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Low Carb Bulgogi

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Low Carb BulgogiLow Carb BulgogiLow Carb BulgogiLow Carb Bulgogi. Bulgogi is a rather sweet & spicy Korean dish and a favorite among restaurant goers.  The good news is you can have it both low carb and sweet.  It is fried in a blitzing hot pan and perfect for cast iron either in the kitchen or on the grill.  It is prepped quickly and cooked very quickly so is ideal for the busy cook.  Bulgogi is often referred to as a Korean BBQ but to my mind it is not.  The meat used should be a high quality nearly slivered, if not shaved steak and I hope you can see the slicing I did in the picture.  It’s less than ⅛”  thick which is perfect.  Now don’t attempt to cut any thawed steak as it WILL NOT WORK.  In order to slice meat thinly, it needs to be almost frozen and after slicing let it come to room temperature, especially for low carb bulgogi since you will be frying it very quickly.  The idea is to still have crunchy veggies when you are finished cooking it.

I have included vegetables into mine and I used top of the line meat with Beef Tenderloin.  To make this low carb bulgogi more or less spicy, use more or less chili garlic sauce which I neglected to include in the picture as I thought garlic and red pepper flakes would be enough. Oops, wrong.

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Bulgogi
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Ingredients
  1. 1-1¼ Lb Beef Tenderloin Or Other Quality Steak Meat Very Thinly Sliced (Nearly Shaved)
  2. 1 Medium Red Pepper Thinly Sliced (Cut Into 1½” Bite Size Pieces)
  3. 1 Small Onion Thinly Sliced (Julienned)
  4. ⅓ C Allulose***
  5. 1 T Crushed Garlic
  6. ¼ C Tamari Sauce
  7. 2 T Water
  8. 2 T Olive Oil (Divided)
  9. 1 t Powdered Ginger
  10. 1 T Chili Garlic Paste
  11. ½ t Red Pepper Flakes
  12. ½ C Green Onion Tops Cut Into 1” Pieces
  13. ¼ C Thinly Sliced Green Onion Tops (Garnish)
  14. 1 T Sesame Seeds (Garnish)
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients (except garnish & 1 T olive oil) into a medium bowl, mix thoroughly, and allow to sit on counter for at least 1 hour and longer if wanted, tossing occasionally. You want it all at room temperature.
  2. Drain well, reserving liquid.
  3. Heat large pan to hot, drizzling in a bit of olive oil, and add about ¼-⅓ of mix. Fry each batch very quickly, reserve, bring pan back to hot, and add next batch until finished.
  4. Add back drained juices and cooking very quickly, bring to temperature and pour over meat.
  5. Serve immediately.
  6. 4 Servings
  7. 451 Calories, 30.4g Protein, 33.3g Fat, 7.0g Carbs, 2.1g Fiber, 4.9g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. You will need to do this in batches about ¼-⅓ at a time as the idea is to cook it very quickly in a blazing hot pan.
  2. If possible have your butcher cut your meat for you.
  3. Serve on a large platter with green onions and sesame seeds on top for a communal affair.
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Low Carb Seafood Chowder

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Low Carb Seafood ChowderLow Carb Seafood ChowderLow Carb Seafood Chowder.  I don’t have any idea how many 1,000’s of gallons of soup I have made and served over the last nearly 50 years but I know it has been a lot and each time I make anything, no matter what it is, I try to do it better than the last time.  This low carb seafood chowder is not only very easy to make, it has tons of flavor.  One of the truly wonderful things about low carb cooking, and again at least for me, is the opportunity to make so many different, yet familiar dishes.  In my high carby soup days creamed soups were made with the same ole crappy oils & flour roux and it kind of dulled the flavors of things.  Now, using water and heavy cream, lard, duck fat, & bacon grease the flavors are allowed to shine. Yes, they have herbs and spices but not so much is necessary with the actual flavors of real foods coming through.

Had a Twitter friend ask the other day what people thought about opening a low carb food truck.  Personally I like the idea and if I were younger I might try it myself but…I don’t think I would use any terms like low carb or sugarfree or healthy or any of the catch words we use today.  I think I would just let the food speak for itself and it sinks or swims on it’s own.  I believe the quality of the food would be recognized and word would get around.  Portland, OR is foodie town central and people may not exactly recognize what you are doing but they know what they like and at least the people I know, like the food I fix for them (assuming they aren’t lying to me which may be the case) but, they keep coming back for more.  (Gluttons For Punishment)?

All my many other Keto~LowCarb Daikon Or Red Radishes As Potatoes Recipes may be seen here.

