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breading substitute
Finely ground Cheeter's crackers make a great breading substitute. I used an onion-flavored one on top of a broiled veggie & cheese dish the other night, and it was quite good. nutrition info: Serving size = 3 crackers (each about 2'' x 4.5 '', a little smaller than a Wasa, and much more dense) calories: 140 fat: 10 g protein: 7 g carb: 6g, of which 5 are fiber; net 1 g per 3 crackers (For snacking, they're a bit of an aquired taste. If eating a Wasa is a little like eating cardboard at first, then having a Cheeter's is a bit like nibbling on a shingle. But I've gotten to like them, especially onion ones with pepper-jack cheese on them.) They're a little pricey. The cheapest I've seen them is at www.carbsmart.com for $4.49. www.netrition.com has them too, for $4.95 box (and much speedier shipping). Em (in case anyone is about to ask, here's the details on the veggie & cheese thing mentioned above. Two servings: Saute 1/2 bag frozen veggies in butter (this particular kind had broccoli, green beans, red peppers, and pearl onions). Add a bit of onion powder and garlic powder. Grind up one onion Cheeter's cracker. Shred a few ounces of cheese (I used onion-flavored Havarti). Butter a small pan (I used two single-serving ceramic dishes), dump in the heated veggies, cover with shredded cheese, sprinkle with ground cracker, and stick under the broiler for about 5 minutes. Yum. Next time I've going to try adding some cubed flavored baked tofu to make it more of a main dish than a side dish. |
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emkay wrote:
Finely ground Cheeter's crackers make a great breading substitute. I used an onion-flavored one on top of a broiled veggie & cheese dish the other night, and it was quite good. nutrition info: Serving size = 3 crackers (each about 2'' x 4.5 '', a little smaller than a Wasa, and much more dense) calories: 140 fat: 10 g protein: 7 g carb: 6g, of which 5 are fiber; net 1 g per 3 crackers (For snacking, they're a bit of an aquired taste. If eating a Wasa is a little like eating cardboard at first, then having a Cheeter's is a bit like nibbling on a shingle. But I've gotten to like them, especially onion ones with pepper-jack cheese on them.) They're a little pricey. The cheapest I've seen them is at www.carbsmart.com for $4.49. www.netrition.com has them too, for $4.95 box (and much speedier shipping). Em Here's a different idea for breading (I have been using breadcrumbs made from Atkins bread, but DH says the taset is 'off' and there is still a fair amount of carbs in the Atkins bread crumbs). This week when I was browsing around in my grocery store reading labels, I found a product in the Chinese/Japanese food section called: Baycliff Company Sushi Chef PANKO (Japanese bread flakes). An 8oz box cost $3.49 and a 1/4 cup of these bread flakes has only 1.5 grams of carbs (also 3 gr protein, .6g fat and 54 calories). Tonight I used them to make the breading for chicken parmesan, and we were pleased with the results. Tracey in cT |
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Tracey wrote:
emkay wrote: Finely ground Cheeter's crackers make a great breading substitute. I used an onion-flavored one on top of a broiled veggie & cheese dish the other night, and it was quite good. nutrition info: Serving size = 3 crackers (each about 2'' x 4.5 '', a little smaller than a Wasa, and much more dense) calories: 140 fat: 10 g protein: 7 g carb: 6g, of which 5 are fiber; net 1 g per 3 crackers (For snacking, they're a bit of an aquired taste. If eating a Wasa is a little like eating cardboard at first, then having a Cheeter's is a bit like nibbling on a shingle. But I've gotten to like them, especially onion ones with pepper-jack cheese on them.) They're a little pricey. The cheapest I've seen them is at www.carbsmart.com for $4.49. www.netrition.com has them too, for $4.95 box (and much speedier shipping). Em Here's a different idea for breading (I have been using breadcrumbs made from Atkins bread, but DH says the taset is 'off' and there is still a fair amount of carbs in the Atkins bread crumbs). This week when I was browsing around in my grocery store reading labels, I found a product in the Chinese/Japanese food section called: Baycliff Company Sushi Chef PANKO (Japanese bread flakes). An 8oz box cost $3.49 and a 1/4 cup of these bread flakes has only 1.5 grams of carbs (also 3 gr protein, .6g fat and 54 calories). Tonight I used them to make the breading for chicken parmesan, and we were pleased with the results. Tracey in cT Wow! I never even though about panko. Just assumed that would be too high in carbs! What a great tip! -- Jean B., 12 miles west of Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
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