Healthy and Delicious Peanut Flour and Gluten-free Dinner Recipes
According to the National Peanut Board, peanut flour is not only gluten-free, but is also very low in saturated fat and cholesterol, which makes it a nutritious substitute for traditional flours.
It adds flavor and texture to a dish, but more importantly, adds key nutrients that people on a gluten-free diet need, including folate, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, niacin and manganese. Regardless of how you incorporate it in a meal, it's nutrient-dense and a great addition to a healthy diet.
Check out these delicious dinner recipes, courtesy of our friend, the National Peanut Board.
Chipotle-Orange & Peanut Chicken Marinade
Start to finish: 10 minutes
Serving Size: 1.3 oz
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons peanut flour
- 1 ½ tablespoons orange juice
- 1 teaspoon chipotle peppers, canned (use more according to desired heat)
- ½ lemon, squeezed
Preparation:
- In a small bowl, stir peanut flour and orange juice to form a thin paste.
- Stir in remaining ingredients.
- Use as a marinade.
Chili Peanut Scallops
Start to finish: 20 minutes
Serving Size: 4.0 oz
Ingredients:
- ½ cup peanut flour
- 1 teaspoon chili de árbol, finely ground
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon cumin, ground
- 3 tablespoon peanuts, toasted and ground, for garnish
- 12 ea. scallops (fresh scallops, foot removed)
- 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 4 ea. skewers, 6-inches
- Oil for grill
Preparation:
- In a small bowl, combine the peanut flour, chili de árbol powder, salt and cumin together.
- In a small sauté pan, toast the mixture over medium-low heat until it just starts to color and the aroma of the peanuts begins to fill the room; set aside and cool.
- Rinse the scallops, pat dry, and coat with olive oil. Rub with the chili peanut mixture.
- Thread three scallops on each of the four 6-inch skewers.
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat and oil the grill rack. Grill the scallops until cooked through, about 4 minutes per side.
- Carefully remove the scallops from the skewers.