Effects of different batter formulations on the quality of deep-fat-fried carrot slices

The effects of batter coating containing pregelatinized tapioca starch or maltodextrin at different concentrations (1, 3 or 5%) on product quality of deep-fat-fried carrot slices were evaluated. Coated slices were fried for 2, 3 and 4 min at 170 °C. Coating pickup of batter formulations and moisture and oil contents, porosity, texture and colour of fried slices were determined. Batter without pregelatinized starch or maltodextrin addition was used as the control. Addition of 5% pregelatinized tapioca starch to the batter formulation provided the crispiest product with the lowest oil content. Increasing maltodextrin concentrations enhanced the crispness and colour development of the fried product but had an adverse effect on porosity, moisture and oil contents of carrot slices.     

Effects of Soy and Corn Flour Addition on Batter Rheology and Quality of Deep Fat-Fried Shrimp Nuggets

In this paper, the effects of soy and corn flour (5 and 10% w/w) addition to the batter formulation on the quality of deep fat-fried shrimp nuggets were evaluated. Rheological properties of batters, coating pick-up, moisture content, and oil content of the samples were determined. Shrimp nuggets were fried at 150 °C, 170 °C, 190 °C, for 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 min. The coating pick-up, oil and moisture content were found to be directly proportional to batter viscosity. All batters were found to show shear thinning behavior by exhibiting flow behavior index ≤ 1. The batters were modeled as power law fluids. Batter formulation, frying time, and temperature significantly (p < 0.01) affected moisture and oil content of shrimp nuggets. Soy flour added batters provided the highest consistency index, 7.595 and 10.635 Pa.sⁿ for 5% and 10% soy flour added, respectively. Soy flour was found to be an effective ingredient in decreasing oil content of fried nuggets. Batters containing 5% corn flour showed the lowest moisture content and the highest oil content among all the formulations. The mean moisture and fat content of shrimp nuggets coated with batter contained 10% soy and 5% corn flour, fried at 190 °C, for 5 min were 0.59 ± 0.022, 0.480 ± 0.029 and 0.149 ± 0.035, 0.346 ± 0.024 (g/g db), respectively.     

Effects of batters containing different gum types on the quality of deep‐fat fried chicken nuggets

The effects of various gum types [hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC), guar gum, xanthan gum, gum arabic] on the quality of deep‐fat fried chicken nuggets were studied. Chicken samples, 0.04 m in diameter and 0.015 m in thickness taken from the breast portion, were coated with batters composed of a 3:5 solid to water ratio by immersion. The solid content of batter formulations contained equal amounts of corn and wheat flours, 1.0% gum, 1.0% salt and 0.5% leavening agent. As control, batter without gum addition was used. Samples were fried at 180 °C for 3, 6, 9 and 12 min. The hardness and oil content of the chicken nuggets increased whereas the moisture content decreased during frying. HPMC and xanthan gums reduced oil absorption significantly compared with other gums and the control. When gum arabic was added to the batter formulation, a product with the highest oil content and porosity was obtained. Copyright © 2005 Society of Chemical Industry     

Functionality of batters containing different starch types for deep-fat frying of chicken nuggets

The effect of various starch types (amylomaize, corn, waxymaize, pregelatinized tapioca) on quality attributes (texture, moisture content, oil content, color, coating pick up, cooking yield, volume and porosity) of deep-fat fried chicken nuggets were studied. Chicken samples, 0.04 m in diameter and 0.015 m in thickness, taken from the breast portion, were coated with batters composed of a 3:5 solid to water ratio by immersion. The solid content of batter formulations contained equal amounts of corn and wheat flour, 5.0% starch, 1.0% salt and 0.5% leavening agent. As control, batter without starch addition, was used. Samples were fried at 180°C for 3, 6, 9 and 12 minutes. Crispness and oil content of chicken nuggets increased, whereas moisture content decreased with increasing frying time. Starch addition to the formulations increased crispness of the product significantly at the last stages of frying. The highest porosity and oil content was obtained when corn starch was used. Pregelatinized tapioca starch was found to provide a product with the lowest oil content, the highest moisture content, coating pick up and volume.     

