Any Atkins induction-friendly crisps ideas?

BecomeBetterThanMyYesterMe

I am on Day 5 of Atkins induction phase.. Going well. But, I seem to be craving crisps & desserts. Came up with a cheesecake recipe that's Atkins friendly through google. & I tried to fry Brinjal & Radish slices, but it turned out soggy. Any other ideas?

Edit: Is there an alternative I can use instead of flour in this phase?

RodaRose

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mUV-Bt1xvk

BecomeBetterThanMyYesterMe wrote: »

I am on Day 5 of Atkins induction phase.. Going well. But, I seem to be craving crisps & desserts. Came up with a cheesecake recipe that's Atkins friendly through google. & I tried to fry Brinjal & Radish slices, but it turned out soggy. Any other ideas?

Edit: Is there an alternative I can use instead of flour in this phase?

Is "Brinjal" what we in the U.S. call "Eggplant"?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggplant

Substitutes for flour can include finely shredded parmesan cheese or other hard cheese, coconut flour,
or almond flour. Try ground almonds if you do not have almond flour.

BecomeBetterThanMyYesterMe

RodaRose wrote: »

I am on Day 5 of Atkins induction phase.. Going well. But, I seem to be craving crisps & desserts. Came up with a cheesecake recipe that's Atkins friendly through google. & I tried to fry Brinjal & Radish slices, but it turned out soggy. Any other ideas?

Edit: Is there an alternative I can use instead of flour in this phase?

Is "Brinjal" what we in the U.S. call "Eggplant"?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggplant

Substitutes for flour can include finely shredded parmesan cheese or other hard cheese, coconut flour,
or almond flour. Try ground almonds if you do not have almond flour.
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Hi

Yeah, Brinjal is Eggplant/Aubergine. The recipe is awesome. I'm sure it's going to be equally tasty. Checked out the YouTube channel & it has more Atkins friendly recipes. Is it yours? Good ones!

I have to try out the flour substitutes. Will Coconut & almond flour stall the weight loss? I read that nuts of any kind is not allowed in Phase 1. This is my 1st time with Atkins.

Thanks a lot for the answer. It helped.

Have you completed the Atkins diet? What was your experience? How many Kg/lbs did you lose in the induction phase?

RodaRose

They will not stall the weight loss process because during Atkins you will still be counting calories on MFP.
Nuts have some carbs just as dairy does.
I would not be able to do the Atkins Phase one. If I did do Atkins I might start at phase two or three so I could have almonds and macadamia nuts.
Good luck to you.
(I did Atkins many years ago for about a month. It helped me get past my cravings for sugar. I liked having lots of fat/oils and also lots of leafy greens.)

Have you tried Kale crips? Or other similar greens? The timing is a little tricky in an oven.
I did them once and they came out fine but the second time I over-cooked them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RfvhzLmfn4

Queenmunchy

Cheese crips are my favorite. Just make little piles of shredded cheese and microwave or bake to make chips. Once they cool (30 sec or so) they're hard like crackers.

RodaRose

Atkins Diet Recipes: Low Carb Cheese Crisps (IF)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybtTdKObuOY

shadowfax_c11

Pork rinds? I know my friend on the keto diet eats them.

emily7kg

Try deep fried parsnip. Use a spiraliser or potato peeler to get them really thin. Crunch time right here.

arwerner

You can take pork skins and crumble them until they are fine like bread crumbs. Then use them as a breading. Comes out just as crisp as flour and low carb. They have no flavor, so whatever seasoning you use they will absorb.

Phrick

arwerner wrote: »

You can take pork skins and crumble them until they are fine like bread crumbs. Then use them as a breading. Comes out just as crisp as flour and low carb. They have no flavor, so whatever seasoning you use they will absorb.

well I agree with most of this but they definitely have a flavor at least to me. Maybe its because I buy the huge fried pork skins (chiccharones) from the local Mexican grocery store but even when I bought plain Baken-Etts I couldn't stand the smell or the taste. They're fine when seasoned and used in place of bread crumbs, or as a coating for frying things, etc. but I can't eat them plain.

Speaking of using them in place of Bread Crumbs, the site FluffyChixCook has a great recipe for Keto Crumbs which utilizes crushed pork rinds and seasonings to make an excellent breadcrumb substitution. We use it often -
http://fluffychixcook.com/keto-crumbs-low-carb-gluten-free-breadcrumb-mix/

FluffyChixCook actually use crushed pork rinds in a TON of their recipes. One of my favorites is a keto chocolate cake mix! FCC is one of my favorite sites for low carb/keto recipes. If a recipe is induction friendly it will say so, you just have to look for it.

