Spicy Cornmeal Coating Recipe

How to make a spicy cornmeal coating for tofu, vegetables and anything else you might like to coat!

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I love to use this coating on deep fried Okra, but you could really use it to coat tofu, cauliflower or even roast potatoes.

Ingredients

• cornmeal - cornmeal adds crunch
• flour and cornflour - these help to coat
• spices - these can be adjusted according to your own personal taste

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

Place all the ingredients in a small mixing bowl or straight into your jar

Mix well

Variations

• Spicy - add chili pepper flakes to the spice mix to make it extra piquant!
• Kid friendly - remove the cayenne pepper and reduce the black pepper by half

Storage

You can make the cornmeal coating well in advance and store in a glass container, it will keep for ages.

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Spicy Cornmeal Coating

YIELD 1 cup

Prep Time: 2 minutes minutes

Total Time: 2 minutes minutes

This spicy cornmeal coating is so quick and simple to make, and lasts ages in a jar

Equipment

• 1 Jar for storing your spice mix in

Ingredients

• 1 cup Cornmeal I use coarse
• 2 tablespoon Cornflour
• 2 tablespoon Plain Flour
• 2 teaspoon Salt
• 2 teaspoon Paprika
• 1 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
• 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
• 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder I used smoked

Instructions

• Mix all of the ingredients together in your jar, place the lid on it tightly and shake well to mix.

RECIPE BY Freya

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Spicy Cornmeal Coating

Amount per Serving

Calories

741

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

10

g

15

%

Saturated Fat

 

2

g

13

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

4

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

3

g

Sodium

 

2335

mg

102

%

Potassium

 

604

mg

17

%

Carbohydrates

 

145

g

48

%

Fiber

 

17

g

71

%

Sugar

 

3

g

3

%

Protein

 

18

g

36

%

Vitamin A

 

581

IU

12

%

Vitamin C

 

7

mg

8

%

Calcium

 

25

mg

3

%

Iron

 

6

mg

33

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information Disclaimer

The automated nutritional information on my recipes can often be inaccurate due to the limitations within the programming. For exact measurements, there are lots of apps and websites that can calculate this information more accurately.

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