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Baked Almond-Crusted Cod in Big Boss Oil-less Fryer

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Quick dinner tonight.  Didn’t get started until 6:10pm!  Luckily, I had taken 4 Wild Caught Cod fillets out of the freezer last night.  I had a bunch of green beans, a spaghetti squash and 4 sweet potatoes waiting to join in a meal, and tonight was the night.

Almond meal has figured heavily in many recipes lately.  From cakes to cookies to my creation this evening.

So here’s how it went…

I steamed the green beans then added some garlic salt, pepper, a bit of e.v. olive oil and lemon juice.

Then I steamed the spaghetti squash, then scraped the insides into a pan, added some coconut milk, touch of salt, date sugar, cinnamon and a dash of turmeric. While that was re-heating on low, I sliced the sweet potatoes into strips, tossed them in olive oil, salt, Aleppo pepper and a dash of sumac.

Sweet potato fries Big Boss

The potatoes cooked in the Big Boss Fryer first… (10 minutes per batch).

Then I prepared the fillets:

Baked Almond-Crusted Cod

  • 4 Cod fillets
  • 1 Tbs. EV Olive Oil
  • 3/4 c. Almond Meal
  • 1/4 c. Rye Flour (substitute with Brown Rice flour for GF)
  • 2 Tbs. chopped organic Parsley
  • 1 Tbs. Nutritional Yeast
  • 1 tsp. Sea Salt
  • 1/4 tsp. Black Pepper
  • Paprika, to taste

Rub fillets with olive oil on both sides.

Mix dry ingredients in a flat dish.

Big Boss Fish prep

Cod coated in almond meal, rye flour, parsley and spices

Dip fillets in mixture to coat, then place on tall rack of Big Boss Oil-less Fryer, or preheat oven to 400º F.

Big Boss Fish

Cod baking in Big Boss Fryer

Set timer for 12 minutes (14 if fillets are  thick).  Bake at 400º.  Watch so that crust does not burn.

Squeeze lemon on top and serve with veggies and baked sweet potato fries!  Voilà! Dinner.

Big Boss Fish 2

Baked Almond-Crusted Cod

~ To Your Health! ♥

 

 

Baked Sweet Potato ‘Big Boss’ Fries and Onion Rings

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What a joy not to have to deal with heating the oven, using more oil than I want to, and cleaning up after making baked sweet potato fries.  I LOVE my Big Boss oil-less fryer!

Tonight I made two of my favorites that I would rarely eat had it not been for this low-fat way of making them. In addition to Sweet Potato Fries, I made Onion Rings.  YUM!

Earlier in the day I prepared my Cheesy Eggplant No Noodle Lasagna (non-dairy) to pop in the oven 35 minutes before dinner.

This is the second time I am making this recipe, which I created when everyone wanted Lasagna Roll-Ups a week or so ago.  I try to steer away from pasta (even whole grain) since the carbs a little too high for me.. and this was such a hit with J, that I made a larger tray today expecting to share it again.

Big Boss Sweet Potato Fries

  • 2 large organic Sweet Potatoes, peeled and cut into thin fries
  • Salt, sprinkle lightly over potatoes
  • 1 tsp. Black Pepper
  • 1 tsp. Paprika
  • 2 tsp. Garlic Salt
  • 1 Tbs. extra virgin Olive Oil

Toss everything together in a large bowl to coat. Feel free to adjust seasoning to taste.

Place tall rack in Big Boss oven.  Place one layer of potatoes in the mesh tray, and put on rack.

Place cover on oven and turn temperature to 450º.  Lock handle and bake for 12-14 minutes, until edges of potatoes turn brown.Remove to a plate, and bake the rest of the potatoes the same way.  Serves 4 – 6.

Big Boss Onion Rings

  • 2 large organic red or white Sweet Onions (I like the flatter ones for rings)
  • 1/4 c. finely  crushed Corn or Multi-grain cereal flakes ( I use a mortar and pestle)
  • 1/4 c. Barely, Rye, or Whole wheat flour
  • 2 Tbs. toasted Bread Crumbs (whole grain or gluten-free)
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • 1/2 tsp. Black Pepper
  • 1 High Omega-3 Egg
  • 2 Tbs. Rice or Almond Milk

Slice onions into 1/4″ thick rings.

Mix dry ingredients together in a flat-bottomed bowl.

Mix egg and milk together in a separate bowl.

Place tall rack in Big Boss oven, and mesh tray on top.

Dip onion rings in egg mixture, then cover with dry mix and place on tray in a single layer.  P.S. Since I started these just as everyone got to the table, I mixed the two together and dipped the rings in the batter, to speed the process… but that was a mistake since the batter stuck to the mesh basket, and made a mess. But the rings tasted great anyway!

Bake at 450º for 10-12 minutes, or until golden. Repeat with the rest of the onion rings.

 ~ Enjoy!  ♥