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Seafood Chowder
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Ingredients
  1. 1-1¼ Lb Mixed Seafood (Scallops, Shrimp, Tilapia, And Crab All Work Well)
  2. 3 C Daikon Radish Cut To Small Bite Size
  3. 4 Strips Cooked Crumbled Bacon (Reserve ¼ C Fat)
  4. ½ Small Onion Finely Diced
  5. 1-2 Stalks Finely Diced Celery
  6. 2 C Water (Or Clam Juice If You Have It)
  7. 2 C Heavy Cream
  8. ⅓ C Sherry
  9. 1 T Chicken Base
  10. Pepper To Taste
  11. Chives, Parsley, Or Green Onions To Garnish (Or Not)
Instructions
  1. Peel and cut daikon radish, put into about 2½ C water, cover and simmer 30 minutes or until tender. Just let sit until ready to put soup together.
  2. Cut seafood to small bite size pieces.
  3. Saute bacon, set aside, reserving ¼ cup.
  4. Saute celery and onions in reserved bacon fat until tender.
  5. Put above cooked ingredients (thats's everything except the seafood) into a 3-4qt. sauce pan, add radish & rest of ingredients, bring to low simmer until slightly thickened.
  6. Add seafood & heat until just cooked and it only takes a couple of minutes.
  7. Freshly ground pepper to taste.
  8. Garnish.
  9. 8 Servings
  10. 385 Calories, 23.0g Protein, 27.2g Fat, 3.3g Carbs, 1.1g Fiber, 2.2g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. I made the mistake of using Surimi instead of crab and don't be fooled like I was. It is Starchy Carby Garbage. Just add more of your other seafoods.
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Low Carb Strawberry Salsa

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Low Carb Strawberry SalsaLow Carb Strawberry SalsaLow Carb Strawberry Salsa.  I personally think salsa or a good Pico de Gallo of any kind, in small amounts can enhance any number of dishes.  They almost always have cilantro and jalapeno peppers and what could really go wrong?  Nothing, and it’s true of this low carb strawberry salsa too.  This is as easy to make as it looks and can be in the fridge or on the table in about 5 minutes…10 tops if you’re interrupted though I do like to refrigerate mine a bit. The most time will be spent hulling and cutting the strawberries.  If you opt to refrigerate it, the juices will come out just a little which is something I like so this is definitely a personal decision.

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Strawberry Salsa
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Ingredients
  1. 2 C Chopped Strawberries (Or A Little Over A Pint)
  2. ¼ C Diced Red Onion
  3. ¼ C Minced Cilantro
  4. 2 T Green Onion Tops
  5. 1 Minced Jalapeno Pepper
  6. 2 T Lime Juice
  7. 1 T Olive Oil
  8. Pinch Salt
Instructions
  1. Dice, mince, and cut all ingredients and mix thoroughly with olive oil.
  2. Refrigerate for at least a couple of hours (or not) and dig in.
  3. 6 Servings
  4. 44 Calories, .9g Protein, 2.5g Fat, 5.5g Carbs, 1.9g Fiber, 3.6g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. If you think you need it sweeter (and you shouldn't) add 1 drop EZSweetz.
  2. I use jarred jalapenos and stick scissors into it to cut them. This way I keep the juice off my hands.
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Keto Green Peppercorn Sauce

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Keto Green Peppercorn SauceKeto Green Peppercorn SauceKeto Green Peppercorn SauceKeto Green Peppercorn SauceKeto Green Peppercorn Sauce.  Keto green peppercorn sauce is maybe one of the most eloquent steak or chicken sauces ever devised by man.  The pictures make it look like I was using capers but I can assure you brined peppercorns do not, in any way, taste like capers.  Capers are a little salty and of course quite lovely on their own and fabulous with fish of any kind and peppercorns are, if you just eat one, well…a bit peppery.  It’s in the cooking process that these little bits of goodness spring to life.  It would seem a crime to me to throw any of the  juice away so I have incorporated it into the sauce.  Upon opening a jar or can of peppercorns they give an odor of pine which is very nice in small amounts. I have used a filet but this can be used on any really good steak and as I said, on chicken and fish.  The sauce itself in quite easy, very fast and made while you rest the steaks.  As you can see, it goes nicely with pork belly, bacon, & chuck burgers too. I’m imagining a thick cut pork chop. As you can see this low carb green peppercorn sauce makes about any meat restaurant drool worthy.

