Ground almonds

[Moochiecat]

Is anyone else using ground almonds?

These are fantastic to use as a replacement for breadcrumbs when coating chicken pieces or pork chops. Just spice them up however you want and either rub it on the meat, or dredge the meat in it. It doesn't brown up like bread crumbs, but who really cares. I'll add cayenne or turmeric/curry/cajun spice if I want colour..it's no big deal.

I don't have a thick crust of it on the meat, mind you, just enough to thinly coat it.

I did chicken cordon bleu Moochie style the other night with swiss cheese rolled in black forest ham rolled in flattened out chicken breasts. I S&P'd some ground almonds, added some garlic salt and some melted butter and rubbed that on. Baked them up...oh gosh..really good.

Anyway, ground almonds...great stuff.

[2big4mysize]

Re: Ground almonds

I love ground nut meat and/or veggie crusts. pecans work good to as does macadamia nuts but remember you need to count the carbs and be on rung 3 or higher to use them.

[not2late]

Re: Ground almonds

Ground almonds are great. I was reading some authentic Medieval and Elizabethan recipes that used ground almonds as a thickener for sauces. I have yet to try doing that, but I do use ground almonds in a baked custard dish---the result is similar to a clafouti.

[Sheshy]

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I used them to sprinkle over my jicama (faux apples) and it's a nice treat!

I'll use them mixed with parmasan cheese for a coating on chicken too and that's yummy!

[Desertthorn]

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I love them, the only problem is that they go rancid so quickly, I keep then in the freezer but with just the two of us, I can't use them fast enough. I will try using them as a tickener Megs,that sounds delicions