This Tasty Low Carb Breading mixes together in a flash and stays fresh in an air tight container in the fridge until you are ready to add it to some of your favorite main dishes.
When you think of “diet food” you usually would consider the replacements necessary to make it happen will be inferior, flavor wise. That is definitely NOT the case with this breading! I’ve used it as a replacement for cracker crumbs and dried bread crumbs with a lot of success! In fact, friends and family like many of my main dishes that contain these crumbs more now than they did before.
I got the original idea for this breading from these crumbs which I still love and use, but they contain a seasoning mix that I wanted to separate out for dishes where I need more versatility.
When I began this way of eating a few years ago and started looking for low carb subs, I had really never even eaten pork rinds much and really wasn’t impressed with parmesan. I tried a breading containing these one time though, (see link above) and I was sold!
I still only use it once or twice a month as I don’t favor the nutritional profile of these two, but they sure hit a spot that needs to be filled and help me be able to continue to serve up some of my down home favorites to rave reviews!
This Low Carb Pan Fried Chicken Breasts (THM-S) are covered in Tasty Low Carb Breading and absolutely family approved!
I plan to continue to add more pictures and links as I continue to post recipes using these wonderful crumbs.
Low Carb "Breading"
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cup pork rinds (ground up in a mini food processor or blender, but left crumbly)
- 2/3 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
Mix together and store in an airtight jar in the fridge between uses and it will keep for weeks.
Janet A Barry says
Like the bread crumbs idea.
Judith says
Is the Parmesan that you use for this the one in the green can? Or do you grate your own fresh? Thanks you!
Teresia says
Yes, for this recipe I just use the pre-grated one in the green can.
Lori says
Would this be similar to panko crumbs?
Teresia says
Hi Lori. It will be somewhat similar if the pork rinds are coarsely ground.
Of course, it doesn’t contain gluten so will react a will differently in some dishes, but I use it as a sub for those often. Hope this helps. 🙂
Angel says
Do you grind enough pork rinds to equal 1 1/3 cup?
Teresia says
Hi Angel. Yes, I just keep grinding them until I get enough, they’re so fluffy that it takes a few.
Tara says
Have you tried this in eggplant Parmesan?
Teresia says
No but that sound amazing! <3
Teresia says
No but I think that would be delicious!