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Green Peppercorn Sauce
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Ingredients
  1. 1 C Heavy Cream
  2. ¼ C Minced Shallots
  3. ¼ C Cognac Or Brandy
  4. 1 t Butter
  5. 1 T Peppercorn Brine
  6. 4 t Green Peppercorns
  7. ¼ t Dried Crushed Thyme
  8. Beef Base To Taste
Instructions
  1. Heat butter and begin cooking shallots until soft.
  2. Add cognac, peppercorns, juice, & thyme and reduce by ½.
  3. Add heavy cream, beef base to taste and reduce slightly.
  4. Serve over steak, chicken, or fish.
  5. 4 Servings
  6. 277 Calories, .4g Protein, 25.0g Fat, 2.8g Carbs, .5g Fiber, 2.3g Net Carbs
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Low Carb Fermented Black Bean Shrimp

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Low Carb Fermented Black Bean ShrimpLow Carb Fermented Black Bean ShrimpLow Carb Fermented Black Bean ShrimpLow Carb Fermented Black Bean Shrimp.  It is difficult to describe this very unusual dish if you have not had whole fermented black beans.  Yes, it is a form of edamame in that they are soy beans, but they have been salted and fermented-sometimes for many years. I showed you a picture of the ones I bought at my local Thai grocery and they are extremely inexpensive at $1.89 for a one lb. package.  Since the beans are use sparingly they last forever-literally. The jar I showed in a picture of the making of my low carb Hoisin Sauce is, I am embarrassed to say, 30 years old and as good as the day I bought them in Rose’s Victorian Market in Telluride, CO.  I bought new fermented beans because they were sooo inexpensive and I would never get rid of my China Bowl beans. I will now be using my new beans for other recipes. They will probably be thrown away when I croak but I have loved looking at that orange bottle all these years, never realizing they were still as good as the day I bought them.  I have no idea when, but the company went out of business with the dinosaurs I think.  The interesting thing is that both beans taste exactly the same and go figure. When the beans are fresh they are a bit larger, and slightly less wrinkled but with the same texture as a currant.  Be careful because it is easy to start eating them and difficult to stop.  They are little umami flavor bombs.  If you are interested in further reading about fermented black beans please read here.  I put spaghetti squash under mine and it was fabulous as the extra sauce soaked into it.  I think there are any number of veggies you could put under it and olive oil sautéed cauliflower rice comes to mind. Low carb fermented black bean shrimp is easy and comes together very quickly.

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Fermented Black Bean Shrimp
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Ingredients
  1. 1½ Lbs Or 24 Peeled Large Shrimp
  2. 3 T Olive Oil
  3. 1 T Crushed Garlic
  4. 2 t Powdered Ginger
  5. ¼ C Fermented Black Beans (These Are Fermented Black Soybeans)
  6. 2 T White Wine
  7. 2 T Unsweetened Rice Wine Vinegar
  8. 1 T Allulose***
  9. ¼ C Tamari
  10. 2 T Water
  11. 2 T Butter
  12. ¼ C Green Onions
Instructions
  1. Put beans, white wine, vinegar, allulose, tamari, and water to steep. I do this in the morning & leave it on the counter. The beans will plump a bit.
  2. Peel room temperature shrimp.
  3. Put olive oil to medium low heat, add crushed garlic and cook a minute or so.
  4. Add ginger and cook another minute.
  5. Turn up heat to medium, add shrimp, cook 2-3 minutes, turn, and cook additional 2-3 minutes. Remove from pan to plate or bowl (best).
  6. Add pan back to heat, add steeped beans and simmer 2-3 minutes. Add butter 1 T at a time, swirling so the sauce does not break, and put evenly on top of shrimp.
  7. Garnish with green onions.
  8. 4 Servings
  9. 357 Calories, 38.1g Protein, 20.0g Fat, 4.9g Carbs, 1.0g Fiber, 3.9g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. If you add ½ C spaghetti squash, you can add another 4g net carbs and this a completely filling meal.
  2. Not always, but sometimes when I am doing a recipe and it is so good, I will make it again several days later and this was the case here. I used spinach under it the second time which means so could you. I'm betting, broccoli or rapini would be good too.
  3. This is best served in a bowl as shown.
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Low Carb Peking Duck

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Keto Peking DuckLow Carb Peking DuckLow Carb Peking Duck. This may be a little repetitious as some of it is shown in the Hoisin Sauce recipe but I thought I would walk you through this utterly delicious and addictive low carb meal. If you really want something spectacular to wow dinner guests this low carb Peking duck is the meal to serve and the good news is; you can use a larger roast chicken which will more than likely serve 6 people and is less expensive than duck.  You will be able to feed 4 people with one large duck so plan accordingly. I am also adding the Hoisin Sauce recipe below so you have it all in one place. If you want the total 3-legged stool low carb Peking Duck experience then here is the recipe for Low Carb Chinese Mandarin Pancakes and better yet it is absolutely perfect using Keto Pork Rind Wraps. The Pork Rind Wraps are ridiculously versatile and they are what I will be using from now on. Using all three recipes for a really unique dinner event, you should be eating approximately 10g net carbs with the newer wraps.

Low Carb Peking Duck is a guest do-it-yourself meal once the meat is separated from the bone, cut into smaller pieces and put on a platter in the center of the table.  Same with the lettuce, green onions, and same with the hoisin sauce so yes, there is a little prep for the cook and the good news is; then you can sit down and eat with everyone else.  Since this is a Chinese dish I might suggest serving the Bok Choy Cucumber Salad with your meal and that should probably be all you need.  Dessert would be optional but you will get a bit of sweetness with the duck and the salad.  Also want to note that the skin should be cut into small pieces as a little should go into each wrap or taco.  Each is made kind of one or two at at time.  It can be made into a small open-ended package or left totally open to hold like a taco so you will at least have to show people once and then leave them to their own devices.

