Karen
3/7/2019
9:02:13 AM | |  | |
Onion Rings
Here's a snack that's relatively low in net carbs and also pretty inexpensive.
Organic onions are about the cheapest organic vegetable you can buy...even Walmart sells organic onions by the bag for a relatively cheap price.
Almond flour isn't the cheapest...but...one bag will last a while...you won't use much in any one recipe. The coconut oil can be the cheapest you can find in the grocery store...you can usually find a big container of organic coconut oil for a relatively low price. I just use the kind that goes solid and heat it up until it melts. It's not the most ideal for frying, but it'll work well enough if you don't expect to fry large quantities at a time.
Here's the recipe for one serving:
Slice half a medium sized onion into rings.
Whisk one egg in a bowl with a little splash of water and some salt and pepper.
Dredge the onion rings in the egg wash.
Put half a cup of almond flour in a pie pan and add salt and pepper.
Dredge the egg washed onion rings in the flour and then fry in coconut oil...and then flip and fry on the other side.
They'll cook fast so don't walk away. The coconut oil does tend to smoke and produce little burnt pieces after a while, but it should be able to hold out for about this much frying to get you to the goal of golden brown-ness.
According to my calculations, the whole recipe will be around ten net carbs.
That's not terribly low...but it's fairly cheap and very tasty. That many carbs can definitely be worked into a day's total without it knocking it over the top if you're careful with how many net carbs you consume the rest of the day.
Enjoy!
Love,
Karen
P.S. Don't use ketchup...lots and LOTS of carbs in ketchup. Tarter sauce is a good dip for these...and that's just mayo (see recipe in this thread) and some finely chopped onion and dill pickle. I like them without any dip at all...still very tasty |
