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Anyone know of a really good wheat free flour for use as batter on fish?

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So unfortunately for my unlucky self i have a wheat allergy and get violently ill if i have anything with very much wheat in it at all these days. Even antispasmodics and opiates won't kill the pain if it's bad enough. I eat mostly just meat, veggies and fish these days so i guess i am eating alot healthier as a result of it so that's one plus i guess. Along with not feeling like i'm dying of stomach cancer anymore of course :|

One major pain in the ass is that i have to fry cod fish without batter now unless i want to take 3 Dicycloverine pills before i eat to help the stomach cramps. Unfortunately cod fish kinda falls apart and becomes mushy without batter if your frying it so i was wondering does anyone know of a good wheat free flour for pan frying fish in? I have heard pretty mixed reviews about some other flours so i would like to get some opinions on this.

Thanks in advance :)
 
What about corn, rice, oat and buckwheat flour? You could try all four to decide which one tastes better.
 
Gram flour is wheat free - fairly cheap and makes a great crispy batter mix.

Rice flour / corn starch can make a great tempura style batter.

Polenta is another great grain to use for frying, doesn't make a batter like tempura but gives a really nice crunchy coating.
 
Thanks guys for the suggestions. I only found out i had a wheat allergy back in December i think and since then i have been trying to just avoid any recipe that calls for something with wheat in it. Either that or out come the antispasmodics :\ . So it will be awesome to be able to fry cod fish the way i used to as it's just not the same without batter on it. I think i will try out the Gram flour one first as a crispy style batter is what i am looking for so thanks bearlove.

Also much thanks to Maya for the link and the suggestion to post here in the first place :)
 
In India they use chickpea flour batter for pakoras - is pretty nice but have never eaten it with fish

Google also suggests a mix of cornstarch and rice flour
 
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Yes, use rice flour.

It makes a very good batter almost indistinguisable (better even) than a wheat flour.
 
oatmeal batter is awesome, adds some nice crunchiness not sure how it would go with fish but pretty awesome on chicken tenders
 
That's not a batter strictly speaking though is it? Presumably you're talking about flour and egging the meat before rolling in oats? Sounds nice though going to try that.
 
I like to use a finely ground cornmeal for batter on fish.

For baking I have found the best mix is 1/2 rice flour with 1/2 coconut flour.

P.S. Bearlove, graham flour is a wheat product.
 
thujone said:
oatmeal batter is awesome, adds some nice crunchiness not sure how it would go with fish but pretty awesome on chicken tenders
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You have to be careful as oats are often contaminated with gluten during their processing. Finding gluten free oats is actually not as easy as it should be.

I use corn flour but depending upon the batter you might find it doesn't fluff as well as regular flour. I usually dust my fish with corn flour more for the slight crust not as a batter.
 
One Thousand Words said:
You have to be careful as oats are often contaminated with gluten during their processing. Finding gluten free oats is actually not as easy as it should be.
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That's good advice that people be aware of but I don't the OP's problem is gluten intolerance
 
Just learn how to pan-roast a piece of cod loin properly and you don't need any batter. Get a nice golden crust on it like this (although I think that is a piece of halibut):

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