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Peking Duck
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Ingredients
  1. 1 Large Duck
  2. 2 C Sliced Green Onion Tops
  3. 1 Head Butter Lettuce Leaves
Hoisin Sauce
  1. ¼ C Tamari
  2. 3 T Allulose***
  3. 3 T Smooth Peanut Butter
  4. 1 T Tahini
  5. 1 T Rice Wine Vinegar (Sugar-Free)
  6. ½ t Chili Garlic Sauce
  7. ¼ t Crushed Garlic
  8. ¼ t Five Spice Powder
  9. ¼ t Crushed & Ground Fermented Black Beans To A Powder (I Did Mine In The Mortar & Pestle & Then In The Spice Grinder With The 5 Spice Powder-Much Faster)
Instructions
  1. Put all sauce ingredients into a small bowl, mix well and refrigerate. It will seem thin and will thicken as it sits and then even more after refrigeration.
  2. Thaw duck, cut out the backbone, and flatten to butterfly.
  3. Place duck on a foil lined sheet pan and let sit on counter, uncovered, for 3½-4 hours.
  4. Heat oven to 350° and put duck into oven for about 2-2½ hours or until skin is quite crispy. You will get lots of fat and for Pete's sake save it to use for frying. It is the best fat ever.
  5. Let duck sit on counter until you can just barely touch and begin to deal with de-boning it.
  6. Cut in half and then into quarters. Carefully take breast meat off bones, keeping in one piece if possible. Bone the thighs and legs, keeping all the skin. Slice the breasts into ½" pieces with skin left on each slice. Arrange meat and lettuce on a platter with onions and hoisin sauce to the side.
  7. Lay out one lettuce leaf, smear with hoisin, sprinkle with green onions, top with a small amount of duck and including a small piece of skin. Easiest way to eat this little packages of wonder is to fold like a burrito. If you don't fill them too full they are easy and fun to eat. I got 24 usable leaves (some a bit smaller) so each person should get 5-6 Peking Duck lettuce wraps.
  8. 4 Servings
  9. 470 Calories, 26.3g Protein, 36.1g Fat, 8.1g Carbs, 4.6g Fiber, 3.5g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. Nutritionals include 4 oz. duck with skin and yes, even the lettuce & green onions have a few carbs in them.
  2. If you decide to use a roast chicken double the hoisin sauce recipe and you will need two heads of butter lettuce.
  3. Don't forget, there is additional meat (no skin) on the wings so get that too.
  4. If you have left-over sauce it will last in the refrigerator nearly forever.
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Keto Nut Oatmeal

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Keto Nut PorridgeKeto Nut PorridgeKeto Nut PorridgeKeto Nut PorridgeKeto Nut Oatmeal.  I have made and eaten this from time to time and really, I should eat more of it but the problem is, I have so many things I should eat more of.  This keto nut oatmeal is definitely different in that it has no almond flour and no coconut flour. I guess the closest thing I can think to compare it with is cream of wheat, malt-o-meal, and maybe a porridge. It can be finished in a multitude of ways, and I have tried to show several of them.  I think the secret is the way it is finished and…though it has no coconut flour, it has the divine essence of coconut via the dried desiccated coconut in it. The ways in which this cereal can be made and sweetened are probably infinite and these are 4 ways I make it:  1). 2 T 40% Heavy Cream 2). With 2 T Heavy Cream & 1 drop of EZ-Sweetz 3). 2 T Yogurt & Berries 4).  1 T Allulose, 1T Butter, & 2 T 40% Heavy Cream or Coconut Milk.  After that, you can probably come up with your own combinations and any one of my combos end up LCHF and yes, this keto nut oatmeal cereal is both good and fast just plain too.  When I was a kid I loved oatmeal with butter, brown sugar and a little milk so #4) is definitely my favorite but for variation, I eat it every way listed.

I have just made a(nother) batch of this divine cereal and this time I toasted my nuts. What a difference in taste.  The first thing that hit me was the smell I got after adding the hot water and it just continued until I was finished eating it.  I don’t necessarily advocate toasting the nuts as if you are not careful, you can toast them too much and let’s face it, nuts are expensive enough so in my world, burning them is a no-no.  Anyway, it’s just one more option and it really is good.  So, the first row of pics is the un-toasted and the second row is toasted.  Both are terrific.

