07/30/2014
If you just love, love, LOVE fried chicken like I do, but need a way to prepare it (most of the time) that is not so bad for your health, I have a little trick that I use.
Instead of breading it in, well, bread, I have found a fantastic bunch of substitutes. Here are some ways to fry it up that are elevate the nutrition levels and keep the carbs down a bit:
Equal parts oatmeal and almonds + garlic powder, salt and pepper in a blender makes awesome "breading"
Oatmeal + ranch dressing packet (if you then bake it with Monterey Jack cheese on top, it's even better)
Equal parts almonds or cashews and unsweetened coconut (you can add oatmeal to this one too!)
Since I am not a chicken skin fan per se, I usually grab a skinless chicken breast, dip it in egg and then pass it through any one of these breadings. Then I fry it or bake it. If you fry any of these in coconut oil vs vegetable oil, the crispiness and flavor will increase all the more. And, if you look it up, coconut oil is actually a very, very healthy oil to eat. In addition, you can do the same thing with other meats like salmon and get awesome, flavorful results.
Get in your kitchen and try it! And if you've got any other recipes you'd add to this, put it in the comments. I am always looking for ways to make boring old chicken taste fresh and new.