Beer Battered Deep Fried Avocado Slices

Not for Atkins Induction Phase.

These make a delicious, crispy, creamy low carb snack.

INGREDIENTS

8 ounces Michelob Ultra or other low carb beer
1 cup Carbalose low carb flour (you can order this low carb flour from http://www.netrition.com/ )
3/4 TBSP Paprika
2 Cloves of Garlic minced or 1 teaspoon minced garlic from a jar.

2 Ripe but firm Haas Avocados

INSTRUCTIONS

Using a wisk blend the first four ingredients in a bowl. Let sit for 2 hours.

Preheat your frying oil to 375-380 degrees (Fry Daddy's automatically heat to 385 in 15 miuntes).

Slice the avocados in half and then slice each half into 4 slices. Peel the wedges.

Dredge in the batter and fry in the hot oil until browned (you may want to dredge the slices in some of the Carbalose before battering - it helps the batter to stick better) - approximately 1.5-3 minutes. Keep a close eye on them while cooking, Carbolose tends to brown quicker than regular flour.

 Remove and place on papertowels to drain.

Serve with salsa for dipping. When you bite into these, the crunchy coating is amazing with the warm creamy advocao.

Note: Serves 4 - at 1/2 an avocado per person. Net carbs approximately 7.47 each serving

Carb count for the batter alone is 23.62 for the entire batch.

Snack Attack ~ Zucchini Chips

Here is another quick and healthy low carb alternative for potato chip snackers. Even my better half enjoyed these, and he is not a fan of potato chips or Zucchini. These are very light and crispy and will disappear quickly, so make a big batch!

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

• Deep fryer (or heavy pan)
• Mandoline or sharp knife
• Paper Towels (for draining)

INGREDIENTS

• Oil (if using heavy pan fill to at least 2 inches deep) I prefer Peanut oil but you can use Canola or Vegetable if you prefer.
• Sea salt or seasoning of your choice.

INSTRUCTIONS



Preheat oil.

Slice Zucchini as thinly as possible.

If you are making a large batch, or it will be a while before you're frying the Zucchini, you may want to spead them out on paper towels to absorb any excess liquid that may seep out - but this step is not really necessary.

When the oil is ready. Place the Zucchini into the basket and lower gently into the deep fryer (or lower gently into the pan with a slotted spoon).

It should start to brown within about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Watch it carefully ~ it cooks very quickly.

When it reaches a nice brown color, remove from the oil immediately. Drain on paper towels.

Sprinkle with sea salt, or seasonings of your choice.

Enjoy!

NOTE: The only carb content in this snack is the Zucchini carbs. Zucchini has .57 of a  net carb per ounce. It will depend on how much you eat, what your personal carb count will be. For example, if you eat a 4 ounce portion (weighed before cooking) you will have consumed 2.3 net carbs.

Crispy Fried Okra Chips

This is such a simple recipe but its so tasty. These crispy tidbits definately cure my cravings for a crispy salty snack food like potato chips.

You'll need a deep fryer or a heavy pan filled with at least a couple of inches of oil for frying. My choice is peanut oil, you could alternately use vegetable or Canola oil.

You will also need

1 pound of whole okra pods (fresh is best but frozen works as well)
Sea Salt

Preheat your oil.

Wash the Okra and pat dry with papertowels. Or, if you're using frozen - defrost, drain and pat dry.

Slice the okra length wise down the center, and then slice each half in half again. Try to make fairly thin slices so they will crisp up without burning. It will depend of the size of your okra, how many slices you can get out of each.

Place the okra in the basket of your fryer and slowly lower into the preheated oil.

After about a minute or two the okra will start to float towards the top. Keep a close eye on it. Once it has browned nicely (it should only take a couple of minutes), remove and place on papertowels to drain.

 Sprinkle lightly with sea salt. Enjoy!



NOTE:   According to Fitday.com Okra has 3.8 net carbs per 1 cup uncooked.