大豆分离蛋白添加量对低盐木质化鸡肉糜凝胶特性的影响

探究大豆分离蛋白(soy protein isolates,SPI)添加量对低盐和正常盐木质化鸡胸肉糜凝胶特性的影响.实验设置正常鸡胸肉为对照组.将不同量(0％、1％、2％)SPI分别添加到含1％和2％食盐的木质化和正常鸡胸肉糜中,测定热诱导凝胶的质构特性、颜色、蒸煮损失、水分分布以及蛋白质二级结构等指标.结果表明:相...     

三种面糊的流变学特性及对油炸鸡肉块品质的影响

本文研究了三种配方面糊的流变学特性及对油炸鸡肉块品质的影响。鸡肉块分别挂上三种不同的面糊后,测定挂糊量,然后在180±1℃的花生油中炸制3、6、9、12分钟,冷却后测定水分含量、吸油量、脆度和颜色。同时研究了面糊的流变学特性,挂糊的多少与粘度成正比关系。三种面糊都表现出触变特性、剪切稀化特性,是假塑性流体,并符合幂定律。含大豆粉的面糊粘度最大,可提高产品的脆性和颜色。含大豆粉和大米粉的面糊都能减少鸡肉块对油的吸收。     

The Effect of Edible Coatings and Pressure Frying Using Nitrogen Gas on the Quality of Breaded Fried Chicken Nuggets

ABSTRACT: The effects of 2 edible coatings, methylcellulose (MC) and whey protein isolate (WPI), and 2 pressure sources (nitrogen gas and steam) on the quality attributes (crispness, moisture and fat content, juiciness, color, and texture) of breaded fried chicken nuggets were evaluated. MC or WPI was incorporated into either the pre-dust or the batter before frying. Chicken nuggets were fried in a modified restaurant-type pressure fryer under a constant pressure of 163 kPa at 175°C for 240 s. Samples were held under a heat lamp at 60°C for 0-, 10-, 20-, and 30-min time intervals. Crispness was evaluated using a nondestructive ultrasonic technique. Coating type and pressure source had a significant effect ( P < 0.05) on all quality attributes. Chicken nuggets fried using nitrogen gas were crispier ( P < 0.05) than those fried with steam. The treatment combination of MC incorporated into the pre-dust and frying with nitrogen gas was the most effective at maintaining product crispness.     

Reduction of Oil Absorption in Deep‐Fried,Battered, and Breaded Chicken Patties Using Whey Protein Isolate as a Postbreading Dip: Effect on Lipid and Moisture Content

ABSTRACT: The effectiveness of whey protein isolate (WPI) solution as a postbreading dip to reduce oil absorption in deep‐fried, battered, and breaded chicken patties was investigated. Chicken patties were battered, breaded with either crackermeal or Japanese breadcrumbs, and dipped in WPI solutions prepared at 4 different protein concentrations (0%, 2.5%, 5%, and 10%, w/w WPI) that were adjusted to pHs 2, 3, and 8 before being deep fried. Undipped chicken patties served as the control. Overall, the most effective treatment was observed for WPI solutions made at high concentrations (5% and 10% WPI) at low pH levels (pHs 2 and 3). The highest lipid reduction observed for crackermeal patties (CMP) was 31.2% for patties treated with 5% protein solutions at pH 2 while the highest lipid reduction for Japanese breadcrumb patties (JBP) was 37.5% for patties treated with 10% protein solutions at pH 2. Oil degradation and batter, breading, and whey pickup did not significantly affect final lipid and moisture content. Moisture content was generally lower in patties treated at low pH levels (pHs 2 and 3). The results indicate that the usage of WPI as a postbreading dip is a promising alternative in reducing fat content in fried foods since it could simultaneously fulfill the steady demand for fried foods and contribute to the growing effort of Americans to consume less fat.     

Rheological Properties and Adhesion Characteristics of Flour-Based Batters for Chicken Nuggets as affected by Three Hydrocolloids

Time-dependency, apparent viscosity, shear-thinning behavior, recovery and adhesion characteristics were determined on 30% solids flour-based batters containing hydrocolloids (guar, xanthan and carboxymethylcellulose, CMC) at 0.25, 0.5, and 1.0%. Most batters were thixotropic. Batters containing xanthan gum had the greatest apparent viscosity followed in decreasing order by guar gum, CMC and control batters. Apparent viscosity correlated highly positively with batter adhesion characteristics measured on chicken nuggets as coating pickup, overall yield, and cooked yield. Mixer viscometry techniques were useful to follow changes in rheological properties caused by mixing speed and time.     

