would this work???

[Tracie Green]

i was gonna make chicken kiev tonight, im on an EE day and was wondering, instead of using breadcrumbs that i would have to syn, would cous cous work??? any tips anyone???

 

[sarah83]

Hi Tracie,
I've never done this myself but I know people have tried this before - check out the KFC Chicken thread under the recipe forum, a few people on there have tried it as a chicken coating.

 

[jaylou]

Hmmm, this will open up the whole "food abuse" topic, I can sense it now.
Personally I wouldn't as you can use a lot of cous cous doing this and it's not being used in it's proper form (ie with water added) so wouldn't be satisfying.
Up to you though - I know people do this.

 

[Tracie Green]

but it would be syn free wouldnt it if im onEE??

 

[Circes]

You are using it as part of a meal so I see no food abuse issues and would take it as syn free

 

[Twizzle]

I have made chicken goujons using cous cous, and you make it up as per packet instructions i.e. add the water to it otherwise it would be teeth cracking crunchy IMO.!!!

 

[emma-louise]

yes ive done this before and it was lovely, you do have to soak the cous cous first like you would usually else it is wayyyyy too crunchy!! xx

 

[Tracie Green]

well i made them last night with cous cous but only just read about soaking the cous cous 1st!! lol, yes very c rnchy but was lovely!! fooled hubby anyway!! lol!! x

 

[Fairybread]

A non slimming world friend mentioned using Smash in meatballs, giving a gluten free option. Would this be syn free and could it be used to coat chicken etc? Ive not used it before so don't know its texture.

 

[Happy Holidays]

Maybe for next time you could use polenta, but this would also need to be syned.

I've made biscuits & rolled them in dried polenta & baked them yummmmmmmy. The polenta is crunchy & light, if that makes sense.

 

[Aneretha]

What about trying some crushed scan bran to coat the chicken. Haven't tried it, but apparently this works really well on scotch eggs!