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Parmesan Pork Nuggets (air fryer, keto, carnivore)

Fast, easy and delicious!
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Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Comfort Food, Italian, Mediterranean, Mexican, Southern

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pork tenderloin
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese the kind in the green can works best
  • 1/2 tsp. salt or to taste
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper or to taste
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder optional, can use different herbs and spices
  • 1 tsp. Italian seasoning optional, Greek seasoning or Mexican blends are also good
  • coconut or avocado oil spray as needed for air fryer

Instructions
 

  • Trim any visible fat and sinew from tenderloin. Pat dry with paper towels.
  • Cut into desired size pieces - I usually make mine about an inch and a half cubes. Whatever you like is fine. Smaller pieces give you more surface area for the seasoning and will cook faster. The opposite is also true. Just try to make them all about the same size.
  • Crack the egg into a pie plate or deep dish and beat well. Add the pork nuggets to the egg and coat each piece well.
  • To another pie plate or deep dish, add the Parmesan cheese and seasonings. Mix well.
  • Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees.
  • Pick up each piece of pork, allow the excess egg to drip off and then coat thoroughly in the cheese mixture. Lay pork in the air fryer so the pieces do not touch. Spray tops with the oil spray. Cook for 11 minutes. You may need a little more or a little less depending on your air fryer. You want them crispy and brown on the outside and about 145 degrees internal temperature.
  • Enjoy!
Keyword Carnivore, keto, Low Carb, Low Sugar