Porosity determination of deep‐fat‐fried coatings using pycnometer (Fried batter porosity determination by pycnometer)

The effect of processing conditions such as frying time and temperature, and batter formulation on pore development in deep‐fat fried chicken nuggets coatings were studied using helium pycnometer method. Chicken nuggets with preformed and laboratory prepared batter coatings were fried at temperatures between 170 and 190 °C for a time range between 0 and 240 s. There was significant (P < 0.05) effect of frying temperature and batter formulation on porosity. Porosity increased with frying time and temperature, and ranged between 2.15 and 47.92% for the preformed batter and 9.96 and 54.76% for the formulated batters. Apparent and bulk densities of the preformed batters increased and decreased with frying time, respectively, but both declined gradually with increasing frying temperature. As the level of rice flour in the formulation increased, apparent and bulk densities also increased. Batter formulation and frying temperature significantly (P < 0.05) influenced the variation in moisture and fat content of the fried batter. Porosity demonstrated positive and negative correlation with fat uptake and moisture loss, respectively, for all the batter coatings.     

Effect of Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose on Rheological Properties, Coating Pickup, and Oil Content of Rice Flour-Based Batters

Rice flour-based batter is an alternative for wheat flour-based batter for consumers with wheat allergy or wheat intolerance. Further advantage of rice flour in batter is its ability to reduce oil uptake. However, due to its low-protein content, high amylose, and small granule size, rice flour-based batter possesses poor adhesion property. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the addition of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC); a hydrocolloid, on rheological properties, coating pickup, and oil absorption of HPMC-rice-based fried batter. Rheological properties of rice flour-based batters containing HPMC with different degrees of substitution (DS) and concentrations were determined. In steady-shear measurements, the addition of HPMC; E4M (DS = 1.9) and K4M (DS = 1.4), led to the increase of apparent viscosity, yield stress, and consistency index. K4M rice flour batters showed shear-thickening behavior (n > 1) with syneresis. HPMC increased the complex modulus (G*) of batters, where storage moduli (G′) were higher than loss moduli (G″). The crossover points increased with increasing HPMC concentration. HPMC addition increased the coating pickup of fresh carrot sticks and less coating loss was observed with K4M. Rice batter formulated with 0.5% E4M provided deep-fried crust with 26% lower oil content compared to the control crust.     

Effect of an oat beta-glucan-rich hydrocolloid (C-trim30) on the rheology and oil uptake of frying batters

ABSTRACT:  C-trim30, a new β-glucan-rich hydrocolloid containing 32%β-glucan, was obtained by steam jet-cooking and fractionating oat bran concentrates. It was then incorporated into batter formulations to investigate the rheological effects of C-trim30, which were correlated with batter attributes. In steady shear measurements, the use of C-trim30 led to the increase in batter viscosity, while it did not show significant effects on the shear-thinning pattern of batters. Moreover, the increase in the dynamic viscoelastic properties was observed with more contribution to elastic properties because of the high water-holding properties of C-trim30. These rheological characteristics could be correlated with the adhesive properties of batters to a food matrix. In addition, C-trim30 was shown to produce a sample with increased batter pickup, less moisture loss, and reduced oil content. Even, the oil content was reduced by up to 40% when 4% C-trim30 was used in the batter formulations. The combined effects of elevated viscosity, great batter pickup, and reduced moisture loss by the use of C-trim30 contributed synergistically to the reduction of oil content in fried foods.     

Effect of regular and hydrolysed dairy proteins on texture,microstructure and colour of lean poultry meat batters

The use of 2% milk protein isolate (MPI), and some of its fractions which included caseinate, whey protein isolate (WPI), two whey protein hydrolysates (5.2% and 8.5%; WPH‐I and WPH‐II respectively) and β‐lactoglobulin (β‐lac) was evaluated in lean chicken breast meat batters. Adding caseinate and MPI resulted in the highest fracture force values, and caseinate also provided higher yield compared with the control. Both proteins were observed to form distinct protein islands embedded within the meat protein matrix, which appeared to enhance the gel structure. The two hydrolysates provided the highest yield compared with all other treatments. However, adding WPH‐II also resulted in the lowest fracture force and hardness values, while WPH‐I provided similar values to the control. The low hardness value could be explained by the light micrograph which showed WPH‐II interfering with the binding of the meat proteins. The WPI and β‐lac provided similar yield, fracture and hardness values as the control. The colour of the products was most affected by the WHP‐I and WHP‐II; both resulted in lower lightness, yellowness and overall spectra reflectance curves. A cost analysis revealed that caseinate addition was the most economical in this lean meat system.     

