I was going to bake pork chops for our dinner tonight, served with a side salad. I got to thinking that maybe my Shake n Bake for Pork might not be keto-friendly. I was right. It’s delicious, and I’ve used it for years, but it’s half of my day’s allowance for carbs. No go. – 12g total carbs, 10.3g net carbs, 13g fat, 26g protein, and 274 calories.
I got on the net and looked for substitutes that WERE keto-friendly. I found 2 –
- PORK RINDS – this may be the best option long term. 0 carbs, 152 calories, 9 g fat, 17 g protein. I could get a bag, use my rolling pin to make crumbs, and store them in an over-center container. The other question will be taste, of course.
- ALMOND MEAL/FLOUR – 80 calories. 6 grams dietary fat. 3 grams carbs. 2 grams dietary fiber. (Net carbs = carbs minus fiber, so 1 net gram carb.) 1 gram sugar. 3 grams protein.
Coconut flour and Panko were also listed, but they have 8 net carbs and 21 carbs respectively.
So, a few minutes on the Internet and I found that I HAVE one of the best substitutes – almond flour – to use tonight. I’ll put the pork rinds on my grocery list for next time.
Making the switch to low carb eating takes a bit of work. The fact that my scales are finally noticing my efforts to lose the lard is reward enough.
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