Claire87
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Here's one I tried yesterday and it was really successful, so I thought I'd post it up here 
Low Carb Fish And Chips
Battered Fish Recipe
Ingredients:
• 200g (approx) skinless cod, hake or haddock fillet, cut into 2 equal-size pieces.
• 50g soya flour , plus 1 tbsp
• 1 tsp of baking powder
• 2 egg whites
• 125ml ice-cold sparkling water
• 600ml sunflower oil , for frying
Method:
• Pat the fillets dry with paper towels.
• Put the 1 tbsp of flour on a plate and use to coat each fillet, patting off the excess.
• Pour the oil for frying into a heavy, medium non-stick wok or wok-shaped pan. (I’m sure you can put it in a deep fat fryer too, but I haven’t tried that yet.)
• Heat to 200C (use a thermometer so you can check the oil stays at that temperature).
• Mix the flour, a pinch of salt and some pepper. (pepper is optional)
• Lightly whisk the egg white with a balloon whisk until frothy and bubbly, but not too stiff.
• Pour the water into the flour mix, gently and briefly whisking as you go. The batter shouldn't be completely smooth.
• Add the egg white then lightly whisk in just to mix. Try and keep as many bubbles as you can so the batter stays light.
• Cooking two pieces of fish at a time dip them in the batter to coat, let some of it drip off, then lower into the hot oil.
• Fry for roughly 5-6 minutes, making sure the oil stays at 200C and turning the fish over regularly, so it is golden all over.
• When golden and looking like a battered fish, lift out and drain on kitchen towel.
• Check the oil is back up to 200C then repeat with remaining fish.
Servings: 2
Nutrition per serving: 3g carbs, 31g protein, 7g fat
Daikon Chips Recipe
Total Time: 20 mins
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Ingredients:
• 4 cups daikon turnips, cut width way into chips.
• 1/4 cup soy flour, seasoned with salt and pepper
• Sunflower oil or peanut oil for frying with.
• Old Bay Seasoning
Preparation:
• Preheat peanut oil in 375F in a deep fryer.
• Wash and peel daikon turnip.
• Trim top and bottom of turnip and discard.
• Cut turnip in 3-4" chunks.
• Cut 1/8" of one side so turnip is flat and will not roll.
• Cut turnip into 1/2" slices.
• Cut slices into 1/2" strips. (Objective is to make them look like chips.)
• Lightly coat batches of turnip with soy flour and shake off excess.
Directions:
• Fry in batches for about 10 minutes.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Season with Old Bay. (It’s an American salt seasoning)
• Serve.
Servings: 2 large ones
Nutrition per serving: 2g carbs, 7g fat, 1g protein
The chips look and taste exactly like chips with only a mildly different texture. The fish looks exactly like a battered cod from the chip shop, with a mildly different flavour in the batter. I cover mine in low sugar tomato sauce anyway, so it tasted exactly like a bag of fish n chips to me. You can also use the batter to batter other things, sausages etc.
This was a yummy substitute to fish and chips for me, and it has very low carbs and lots of great proteins in it.
Low Carb Fish And Chips
Battered Fish Recipe
Ingredients:
• 200g (approx) skinless cod, hake or haddock fillet, cut into 2 equal-size pieces.
• 50g soya flour , plus 1 tbsp
• 1 tsp of baking powder
• 2 egg whites
• 125ml ice-cold sparkling water
• 600ml sunflower oil , for frying
Method:
• Pat the fillets dry with paper towels.
• Put the 1 tbsp of flour on a plate and use to coat each fillet, patting off the excess.
• Pour the oil for frying into a heavy, medium non-stick wok or wok-shaped pan. (I’m sure you can put it in a deep fat fryer too, but I haven’t tried that yet.)
• Heat to 200C (use a thermometer so you can check the oil stays at that temperature).
• Mix the flour, a pinch of salt and some pepper. (pepper is optional)
• Lightly whisk the egg white with a balloon whisk until frothy and bubbly, but not too stiff.
• Pour the water into the flour mix, gently and briefly whisking as you go. The batter shouldn't be completely smooth.
• Add the egg white then lightly whisk in just to mix. Try and keep as many bubbles as you can so the batter stays light.
• Cooking two pieces of fish at a time dip them in the batter to coat, let some of it drip off, then lower into the hot oil.
• Fry for roughly 5-6 minutes, making sure the oil stays at 200C and turning the fish over regularly, so it is golden all over.
• When golden and looking like a battered fish, lift out and drain on kitchen towel.
• Check the oil is back up to 200C then repeat with remaining fish.
Servings: 2
Nutrition per serving: 3g carbs, 31g protein, 7g fat
Daikon Chips Recipe
Total Time: 20 mins
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Ingredients:
• 4 cups daikon turnips, cut width way into chips.
• 1/4 cup soy flour, seasoned with salt and pepper
• Sunflower oil or peanut oil for frying with.
• Old Bay Seasoning
Preparation:
• Preheat peanut oil in 375F in a deep fryer.
• Wash and peel daikon turnip.
• Trim top and bottom of turnip and discard.
• Cut turnip in 3-4" chunks.
• Cut 1/8" of one side so turnip is flat and will not roll.
• Cut turnip into 1/2" slices.
• Cut slices into 1/2" strips. (Objective is to make them look like chips.)
• Lightly coat batches of turnip with soy flour and shake off excess.
Directions:
• Fry in batches for about 10 minutes.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Season with Old Bay. (It’s an American salt seasoning)
• Serve.
Servings: 2 large ones
Nutrition per serving: 2g carbs, 7g fat, 1g protein
The chips look and taste exactly like chips with only a mildly different texture. The fish looks exactly like a battered cod from the chip shop, with a mildly different flavour in the batter. I cover mine in low sugar tomato sauce anyway, so it tasted exactly like a bag of fish n chips to me. You can also use the batter to batter other things, sausages etc.
This was a yummy substitute to fish and chips for me, and it has very low carbs and lots of great proteins in it.