Effects of cross-linked tapioca starches on batter viscosity and oil absorption in deep-fried breaded chicken strips

In this study, the effectiveness and feasibility of using various degrees of cross-linked tapioca starches in batter and breading formulations to reduce oil absorptions in deep fried chickens were investigated. Shear flow behaviour, water retention capacity (WRC), pick-up as well as cooked yield of the prepared batters were also examined. Flow curves showed that all studied batters were pseudoplastic, i.e. having shear thinning characteristics. In addition, it was found that the substitution of 20% (w/w) cross-linked starches for wheat flour in the batter formulation significantly reduced the consistency index and WRC of the batters. However, batter pick-up and cooked yield values were insignificantly affected. Oil uptake of fried chicken crusts was determined using differential scanning calorimetry due to its specific advantages over the conventional solvent extraction method. In comparison to the control (wheat) formulation, crusts of fried chicken samples obtained from the formulations containing 20% (w/w) cross-linked starch showed significantly lower oil content by at least 17% relative oil reduction. The highest relative oil reduction was found in the batter containing the highly cross-linked tapioca starch. Furthermore, an increase in water content in the batter formulations resulted in a reduction in the batter pick-up, cooked yield and oil absorption. The degree of cross-linking which in turn resulted in the limited starch granule disintegration is the predominant factor in the reduction of oil content for deep-fried battered food.     

不同热处理的米粉对小麦粉裹粉特性的影响

以信阳杂交早粳米和小麦粉为原料,通过挤压膨化和湿热调质的方法对米粉进行热处理,对比研究这2种热处理米粉对小麦粉裹粉性质影响,探索不同添加量热处理米粉对小麦粉裹粉品质的改良作用,旨在为裹粉工业的发展提供依据。结果显示:添加热处理米粉可以提高小麦粉裹粉吸水性指数、膨润力、挂糊量、含水量、脆度和感官评分,降低峰值黏度、低谷黏度、崩解值、最终黏度和回生值的作用。相关性分析表明,裹粉的挂糊量与热处理米粉添加量呈显著正相关关系,而糊化特性和感官评分与热处理米粉添加量呈显著负相关关系,对于水溶性指数、膨润力、含水量、含油量和脆度与热处理米粉添加量相关性不一致,这2种热处理米粉均改善了裹粉的品质。     

添加成分对外裹糊流变性能及外裹糊鱼块油炸过程油脂渗透的影响

将分别添加黄原胶（0.4%）、大豆纤维（2%）、乳清蛋白（4%）的外裹糊制作油炸外裹糊鱼块,通过测定外裹糊的黏性模量（G”）和弹性模量（G’）以及油炸外裹糊鱼块的水分和油脂含量、微观结构、苏丹红染色水平和油脂分布,探讨添加成分对外裹糊流变性能及外裹糊鱼块深度油炸过程油脂渗透的影响。结果显示：4 种外裹糊（包括对照组,即外裹糊中未添加黄原胶、大豆纤维或乳清蛋白）的G”值和G’值随温度升高先减小后增大,最后趋于稳定,黄原胶组外裹糊的G”值和G’值最大。油炸后黄原胶组的外壳结构紧密,鱼块孔隙小且数量少,具有较高的水分含量和较低的油脂含量。苏丹红染色幅度最大的是对照组,油脂已通过外壳渗入鱼块;黄原胶组染色幅度最小,只出现在外壳中。油脂主要分布在外壳孔隙周围,黄原胶组的荧光强度最低,其次是乳清蛋白组和大豆纤维组,对照组的荧光强度最高。研究结果表明外裹糊中分别添加黄原胶、大豆纤维、乳清蛋白明显影响了外裹糊的流变性能,抑制了外裹糊鱼块深度油炸过程的油脂渗透。     

