I don’t think any of us really want to do that anyway, even if we could. It’s just not financially sustainable to be trying to maintain a steady fast food habit. The texture and seasoning can be a bit…off at times.Ģ.

Sometimes they’re spicy, sometimes they’re not. Yes, when I’m in a jam they will do just fine, but I find their recipe to be inconsistent depending on which location I visit. You’ll notice that I said they’re good – not great. There are two factors that led to me wanting to develop my own blackened chicken tenders recipe though:ġ. They taste good, and for a five piece order, there’s only 3 grams of carbs, excluding any sides or drinks. Listen, I’m not going to pretend that I don’t enjoy Popeye’s blackened tenders. As we become more and more cognizant of calories, nutrition, and overall healthy lifestyles, it’s kind of cool to see how companies look to keep up. Many popular chains have options for: gluten free, Whole30, Weight Watchers, and of course vegan and vegetarian. Since then, tons of restaurants have capitalized on specialized diets and added compliant foods to their menus.

That made for some long days at times, as you might imagine. Honestly, our “on-the-go” keto plan used to be to just pick up some jerky from the closest convenience store until we could make it back home to cook.