I am giving this recipe as a single unsweetened serving so you can try it once and if you love it (you will) I have also given you a recipe for 5 serving and then about 24-25 servings.  If you want to feed your children a healthy stick-with-you until noon breakfast, this is what you will want to give them and probably best to make it in bulk. Better not to tell the keto police cause they would have a cow.  And then again for kids, you can add a bit of maple syrup or honey and more fruit if wanted. For you keto~lowcarb adults, if you like maple you might try this Sugar-Free Maple Syrup.

Bulk Nut Sources: Walnut Meal Nuts or Oh Nuts. Bulk Nut Sources: Pecan Meal Guildry Organic Farms.

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Nut Oatmeal
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1 Serving
  1. 2 T Desiccated Coconut
  2. 1½ T Ground Walnuts (Toasted Is Best Or Not)
  3. 1½ T Ground Pecans (Toasted Is Best Or Not)
  4. 1 T Ground Flaxseed Meal (Doesn't Matter What Color And I Used Golden)
  5. ¼ t Ground Chia Seed
  6. ⅛ t Cinnamon Powder (+More To Taste)
  7. ⅓ C Hot Water
5 Servings
  1. ⅔ C Desiccated Coconut
  2. ½ C Ground Walnuts (Toasted Is Best Or Not)
  3. ½ C Ground Pecans (Toasted Is Best Or Not)
  4. ⅓ C Ground Flaxseed Meal (Doesn't Matter What Color And I Used Golden)
  5. ½ t Cinnamon Powder (+More To Taste)
  6. 1¼ t Ground Chia Seeds
24-25 Servings
  1. 2¼ C Desiccated Coconut
  2. 1¾ C Ground Walnuts (Toasted Is Best Or Not)
  3. 1¾ C Ground Pecans (Toasted Is Best Or Not)
  4. 1 C+2 T Flaxseed Meal (Doesn't Matter What Color And I Used Golden)
  5. 2 T Ground Chia Seed
  6. 1 T Cinnamon Powder (+More To Taste)
Instructions
  1. Toast Nuts if toasting & cool completely.
  2. Dump nuts, ground chia seeds, flaxseed meal and cinnamon into processor and give it 10-12 pulses to break up the larger nuts. Now give it 10-12 longer pulses and check the consistency. If the nut pieces are still too large continue longer pulses until quite fine but not powder. The secret to not turning your nuts into butter is to put them in the processor with the ingredients listed.
  3. Put into large mixing bowl and bend in the coconut, stirring until well incorporated.
  4. Measure ⅓ C dry mix, put into a cereal bowl large enough to add anything additional you may wish, add ⅓ C HOT water, stir well and allow to sit 3-4 minutes. It will thicken.
  5. 1 Serving 84% Fat
  6. 229 Calories, 6.0g Protein, 21.4g Fat, 6.6g Carbs, 4.8g Fiber, 1.8g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. Each one serving is equal to ⅓ C of cereal and ⅓ C HOT water so if you end up making it in bulk that's the ratio you use per one serving.
  2. Also, if you make this in bulk you can buy ground pecans and ground walnuts in 1 lb. bags which seems the easiest way to go. If purchased this way I would keep the nuts frozen before and after each use because as we know, the oils in nuts will go rancid after a while. There should be approx. 3½ C per 1 lb. nuts.
  3. If wanted add a little more cinnamon.
  4. With any size family at all making this in bulk is the only way to go. Put into appropriate sized container, cover, and enjoy anytime. I guarantee you, it won't last very long.
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Low Carb Hoisin Sauce

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Low Carb Hoisin SauceLow Carb Hoisin SauceLow Carb Hoisin SauceLow Carb Hoisin SauceLow Carb Hoisin Sauce.  For more years than I almost care to admit I ate a LOT of Peking Duck.  It’s a very simple dish to make and I was seriously addicted to the whole combination of roast duck, hoisin sauce, & green onions all wrapped inside a Mandarin pancake.  If you have ever had Moo Shu Pork, which you probably have, it is also made with hoisin sauce.  I used to make it all from scratch, including the Mandarin pancakes and excepting the Koon Chun brand hoisin sauce, which I bought in HUGE cans.  The really nice thing about that sauce is that it didn’t need to be refrigerated…ever. Now, there is hoisin and there is real hoisin and Koon Chun hoisin is considered THE best and used in most restaurants. It has been so many years, even before my diabetes diagnosis, since I have eaten Peking duck that all I have is a vague memory of it.  Besides loving it I remember it as rather sweet, very smoother, dark and somewhat thick.  I’ve not made it a secret that I make and eat a lot of roast duck.  Not only do I love the duck, I also get about 2 cups of duck fat gold which I use to sauté things with and it is by far my favorite fat flavor. One other dish I serve this sauce with is Crispy Pork Belly and it does not take much. A little dab of low carb hoisin sauce will do ya just fine.

