Batter mix

Breading mix is a special preparation used in cooking to coat foods before frying, providing a crispy texture and delicious flavor. This mix combines various dry ingredients such as flour, starch, spices, and occasionally baking powder, designed to easily adhere to meats, fish, vegetables, or other foods, ensuring a uniform and light coating.

The origin of breading mix is found in various culinary traditions, especially in Western cuisine, where techniques like breading and tempura have inspired the creation of these commercial and homemade mixes. Its development allowed for the simplification and speeding up of the preparation of fried foods, making it very popular in recipes for fried chicken, tempura, croquettes, and other dishes with crispy textures.

Properties: Breading mix provides a crispy outer layer that helps maintain the juiciness of the food inside. Furthermore, as it contains ingredients like flour and starches, it allows the coating to be light, golden, and with a moderate absorption of oil. Some mixes include spices that enhance the final flavor of the dish, eliminating the need for separate seasoning.

In different Latin American countries, breading mix may also be known as coating mix, frying mix, or simply breader. Although there are local variations in its ingredients and names, its main function is always to facilitate the preparation of foods with a crispy coating for frying.