French Fried onion substitute

dkad · Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Posts: 315 Location: TX (panhandle)

I thought I would pass this along. A friend gave this too me so I could have a safe GF green bean casserole.

Take 3 large onions, slice to desired thinness, and soak in 2 cup of milk for 5 min. In a bowl put 2 Cups of GF all purpose flour and dip onion, drop in hot oil and lightly brown. Drain on paper towel. Put in freezer bag to use when needed.

Donna

Ciddings · Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 162 Location: Washington

Have you had a chance to try this out? Is it worth the extra effort? Green Bean Casserole has always been a standard during Thanksgiving and Christmas meals at our home and it would be nice to keep it.

dkad · Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Posts: 315 Location: TX (panhandle)

Yes, but I have not tried the ones I put in the freezer. If the ones I froze works out I will make a double batch next time. I wasn't making the green bean casserole the first time I tried them, but a steak casserole and really like the results.
Donna

Ciddings · Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 162 Location: Washington

Let us know when you use those you froze and how they worked. Thanks.

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 10608 Location: WI, USA

Funyon's always were GF. I have not checked lately since I do like Green Bean Casserole...even with I wasn't GF.

http://www.fritolay.com/fl/flstore/cgi-bin/products_funyuns.htm
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Ciddings · Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 162 Location: Washington

What a great idea Al. I would have never of thought to use Funyon's. I used to love those as a child. For some reason it was the only potato chip like product my parents ever bought when I was little. Wait, I take that back, they also bought Pork Rinds but I didn't like them. I tried to like them as an adult during my Atkins days....and just couldn't. Neutral

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 10608 Location: WI, USA

I think I picked that up from a friend of mine JCC on the Braintalk board.

Here's the FritoLay GF list:
http://www.fritolay.com/fl/flstore/cgi-bin/ProdDetEv_Cat_351852_NavRoot_306_ProdID_364066.htm

Here's the main list:
http://www.fritolay.com/fl/flstore/cgi-bin/ProdSubEV_Cat_351852_NavRoot_306.htm
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Al

“We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” Mother Teresa

mrsppmrxky · Joined: 09 Oct 2004 Posts: 1612 Location: GF Kitchen

I found a container of fried onions at the Asian grocery store that were unbreaded. They are chipped up and I used them in the green bean casserole at Christmas. We enjoyed using them.

I will be interested to know how the op'ers onions hold up in the fridge.
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Professor · Joined: 19 Oct 2005 Posts: 757

My daughter misses real onion rings, so I make them for her once in a while -- I just dip fresh onion rings (slice some onions, then separate into rings) in GF pancake batter . . . . Mmmmm!

cmom · Guest

Sorry, I didn't see these posts before I posted in the Manufacturers', Products, section. I used the Funyons in a recipe and they didn't work too well. Thanks for the recipes, though!

dkad · Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Posts: 315 Location: TX (panhandle)

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aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 10608 Location: WI, USA

M. Shackelford · Guest

Funyuns have monosodium glutanate. Are we not suppose to stay away from MSG because it could contain hidden gluten? I could be wrong but I just thought that I would ask.

dkad · Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Posts: 315 Location: TX (panhandle)