17 February, 2018

Low Carb Coconut (or Almond) Tortillas / Chapatis

INGREDIENTS
(Ten tortillas or so)
½   cup coconut flour (or almond flour)
6    large Eggs
1¼ cup unsweetened almond milk (or any milk)
¾   tsp salt (optional)
  
INGREDIENTS
(six or seven tortillas or so)
  cup coconut flour (or almond flour)
  large Eggs
¾  cup unsweetened almond milk (or any milk)
Salt (to taste)
  
OPTIONAL:
Herbs and spices of your choice.

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large bowl, whisk all ingredients together until smooth. Let the batter sit for a minute or two to account for the natural thickening caused by coconut flour. The batter should be very runny right before cooking - it should pour easily (add more almond milk and eggs in equal proportions if needed to achieve this).
  
Heat a small skillet (about 8" diameter) over medium to medium-high heat and grease lightly (use oil of choice or an oil mister). Pour 1/4 cup of batter onto the skillet and immediately tilt in different directions to evenly distribute. You can fill in the sides with a little more batter if needed.

Cook, covered with a lid, until the edges are golden and you see bubbles forming in the middle. The edges will curl inward when you lift the lid (about 1-2 minutes). Flip over, cover again, and cook until browned on the other side (1-2 more minutes). Repeat until the batter is used up.

Comment: Meh. Needs more refining.
 

07 February, 2018

Curry Breaded Chicken Fingers


Ingredients (serves two, light, or one big meal):
1 large chicken breast, thawed.
1 large egg.
1 TBSP barley flour.
1 TBSP corn flour (or corn meal).
½ TBSP dry milk powder.
1 TBSP curry powder.
Salt & pepper to taste (use restraint).

Instructions:
• Mix the dry ingredients in a medium size bowl.
• Whip the egg in a small bowl.
• Slice the chicken breast into ½” or ¾” slices.  
• With a pastry brush, coat the chicken in the egg. 
• Then coat the chicken with the dry mixture.
• Bake on a silicon-lined or parchment-lined tray: 25 minutes at 375° with fan, slightly longer without. 

(A dipping sauce would be yummy. Maybe bleu cheese dressing.)

I served with baked sweet potato slices.