Can you use self raising flour instead of baking powder?
Chef's answer
Our self-rising flour includes both a concentrated form of baking powder, and salt. Self-rising flour will work just fine in recipes using about 1/2 teaspoon (and up to 1 teaspoon*) baking powder per cup of flour.
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rice flourI have found that the best type of gluten-free flour to make fried chicken is rice flour. I use a cup for cup all-purpose gluten-free flour blend. My preferred brand is Pillsbury gluten-free, but you can also use Bos Red Mill 1 to 1, Better Batter, or King Arthur Measure For Measure.
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Frying doesn't have to involve a thick, heavy batter that creates a greasy, bready crust. Substituting rice flour for wheat flour in practically any fried food is a refreshing alternative that is weightless, crispy, and tender.
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Rice flour is made from ground raw rice and is used to make rice noodles and some pancakes, such as South Indian appams. It can be used to thicken soups and stews, as well as providing an alternative to wheat flour in cakes and biscuits. However, it's gluten-free so can't be used to make yeasted loaves of bread..
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Coating fish with flour before cooking enhances its naturally delicate texture by creating a crispy golden-brown outer crust while retaining its inner flakiness. Used most often when pan-frying, the flour coating adds flavor and helps to seal in juices..
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All-purpose flour is by far the most popular to use to make fried chicken. ... It is a great option for fried chicken, as all-purpose flour can withstand the prolonged heat that is needed to cook chicken pieces through..
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cake flourWhen making batters for deep frying, use a flour that has a lower gluten content such as cake flour. Too much gluten can produce a tough, bready coating. However, gluten also aids the clingy properties of your batter so you don't want your flour to be completely gluten free.
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You can make crispy and crunchy fried chicken without using flour. There are other things that can be used to achieve similar, even better results. Egg and breadcrumbs and Cornstarch can be used to get crispier chicken. Most Asian restaurants don't use flour when frying, and they still have crispy final fried chicken..
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