Batter for shrimp,fish etc;

(JOHN CHARLTON) #1

I find coconut and almond flour, to grainy for my favorite meal, which is battered seafood, shrimp fish etc;

can anyone tell me which low carb flour is ground the finest for batter?

(Joey) #2

Greetings @DUKE and welcome.

If you’re restricting carbs (which is presumably why you’re asking on this forum) then you’ve identified some low-carb flour sources. But the almond flour we buy is extremely finely ground (brand: Kirkland/Costco, which they don’t actually make themselves but source from a major producer). This brand of almond flour often clumps and needs to be sifted - that’s how finely ground it is.

I don’t think the issue is the kind of flour, it’s about the milling. Perhaps keep looking around for a finer grind?

(JOHN CHARLTON) #3

I used super fine almond but never sifted it, as it is already super fine.
I am hoping to find someone who has solved this problem…

Regards ,DUKE

(Joey) #4

Ah, okay I thought too grainy meant too granular as opposed to too fine. Anyhow, I’d suggest simply using less flour and more egg in your batter. Less grit - and lower carbs and higher protein. Win-win.

#5

Have you considered pork panko? It isn’t super fine, but your carbs will be much lower than if you use any nut flour. It’s easy to make your own by putting pork rinds into a food processor and you can get it pretty fine. :smiley:

#6

Serious Keto just had a YouTube video where he demonstrated two new methods of breading he’d been working on. They looked great.

Edit: From his notes under the video, the two ingredients:

I won’t make a printable recipe for this because it’s just so simple.
In a food processor, combine:

  • 1 cup loosely packed sharp cheddar (60g)
  • 1/3 cup loosely packed pork rind panko (30g)
(JOHN CHARLTON) #7

Thanks [GreeneggsNham anmd
I will try the pork rinds.

JOEY thanks for your input, I’ll try your suggestions as well.

Regards DUKE

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #8

The supermarkets in my area basically sell only Bob’s Red Mill fine-ground nut flours, which are very finely ground. I strongly doubt you’d find any of them too grainy. You’ll have to read the label to be sure you are getting the fine grind, rather than the regular.

For something coarser, similar to corn-flake crumbs, crushed pork rinds are excellent. But they are probably too coarse for seafood or shrimp.

(JOHN CHARLTON) #9

Thanks PAUIL

(Jane) #10

Best keto breading ever for deep frying chicken or shrimp.