un-frying

To cut the fat in some of my favorite fried foods, I bake them instead.  I find that tossing or brushing potato wedges with a very little olive oil (to aid in browning) and roasting them, makes a tasty treat.  I do this with breaded eggplant slices too - eggplant absorbs oil, and this way I have control over how much

Anybody else have favorite frying substitutes?

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Tonight I tried the oven baked onion rings!! Sooooo GOOOOD!!!! Nice and crunchy! I added some cayenne pepper and a tiiiny bit of salt to the crumbs...and dipped them in reduced sugar ketchup!!! SOOO GREAT! and NOOO GUILT! super healthy too! since the cayenne gave them some kick...a light ranch might be good for dipping too! two thumbs way up!

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1. They couldn't be easier to prepare...or more delicious!

Ingredients:

1 large onion 

1/4 cup original Egg Beaters**

1/2 cup crushed Fiber One

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut edges off onion, and remove outer layer. Cut onion into 1/2 inch wide slices, and separate into rings.  Next, fill a small bowl (just large enough for onion rings to fit in) with Egg Beaters. Using a blender or food processor, grind Fiber One cereal to a breadcrumb-like consistency. Pour crumbs onto a small dish.  One by one, coat each ring in egg and then crumbs (give each ring a shake after the egg bath).  Place on an oven-safe baking dish sprayed with nonstick spray.  Cook for 20-25 minutes, flipping rings over about halfway through.  Serves one!

Serving Size: 15 rings; one recipe

Calories: 153

Fat: 1g

Sodium: 225mg

Carbs: 41g

Fiber: 16g
Sugars: 7g

Protein: 9g

*2 Points!

I do the same with my pork chops and chicken.  Every once in a while I like something fried .  So I oven fry.  With the chicken and chops I've used egg beater as the initial dip and then dredge them in crushed fiber one or Italian bread crumbs.  To seal in the moisture I sometimes use fat free mayo instead of the egg, and I've tried fat free unflavored yogurt too, then dredge them in the crumbs and spray ever so lightly with the cooking spray.  Really hits the spot.

I can't wait to try it with chicken! Maybe tonight or this weekend!! :)

Have a Great weekend!

Brushing eggplant slices with EVOO, and tossing with some fresh chiffonaded basil and some sea salt, then grilling them is pretty damn tasty. Also, Portobello mushroom caps: marinate them in a low fat italian dressing, then grill them. They make excellent vegetarian, or beef substitute burgers. The texture is similiar to high quality beef, without all the calories.