BecomeBetterThanMyYesterMe

RodaRose wrote: »

Atkins Diet Recipes: Low Carb Cheese Crisps (IF)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybtTdKObuOY

I tried this & it is perfect!! Thanks again. Yet to try the kale chips.

BecomeBetterThanMyYesterMe

Queenmunchy wrote: »

Cheese crips are my favorite. Just make little piles of shredded cheese and microwave or bake to make chips. Once they cool (30 sec or so) they're hard like crackers.

Yeah, they are awesome. Just made a bunch of them!

BecomeBetterThanMyYesterMe

shadowfax_c11 wrote: »

Pork rinds? I know my friend on the keto diet eats them.

Pork rinds.. I eat only chicken & egg in non-veg, mostly a vegetarian. Thanks anyways.

BecomeBetterThanMyYesterMe

arwerner wrote: »

You can take pork skins and crumble them until they are fine like bread crumbs. Then use them as a breading. Comes out just as crisp as flour and low carb. They have no flavor, so whatever seasoning you use they will absorb.

I eat only chicken & egg in non-veg, mostly a vegetarian..

BecomeBetterThanMyYesterMe

Phrick wrote: »

arwerner wrote: »

You can take pork skins and crumble them until they are fine like bread crumbs. Then use them as a breading. Comes out just as crisp as flour and low carb. They have no flavor, so whatever seasoning you use they will absorb.

well I agree with most of this but they definitely have a flavor at least to me. Maybe its because I buy the huge fried pork skins (chiccharones) from the local Mexican grocery store but even when I bought plain Baken-Etts I couldn't stand the smell or the taste. They're fine when seasoned and used in place of bread crumbs, or as a coating for frying things, etc. but I can't eat them plain.

Speaking of using them in place of Bread Crumbs, the site FluffyChixCook has a great recipe for Keto Crumbs which utilizes crushed pork rinds and seasonings to make an excellent breadcrumb substitution. We use it often -
http://fluffychixcook.com/keto-crumbs-low-carb-gluten-free-breadcrumb-mix/

FluffyChixCook actually use crushed pork rinds in a TON of their recipes. One of my favorites is a keto chocolate cake mix! FCC is one of my favorite sites for low carb/keto recipes. If a recipe is induction friendly it will say so, you just have to look for it.

Thanks for the link..

BecomeBetterThanMyYesterMe

I came up with a mock filafel recipe & I liked it.. It's made with shredded cauliflower.

Shred the cauliflower, making to about 2 cups. Squeeze the water out of it using a muslin cloth. I had about 100 g of Swiss cheese that was grated & added to the cauliflower. I feel mozzarella might taste better, went with Swiss cheese since I had that at home. Mix in 1 Tbsp of fresh parsley, 2 minced garlic cloves & 1 tsp of mint leaves. Season with salt. Mix everything well. Heat corn oil or any vegetable oil for deep frying. Mold the mix into little balls, about an inch size. Drop them into the hot oil. (High flame in the beginning & low later) Fry till golden brown. I have attached a photo of it.

Let them cool for a minute. Serve with some mayonnaise as dip.

Phrick

BecomeBetterThanMyYesterMe wrote: »

shadowfax_c11 wrote: »

Pork rinds? I know my friend on the keto diet eats them.

Pork rinds.. I eat only chicken & egg in non-veg, mostly a vegetarian. Thanks anyways.

honestly it would have been REALLY helpful if you'd included the "mostly a vegetarian" part in the original post. It's kind of an important piece of information, don't you think? Because it limits things quite a bit.

BecomeBetterThanMyYesterMe

Phrick wrote: »

BecomeBetterThanMyYesterMe wrote: »

shadowfax_c11 wrote: »

Pork rinds? I know my friend on the keto diet eats them.

Pork rinds.. I eat only chicken & egg in non-veg, mostly a vegetarian. Thanks anyways.

honestly it would have been REALLY helpful if you'd included the "mostly a vegetarian" part in the original post. It's kind of an important piece of information, don't you think? Because it limits things quite a bit.

Yeah, important.. But, totally missed that point! Sorry! Guess I can't edit my original post now.

I tried the cheese crisps & eggplants. Then, the mock falafel. Loved them all. Do post more if all of you come up with snack ideas! Thanks..