So, by making this sugar-free low carb hoisin sauce I am going to be able to have my beloved Peking Duck (minus the pancakes and who needs them anyway) for the first time in many, years. Whoopee. Now if I want a wrap of some kind I just make myself a batch of Zero Carb Flaxseed Meal Crêpes which I use to make my Moo Shu Pork Crepes. Given my memory, the sauce is not as dark as the Kung Chun in looks but for taste? NAILED IT.  Oh Yeah, it is danged near perfect. First I’m going to try it with just duck, green onions, and sauce and the next time maybe using butter lettuce as a wrap.  I got so excited about this I went back to the grocery store and got myself a head of butter lettuce so, it’s now in the picture.  I could go on and on about my love of duck but I’ll leave it alone for now.  Next thing up will be a recipe for Peking Duck and it is easy, easy.  I do, probably, have a top 10 favorite meals and Peking Duck is maybe number 2 or 3.  I think my favorite might still be Stuffed Shrimp.  Another wonderful dinner/appetizer you can make with this hoisin sauce as an ingredient is Chinese BBQ Pork Loin-Oh Lordy, it is so good.

If you are so inclined, there may be an easier product to use Fermented Black Bean Powder. I googled the term and this is all I could find.  If it is real, it would make hoisin sauce so much easier but since I ground my own fermented beans I have a nice stash now so I have not tried it. You should be able to buy salted fermented black beans in any Asian market. Since I ground my own fermented beans seen in that tiny plastic container seen in the 3rd picture (once) it should last me the rest of my life because you use so little (¼ t) of it at any given time. I keep it frozen until I need it again.

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Hoisin Sauce
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Ingredients
  1. ¼ C Tamari
  2. 3 T Allulose***
  3. 3 T Smooth Peanut Butter (No Salt No Sugar Added)
  4. 1 T Tahini
  5. 1 T Rice Wine Vinegar (Sugar-Free)
  6. ½ t Chili Garlic Sauce
  7. ¼ t Crushed Garlic (Don't Overdo The Garlic)
  8. ¼ t Five Spice Powder
  9. ¼ t Crushed Fermented Black Beans (I Did Mine In The Mortar & Pestle & Then In The Spice Grinder With The 5 Spice Powder-Much Faster)
Instructions
  1. Put all ingredients into a small bowl, mix well and refrigerate. It will seem thin and will thicken as it sits and then even more after refrigeration.
  2. 4 Servings
  3. 110 Calories, 5.3g Protein, 8.1g Fat, 4.3g Carbs, 1.4g Fiber, 2.9g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. Confession; I ALWAYS make a double batch of this.
  2. My sauce is a little lighter in color because of the absence of molasses and it has tiny chunks of peanuts because though I grind my own peanut butter, it is not really that smooth. I have & use molasses in small quantities on occasion but I didn’t want any added carbs.
  3. Sauce is best made a day or so ahead of time as all the tastes marry with time. It will also last nearly forever in the fridge but once you've had it-you'll just want more of it.
  4. As you are making and tasting your sauce, and if it tastes salty to you, remember that it should be going with totally unsalted items which are then also spiced by the sauce. If it still seems too salty then use a lighter sodium tamari or soy sauce.
  5. This sauce is certainly not limited to only duck. It can of course be used with roast chicken, pork, and in stir fries, of any stripe.
  6. Hoisin will darken and tighten a little in the fridge so bring it to room temperature before using.
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Low Carb Kimchi Daikon Radish Soup

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Low Carb Kimchi Daikon Radish SoupLow Carb Kimchi Daikon Radish SoupLow Carb Kimchi Daikon Radish Soup.  Now here is a healthy little soup number if ever there was one.  I use daikon radish in so many things I can hardly begin to name them but here are just a few:  Daikon Radish Dill Pickle Egg Potato Salad,  Daikon Clam Chowder,  Daikon Radish Hasselback Potatoes, and as you can see, I use them in place of potatoes all the time.  If you are not familiar with this extremely versatile vegetable it’s time to begin the introduction.  There are no thickeners, no sugar and no grains in this soup and I hope you are pleasantly surprised by the ease in which it is made.  I’m thinking you might call it a “dump”, heat, and eat soup.  Kimchi is just about one of the healthiest foods on the planet as a leader of fermented probiotics.  I happen to be lucky to live close to a restaurant owned and run by a couple of Korean women. Long ago I used to eat there for breakfast once in a while but after looking at the Cameo Café Menu you can readily see why that had to stop.  But, I have always loved their kimchi which they make in-house, and is what I used for the soup. The short trip was worth it.

WildbrineI do have a recipe for Kimchi Chicken Thighs and when I was eating tons of kimchi I was buying (and still do from time to time) WildBrine brand which if you can get it, I think, is the best on the market.  I still try to do lots of research before I put something in my mouth.

