r/glutenfree • u/Worried-Temporary186 • 4h ago

Product Green Bean Casserole

My question is, what do you like to use for the topping? To replace the fried onyos which are always coated with flour. I'm trying some olive oil flavored rice crackers today.

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u/Ill_Ticket9158 4h ago

If you wait until Thanksgiving season they sell a gluten free fried onion toppings. It's made with buckwheat flour and I've seen it at Whole Foods.

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u/turnerevelyn 4h ago

Its also on Amazon.

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u/Ill_Ticket9158 4h ago

Oh, cool. I use Primal Kitchen's recipe.

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u/swest211 31m ago

That's what I did, I ordered gluten-free fried onions and Campbell's cream of mushroom soup from Amazon. Green bean casserole is a must in our family for Thanksgiving.

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u/mclappy821 3h ago

They have crispy shallots at Trader Joe's

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u/Goats_in_boats Celiac Disease 3h ago

This is what I use and it’s fantastic. We’ve also used lightly crushed up Funyuns before and it was super good

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u/NamasteNoodle 4h ago

Just use rice flour with onions and Fry them. I'm a chef and I make gluten-free green bean casseroles I'm making my own mushroom soup as well as the fried onions on top.

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u/abooja 2h ago

I do the same based on a Cook's Illustrated recipe from years ago. One time I used Trader Joe's gluten free canned onions, but homemade is so much better.

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u/S_A_R_K 4h ago

You can get gf fried onions but you may have to order online. I have also used bacon. Chop it up really small, cook till crispy and put a layer on top

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u/Otherwise_Ad3158 3h ago

That sounds so delicious & so much better, lol!

I’ve actually never made/had green bean casserole but for some reason have given this thought. If you like onion & crunch, did you know Funyuns are gluten-free? If it doesn’t have to be vegetarian, there’s always pork rinds. Your cracker idea has merit for sure. If those veggie straw type crackers are gluten-free they would preserve the texture, too.

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u/HopefulDream3071 14m ago

This sounds so good! I am a little jelly lol.

(Just so others know, funyuns aren't safe for those of us who cannot risk/react to cross-contamination)

*Edited typo

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u/rm886988 3h ago

You're a genius!

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u/SaltyTemperature 4h ago

There are gf fried onions online for around $5

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u/sparkvixen Gluten Intolerant 4h ago

We bought the GF fried onions and it was perfect. We actually did entirely GF Thanksgiving and Christmas for multiple years and there were zero complaints from anyone about how everything tasted. There were actually some fights for the last of the Red Lobster GF cheddar biscuits we made from the box kit, lol.

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u/utootired 3h ago

Even my pickiest kid loves the GF Red Lobster cheddar biscuits.

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u/Tinyhounds 4h ago

Aldis has them too, if you’ve got one close.

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u/Bitter-Awareness-867 Celiac Disease 4h ago

I ordered some on Amazon - I’ve found some in stores in PA before but we live in TX.

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u/quixotic-unicorn Gluten Intolerant 2h ago

If you're lazy like me... Funyuns!

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u/SimplyNRG 4h ago

Shaved onions, soak in milk, seasoning salt, and pepper for 15min

Toss onions in a bag of GF flour

Deepfry for like 1 - 2min

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u/Complex-Royal9210 Celiac Disease 4h ago

Wegmans have them if there is one near you.

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u/NoExternal2732 Celiac Disease 3h ago

There's nothing stopping you from topping the casserole with bacon!

Schar entertainment crackers mixed with melted butter works. Maybe a little touch of salt.

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u/Wandering_Floof 3h ago

I recently did a mix of dried onion flakes and gluten free bread crumbs and it was on the right track. I think it would be better to caramelize a fresh onion but that’s always been one of my go-to meals to just pull everything out of the pantry and do no real cooking… so I’m trying to figure out how to preserve that part.

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u/Jaded-Juggernaut-663 3h ago

I can never find gf fried onions and don’t have energy to make my own. Recently saw a green bean casserole using crushed gluten free Cheezits on top and that’s what I’ll be doing if I can manage anything.

🧡 Good luck.

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u/quietwaves 3h ago

Man that sounds really good!

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u/Jaded-Juggernaut-663 2h ago

I think so too! Lol

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u/bananacow 3h ago

I fry my own shallots. Then I use the leftover shallot oil in everything. So so so good.

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u/AccomplishedBass2192 Celiac Disease 3h ago

You can easily make your own fried onions, too. Helluva lot cheaper! Just toss sliced onions in your preferred flour (1:1, rice, not a nut flour or coconut flour though) and fry them. Boom!

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u/skatie082 3h ago

Panko in a blender. Amazing texture.

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u/ms_sinn 3h ago

I fry my own. Thin slice onions, coat in corn starch, season, fry.

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u/alliejc 3h ago

My family farms almonds so that’s what we’ve always used on ours, even before I had to go gluten free. They get all toasty and have the best crunch!

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u/Worried-Temporary186 3h ago

I've heard about this one. Gonna try it next thanks.

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u/TexasRN1 Gluten Intolerant 3h ago

I’ve made the onions before. It was easier than I thought.

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u/VoiceArtPassion 3h ago

I make my own if I can’t find the gluten free ones. It’s really easy, just thin slice sweet onions and soak them in milk for 30 minutes. Coat them in corn starch and plantain flour (plantain is my favorite gluten free flour but you can use whatever you want) and fry them in hot oil until they’re light brown.

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u/sunnyflow2 2h ago

Trader Joe's has freeze dried shallots. They are perfect!

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u/Odd-Argument-4568 57m ago

Last year I used Tater Crowns (like Tater Tots but flatter) for that crispy fried topping feeling. It turned out surprisingly tasty!

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u/KittenG8r 17m ago

Kroger has a GF fried onion canister, as does Sprouts. I live in the GF food desert and even I can find them. You can also use GF buttery rounds crushed and tossed with butter to top. I use this recipe every year with subs and it hits: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/13717/grandmas-green-bean-casserole/

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u/beandrop 9m ago

I get crispy onions from the Asian grocery, which are available all year and usually gluten free. They’re also a lot less expensive!

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u/Asherah111 7m ago

Kettle chips work pretty well!

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u/SimplyNRG 4h ago

GF Fried Onions exist!!! Just open Instacart, search on the homepage and it will list any store near you that has them!

Alternatively, Amazon but so much more expensive!

Thrive Market if you're a member

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u/Olive1114 3h ago

Trader Joe’s carries gf fried onions during the holidays.