玉米淀粉对油炸外裹糊鱼块品质的影响

本实验将添加玉米淀粉的外裹糊鱼块深度油炸,考察面粉与玉米淀粉在不同配比下油炸外裹糊鱼块的感官、油脂和水分含量,裹糊率、质构、色泽、微观结构、油脂吸收和分布等品质特性,筛选出较佳的面粉和玉米淀粉质量比例）。结果表明：m（面粉）∶m（玉米淀粉）为3∶2时,油炸外裹糊鱼块外壳和内部鱼块的油脂含量分别为22.36%和2.23%,水分含量分别为36.89%和70.19%;油炸外裹糊鱼块的裹糊率为28.10%,且外裹糊黏稠度适中;油炸外裹糊鱼块的L*、a*、b*值分别为60.18、3.15、27.32,外壳咀嚼度为2.64 kg和内部鱼块的弹性为0.92 cm,具有较高的感官评分。扫描电子显微镜（scanning electron microscope,SEM）分析显示,m（面粉）∶m（玉米淀粉）不同,油炸外裹糊鱼块的结构和气孔差异较大。当m（面粉）∶m（玉米淀粉）为3∶2时,外壳的结构紧密、有少量的气孔出现,内部鱼块的气孔分布相对均匀。苏丹红染色实验显示染色幅度随着面粉与玉米淀粉质量比的增加呈现先降低后增加的趋势,染色油通过水分蒸发形成的孔隙进入到鱼块内部。m（面粉）∶m（玉米淀粉）为3∶2时,苏丹红染色幅度较小,内部鱼块中气孔较少。说明玉米淀粉显著影响油炸外裹糊鱼块的品质。     

乳清蛋白减少油炸外裹糊鱼块油脂含量的研究

本实验将添加不同比例乳清蛋白的外裹糊鱼块深度油炸,研究乳清蛋白添加量对油炸外裹糊鱼块的油脂和水分含量、质构、色泽、微观结构及油炸过程中油脂的传递途径等的影响,降低油脂外裹糊鱼块中的油脂含量。结果显示：当乳清蛋白添加量为4%时,研制出的油炸外裹糊鱼块感官品质较佳,外壳中的油脂含量较低,内部鱼块中的水分含量较高。同时,外壳的结构变紧密,内部鱼块的气孔明显变小,分布均匀,苏丹红染色的程度最轻。表明外裹糊中添加适量的乳清蛋白可阻止深度油炸过程中油的吸收,显著降低油炸外裹糊鱼块的油脂含量（P＜0.05）。     

添加非肉蛋白对菜籽油替代肥膘猪肉糜品质的影响

以菜籽油代替猪肉糜传统配方中的背膘,再分别添加大豆分离蛋白（soya protein isolate,SPI）、豌豆蛋白（pea protein,PP）和乳清分离蛋白（whey protein isolate,WPI）替代1.5%肉蛋白,研究不同蛋白质含量（12%、14%）下3 种非肉蛋白对猪肉糜脂肪损失及品质变化的影响。结果表明：在3 种非肉蛋白中,PP的乳化能力最差（48.78 m2/g）,SPI乳化能力最好（59.65 m2/g）;与全肉对照组相比,所有非肉蛋白处理组的蒸煮损失率均较低,当蛋白质含量从12%提高到14%时,添加非肉蛋白组的蒸煮损失率均增加;在12%和14%蛋白质含量下,添加SPI后猪肉糜的乳化特性有所提升,并更加稳定;质构分析结果表明,蛋白质含量的提高增加了猪肉糜硬度、黏聚性和胶着度,WPI组硬度最高,PP组硬度最低,表明非肉蛋白对质构的改性作用很强;与全肉对照组相比,添加非肉蛋白会导致产品的亮度值升高,红度值降低;此外,添加WPI制备的猪肉糜乳脂层蛋白质含量最低。     

EFFECTS OF CONTROLLED MIXING ON THE RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF DEEP-FAT FRYING BATTERS AT DIFFERENT PERCENT SOLIDS

Two types of deep‐fat frying batters (adhesion and tempura batters) were mixed under controlled conditions at different percent solids to study their rheological properties and coating characteristics. Optimum degree of mixing of a batter was defined as the conditions that gave the maximum amount of batter retention (coating thickness) on a coated probe. Batter with higher percent solids needed more energy to achieve optimum mixing. In the case of batter retention, batters with higher percent solids required a longer period of time to stabilize dripping. Thixotropic behavior was observed in both adhesion and tempura batters. When relating batter rheology with fried food quality, it was found that undermixing a batter had more detrimental effects on fried food quality than overmixing a batter.