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Kimchi Daikon Radish Soup
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Ingredients
  1. 8 Oz Daikon Radish Cut To Bite Size
  2. 1 C Kimchi (Juice Included And Cut To Bite Size)
  3. 1 T+1 t Chicken Base
  4. 5 C Water
  5. 3 T Tamari Sauce
  6. 1 T Chili Garlic Sauce
  7. 1 T+1 t Crushed Garlic
  8. 2 t Powdered Ginger
  9. ½ C Green Onion Tops (Cut And Divided)
Instructions
  1. Put all ingredients except a reserved ¼ C green onions into medium size pan, bring to simmer , cover, and let cook for 30-40 minutes or until daikon radish is tender.
  2. Garnish soup with remaining green onions.
  3. 6 Servings
  4. 40 Calories, 3.0g Protein, 0.0g Fat 6.1g Carbs, 2.3g Fiber, 3.8g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. Pretty simple.
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Low Carb Mongolian Beef And Broccoli

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Low Carb Mongolian Beef And BroccoliLow Carb Mongolian Beef And BroccoliLow Carb Mongolian Beef And BroccoliLow Carb Mongolian Beef And Broccoli. Probably most every recipe you see involving a sauce of some kind in an Asian dish calls for cornstarch as the thickener and I don’t use cornstarch anymore to thicken anything.  But…I have a little trick (that a secret friend told me about long ago) that works like a charm and it’s in that little shaker in the 2nd picture.  It’s a combination of ½ xanthan & ½ guar gum.  It takes very little to thicken a sauce, has nearly zero carbs and especially in the amounts we will be using.  The reason it’s in that little shaker is because you can control it so well and even for low carb Mongolian beef and broccoli it takes less than ¼ t for the whole recipe.

I blanch and freeze broccolini so I have it when I need it and yes, I Clean My Own Beef Tenderloin so I always that at my disposal too.  Both of these food items come in handy when making this very simple dish. I know you probably will not clean a whole tenderloin or even use broccolini but of course fresh broccoli works or a 10 oz package of frozen works too.  I don’t know if you can see it or not but I put my beef & broccolini over some cauliflower rice fried in a little butter & olive oil combo and it’s just peeking out in the front & lower right.

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Mongolian Beef And Broccoli
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Meat & Marinade
  1. 2 lbs Beef Tenderloin Thinly Sliced
  2. 3 T Water
  3. 1½ T Soy Sauce
  4. 1 T Sugar-Free Rice Wine Vinegar
Sauce
  1. ½ C Soy Sauce
  2. ⅔-1 C Beef Broth (Depending Whether You Plan To Use Anything Additionally Under Your Broccoli & Meat)
  3. ½ C Allulose
  4. 3 T Oyster Sauce
  5. 3 T Crushed Garlic
  6. 1 T+1 t Powdered Ginger
  7. ¼ t Red Pepper Flakes
  8. ⅛-¼ t-Xanthan-Guar Gum Mixed
Stir Fry
  1. ¼ C Olive Oil
  2. 1 Head Broccoli Cut Into Small Florets
  3. ½ C Green Onion Tops (Divided)
Meat & Marinade
  1. Bring meat to room temperature, lightly sprinkle with mixture of ½ xanthan & ½ guar gum. Mix thoroughly into wet ingredients & set aside.
Sauce
  1. Mix all ingredients. Start wth ⅛ t xanthan-guar mix and add more if needed at the end.
Stir Fry
  1. Heat oil to medium-hot and fry meat quickly. Set aside.
  2. Add broccoli and fry until just barely tender.
  3. Add sauce ingredients and heat until beginning to thicken.
  4. Add ¼ C green onions, add back meat and bring to temperature. If it needs more thickening power now is the time to add more and remembering is will also thicken as it begins to cool.
  5. 6 Servings
  6. 498 Calories, 34.2g Protein, 36.5g Fat 6.3g Carbs, 2.0g Fiber, 4.3g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. Don't overuse the xanthan-guar gum. You can always add more if needed.
  2. Slicing beef while still semi-frozen will make the job a LOT easier and allows for thinner slicing.
  3. As I said I put fried cauliflower rice under mine but use your imagination or just serve it plain with a side salad and/or another vegetable and you should be good to go.
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Low Carb Italian Coleslaw

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Low Carb Italian ColeslawLow Carb Italian ColeslawLow Carb Italian Coleslaw. Most of my friends are pretty old now cause uh…I’m old.  An old friend of mine ask me to please witness her medical advanced directives and so, along with another old woman we know,  we took an afternoon to get this taken care of.  We ducked into some “food joint” that Libby knew of because she had not eaten lunch and wanted a tuna sandwich.  They had some coleslawy looking stuff in the case, I ask what it was, and the girl said it really didn’t have a name but they just called it Italian Coleslaw.  I asked if they made it, did it have sugar in it, and what else was in it and she told me yes they made it, no, no sugar and that it had ham and salami-hence the name Italian Coleslaw. Well, it didn’t even taste like coleslaw let alone Italian.  Hard to explain but it was…tasteless…so…I set out to make my own because I liked the idea of it.  Since I live in a big city with many local butcher shops I knew I could get good ham and salami and I do know how to use spices so here ya go. Not only does it taste great, it is really easy to make and…sugar-free. I do use my own mixture of Italian Herbs.

