protein), some greens for texture, and fresh, mildly spicy pico de Gallo. ![]() It’s admittedly a bit dry, but it has a wonderful charred flavor with a zesty citrus-backed seasoning. There is a lot going on with this salad, and it’s all good stuff! A double serving of chicken gives you a lot of protein and a whole lot of flame-grilled flavor. El Pollo Loco - Double Chicken Avocado Salad El Pollo Loco Still, it tastes more delicious than Chick-fil-A’s grilled nuggets, so we’re ranking it higher!ģ. ![]() It’s fried (not breaded), which isn’t the healthiest possible decision. It’s an experience for the senses, all while being totally keto-friendly. While you’ll miss the craggy outer of typical Popeyes chicken, what you get here is a blend of earthy black pepper, garlic, and onion flavors that come across as fragrant, floral, and zesty. This results in a delicious and flavorful natural crust that captures some of the magic of battered chicken. Instead, Popeyes marinates this chicken in its usual buttermilk marinade and then dusts it in blackened seasoning before dropping it straight into the fryer. To the naked eye, these look straight-up battered, but they aren’t. Yes, I think Chick-fil-A’s grilled nuggets are delicious, and having chicken that isn’t fried in dirty oil is probably a pretty good health decision, but when it comes to flavor, it’s hard to beat Popeyes Blackened Chicken. Because of that, it’s smart to consult a keto calculator to help paint a better picture of what works for you. This year we broke down five of the healthiest and unhealthiest fast food dishes and now, in an effort to help you navigate the fast food keto universe, we’re going to break down five of the most popular keto-friendly dishes and rank them from least to most delicious.īefore we dive in, we’d like to note that if you’re experimenting with a keto diet, remember that everyone’s body and nutritional needs differ by age, body fat percentage, height, and lifestyle, and guidelines might differ whether you’re trying to lose or maintain weight or gain muscle. It’s never been easier to take on a keto diet, assuming you have the discipline to forgo those delicious delicious carbs. In 2023, a handful of fast food menus actually have entire keto-focused menus. In 2018, Fast Food menus weren’t catering to the keto lifestyle like they are today, requiring you to hack menu items and straight up throw bread away. Back in 2018, when I wrote a guide to Keto-Friendly Fast Food, I wrote that the diet was a “disciplined, rules-based way to make your life miserable and potentially lose weight.” But that was before keto really took off. ![]()
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