Imagine this: you’re half done preparing potato cutlets or fried chicken, the marinade was perfect and now all you have to do is coat the dish and deep fry it to perfection. Suddenly, it hits you; You don’t have breadcrumbs to coat the dish! now what? Do you switch up the recipe completely or skip the recipe and go without the crunchy cutlets or chicken? Well you do nothing! Because there are many easy breadcrumb swaps you can make with everyday foods available in your pantry and today we are here to give you 5 options! From the more common cornflakes to unsweetened rolled oats, here we look at the 5 best things you can use to coat fried foods instead of breadcrumbs.
5 Things You Can Use Instead of Breadcrumbs to Coat Fried Foods:
1. Cornflakes:
You may have heard about it many times, but does it really work? Well, not only does it make your food extra crunchy, but cornflakes also add a hint of extra flavor to your food. Crush cornflakes to your desired fineness and use as you would use breadcrumbs.
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Cornflakes can be used to coat fried foods.
2. Rolled Oats:
Shocked? Well, we were too! When we first tried using rolled oats to cover our meals, we were skeptical. But, the result spoke for itself and we haven’t looked back since then. Use rolled oats and add some extra seasoning to the mix before coating and enjoy delicious fried foods from now on!
3. Potato Chips:
Yes, you read that right, potato chips can be used to coat fried foods and the results are actually much better than you might imagine! You can use the classic salty flavoring, crushing the chips into small pieces and coating the chicken or other ingredients. Freeze for 5-10 minutes so that the chips and the batter placed on the surface can dry out. Heat oil, fry till golden brown and enjoy!
4. Semolina (Semolina):
It may not be the most common thing to use, but semolina also helps form an evenly crunchy coat on top of some fried foods. In fact, many street vendors like to coat potato chops and cutlets in semolina which provides for a grainy and crunchy texture.
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Semolina can be used to coat various fried foods.
5. Biscuit:
You need to be a little careful while using biscuits for coating on food items. Not all biscuits will work for the process and be sure not to make a fine powder out of them. Use a milder flavored biscuit, such as Mary’s or Rusk Biscuit. If you have crackers available, they work great for this process too!
There you go, now go back to that crunchy meal you were making and coat everything you like. Happy chewing!