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Italian Coleslaw
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Ingredients
  1. 1 Small Cabbage Head Or About 1½-1¾ Lbs
  2. 8 Oz Good Quality Ham Shaved (If You Can Get It)
  3. 8 Oz Good Quality Salami Shaved (If You Can Get It)
  4. 1 C Mayonnaise+More As Needed
  5. 2½-3 t Finely Ground Italian Herbs+(More To Taste)
  6. ¼ t Salt+(More To Taste)
  7. ¼ t Pepper =+(More To Taste)
Instructions
  1. Shred cabbage as finely as possible and a mandoline is perfect for the job.
  2. Dice ham and salami into smaller than bite size pieces.
  3. Mix salt, pepper, and Italian herbs into mayo.
  4. Mix ham & salami into cabbage and dress with mayo, mixing well.
  5. 12 Servings
  6. 215 Calories, 10.5g Protein, 18.4g Fat, 3.6g Carbs, 1.8g Fiber, 1.8g Net Carbs
  7. 10 Servings
  8. 258 Calories, 12.6g Protein, 22.1g Fat, 4.3g Carbs, 2.2g Fiber, 2.1g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. As this sits in the fridge the mayo will soak into it so you might need more than you think.
  2. This will very much taste Italian.
  3. If you opt to use any precut meats that are not shaved, then cut your pieces into smaller that bite-size.
  4. Notice the fat surrounding the ham and in the salami. It all went into the coleslaw which gives it a great mouthfeel.
  5. If wanted please, make adjustments to meats, herbs etc. and make it your own.
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Low Carb German Red Cabbage

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Low Carb German Red CabbageLow Carb German Red CabbageLow Carb German Red CabbageLow Carb German Red Cabbage.  When I was a kid my mom made German red cabbage for us every once in a while because it went so well with schnitzels like pork and veal but somewhere along the line the veal (baby cows) police got a hold of the market and it is almost impossible to find veal anymore-hence calves liver which we had a lot of too.  I hated liver as a kid but certainly learned to love it and still do if I can get it.  As far as I’m concerned, a German meal of low carb Veal/Pork/Chicken/ Schnitzel ala Holstein, Beef Rouladen, or Pork Schnitzel coupled with Spaetzle & this low carb German red cabbage recipe is one of those perfect low carb meals, and you can get all the recipes on this site.  Happy German Eating.

You know, sometimes you coulda had a V-8 but this time I caught it in time.  Not only do I eat raw jicama as a side snack to dinner, I use it in all kinds of other things.  It is terrific as any dip partner Creamy Smooth Guacamole and fabulous in salads like Brussels Sprouts Jicama Salad and Jicama Strawberry Cucumber Salad. and even Saucy Crunchy Peanut Salad.  It is one of the best crudité veggies for dips that I know. I pretty much always either have one on the counter or cut up in the fridge so…while I bought the apple specifically to make this cabbage dish I scrapped it after seeing the jicama sitting there.  I already had the group picture and just added the jicama pics.  A couple of the wonderful things regarding jicama are; they have the texture of apples, a slight sweetness of their own, about ⅓ the carbs of an apple, and enough fiber to choke a dog  if that’s what you want.  Bottom line: I scratched the apple in the picture, put it in some Cranberry Orange Relish, and used my jicama instead and…now you know.

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German Red Cabbage
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Ingredients
  1. 1¼ -1½ Lbs Red Cabbage Very Thinly Sliced
  2. 4 C Grated Jicama (Or Daikon Radish)
  3. 1 Medium Onion (Julienned Or Chopped)
  4. ¼ C Butter
  5. ½-¾ Cup Water
  6. ⅓ C Red Wine Vinegar
  7. 3 T Allulose (Or To Taste)
  8. 1½ t Chicken Base
  9. 1 t Salt
  10. ¼ t Ground Clove Powder
  11. 6 Smashed Juniper Berries
Instructions
  1. You are going to need a large pot to begin with so if you have a Dutch oven it’s perfect. The cabbage will cook down but until it does…
  2. Melt butter and cook onions 6-8 minutes until just beginning to color yellow.
  3. Turn to low, add rest of ingredients except cabbage & mix well.
  4. Add cabbage, stir as best you can, cover and simmer, stirring every once in a while for about an hour or until cabbage is tender.
  5. Taste and correct any seasoning.
  6. 8 Servings
  7. 90 Calories, 1.5g Protein, 5.9g Fat, 9.2g Carbs, 3.3g Fiber, 5.9g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. I absolutely guarantee no one will never know you subbed jicama or daikon radish for apple.
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