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Coconut flour?

Grouchomarx — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 18:05:58 GMT

Anyone here used it as a coating for chicken, to replace flour, when making a sauteed dish? Specifically, does it taste like coconut in the end? I am looking for a flour replacement for dishes like chicken piccata or marsala, where I coat it in flour, sautee in oil/butter, then make a pan sauce. Going without any flour results in a less desirable final product.

Re: Coconut flour?

on the bay — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 18:10:12 GMT

@Grouchomarx -

I haven't but it sure sounds good!

I didn't know there was coconut flour.

I'll have to mention it to my daughter and have her cook it for me!

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deepwaterdotter — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 18:14:10 GMT

My SIL treated me to a muffin she had made with coconut flour. I could distinctly taste the flavor of coconut, but it was tasty in this application.

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Nightowlz — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 18:47:32 GMT

Found this info on Dr. Axe site. Sounds like I should start using coconut & or almond flours instead of grain flours.

I will have to do some research on baking with it when I get time.

I'm steam cleaning the floors right now.

Coconut flour and almond flour — sometimes also almond meal — both make great coatings for proteins but have different textures and qualities when cooked with. Almond flour tends to be more crunchy, nutty, crumbly and less soft. It also has a stronger taste. It tastes like almonds, while coconut flour has a more mild taste.

Coconut flour absorbs more water than almond flour does, is denser and creates a softer product. You can use both together to create many healthy gluten-free recipes that are completely free of any grains and high in many nutrients.

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Nightowlz — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 18:17:11 GMT

@deepwaterdotter wrote:
My SIL treated me to a muffin she had made with coconut flour. I could distinctly taste the flavor of coconut, but it was tasty in this application.

@deepwaterdotter

I like coconut so some flavor from it would not bother me in muffins.

I'm sure there's some recipes it may not taste right with.

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AnnieBelle — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 18:52:03 GMT

I have found coconut flour to have a mild coconut taste - not overpowering but it's there. I've found the same using coconut oil. It's great if you love the taste of coconut!

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Suxela — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 19:02:30 GMT

@Grouchomarx I've used coconut. yam, chickpea and casava flours to cook and barely taste the difference. In the beginning if you're looking for it to taste the difference, you might find it, but in a good way! I don't taste a difference anymore, I guess I got used to it. Made tofu and chicken nuggets coated in yam flour (seasoned tofu and chicken), and my 6-year-old niece and 10-year-old nephew loved it!

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Nightowlz — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 19:19:55 GMT

@Grouchomarx

Went back to Dr. Axe site to read some more about the coconut flour & he has this info about using it for breading.

For breading foods like pieces of meat or fish, you can typically use coconut flour as a 1:1 all-purpose flour replacement. This flour can also be used on its own to thicken soups and stews or to coat ingredients in place of breadcrumbs.

There is a lot of info on his site. He also has some recipes.

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Grouchomarx — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 20:08:05 GMT

Thanks for all the input, I think I'll give it a try!

Re: Coconut flour?

dex — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 20:18:49 GMT

@Grouchomarx @You can use corn starch in place of flour if you don’t want your fried food to taste like coconut

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Grouchomarx — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 20:50:11 GMT

@dex wrote:
@Grouchomarx @You can use corn starch in place of flour if you don’t want your fried food to taste like coconut

I am eating a low carb diet. So coconut flour is a lot lower in carbs than wheat flour. Cornstarch would be too high. But thanks for your suggestion!

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NJgirl 1205 — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 23:44:43 GMT

I too eat low carb and honestly prefer almond to coconut flour. I do try to use coconut flour more as it is much cheaper and lower in calorie and you use soooo much less of it. It’s s work in progress. For breading chicken I usually use a combination of almond flour and Parmesan cheese.