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Keto Creamy Dijon Chicken

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Keto Creamy Dijon ChickenKeto Creamy Dijon Chicken is an easy piquant keto dish you can have on the table in less than 45 minutes and that’s mostly the time it takes to caramelize your onions. I used boneless skin-on chicken thighs because that’s how I roll but you will in all likelihood use boneless skinless thighs.  I love crispy chicken skin, and my butcher will take the bones out, so it’s what I most often ask for and parish the thought of that gorgeous chicken skin going into dog food.  If it’s good for dogs it’s good for people.  Keto creamy dijon chicken needs no breading of any kind so there isn’t even the prep of dredging your chicken in egg and pork rinds.  I don’t have any idea how many chicken recipes I have on this site, but it is a pot-load.  A few you might keep in mind could be:  Chicken Piccata  ~ Marriage Chicken ~ Kimchi Chicken Thighs and maybe even try your hand at some really easy Chicken Kiev.

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Creamy Dijon Chicken
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Ingredients
  1. 4 Boneless Chicken Thighs-Room Temperature
  2. ⅔ C Heavy Cream
  3. ⅓ Water
  4. ¼ C Dijon Mustard
  5. 1 t Chicken Base***
  6. 2 t Olive Oil
  7. 2 t Butter
  8. 1½ t Dried Crushed Tarragon
  9. 1 Small Very Thinly Sliced Onion
  10. Freshly Ground Pepper
  11. 2 T Minced Green Onion Tops
Instructions
  1. Thinly slice onion and if you have a mandoline all the better.
  2. In a medium skillet, heat 1 t olive oil & 1 t butter over medium-low heat, add onions and sauté until beginning to turn golden brown.
  3. Whisk together water, cream, and mustard.
  4. Flatten thighs to an overall thickness.
  5. In a large skillet, heat 1 t olive oil & 1 t butter over medium-high heat, add chicken thighs, sauté until browned, turn, and finish cooking. Set aside.
  6. Add heavy cream mixture & chicken base to onions and begin to reduce to desired thickness.
  7. Plate thighs and top with creamed onions mixture.
  8. Top with freshly ground pepper.
  9. Sprinkle with green onions.
  10. 4 Servings
  11. 499 Calories, 28.3g Protein, 37.7g Fat, 1.9g Carbs, 0.5g Fiber, 1.4g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. It will not take long for the heavy cream mixture to thicken in light of the fact that the mustard is its own thickener. If you over-reduce it, just add a little more water.
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Keto Korean Meatballs

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Low Carb Korean MeatballsLow Carb Korean MeatballsKeto Korean Meatballs. So, these are kind of a combination of  plain ole meatballs coupled with a spicy Korean BBQ sauce.  The meatballs will stand alone but the addition of the BBQ sauce makes them to die for and all coming together to make a bunch of great lowcarb Keto Korean Meatballs. I pretty much always have the Korean BBQ Sauce in my fridge because I use so much of it dabbed on all kinds of things so at least for me these are easy easy easy and I bet they will be easy for you too. Try to remember a recipe is only a list of ingredients and directions to follow…or not…and to add to or subtract from the way you want a final product to taste.

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Korean Meatballs
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Meatballs
  1. ⅔ Lb. 20% Ground Beef
  2. ⅔ Lb. Ground Pork
  3. ⅔ Lb. Ground Lamb
  4. 1 C Pork Rind Dust***
  5. 1 Egg
  6. ½ Medium Onion Minced
  7. ½ T Garlic Salt
  8. 2 t Salt
  9. ¾ t Pepper
Korean BBQ Sauce
  1. ⅓ C Finely Cut Green Onion Tops
  2. ¼ C Olive Oil
  3. ¼ C Minced Shallots
  4. 3 T Minced Cilantro
  5. 3 T Oyster Sauce
  6. 3 T Allulose*** (Or To Taste)
  7. 2 T Tamari
  8. 2 T Water
  9. 2 t Crushed Garlic***
  10. 2 t Powdered Ginger
  11. Pinch Red Pepper Flakes + More If Heat Is Wanted
  12. ¼ C Green Onion Tops (Garnish)
  13. ¼ C Minced Cilantro (Garnish)
Meatballs
  1. Have all ingredients at room temperature.
  2. Beat egg and add onions, salts & pepper.
  3. Sprinkle pork rind dust onto meats, add egg stuff and gently blend.
  4. Divide equally into 24-1½ oz meatballs.
  5. Sauté them 2-3 minutes per side on a medium heat in a large skillet.
Korean BBQ Sauce
  1. In small saucepan combine all ingredients and heat gently for about 5-8 minutes or until thickened just a little.
  2. It's now ready to serve with anything hot and if you want to use it as a dressing for a salad refrigerate for at least several hours.
  3. Plate meatballs and drizzle with sauce.
  4. Garnish with green onion tops and cilantro.
  5. 6 Servings
  6. 711 Calories, 34.2g Protein, 58.3g Fat, 3.9g Carbs, 0.6g Fiber, 2.9g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. All ingredients are included in nutritionals.
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Keto Caramelized Vietnamese Chicken

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Keto Caramelized Vietnamese ChickenKeto Caramelized Vietnamese Chicken.  I have done this with boneless skin-on chicken thighs which are my favorite parts of a chicken but any part(s) will work.  I can easily bone my own thighs because I want the skin on but it’s totally not necessary.  I also shop in a grocery that will de-bone them for me at no extra charge so to save work I am now having that done.  Bottom line:  You want skin-on thighs and it does not matter if the bone is still in.

This keto caramelized Vietnamese chicken is a pretty good example of what Asians call balanced as it is, salty, sour, sweet, and spicy yet, it is very easy to make and fun to eat.

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Caramelized Vietnamese Chicken
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Ingredients
  1. 8 Chicken Thighs Brought To Room Temperature
  2. 1 Large Thinly Cut Lightly Caramelized Onion
  3. 1 T Olive Oil
  4. ½ C Water
  5. 4 t Garlic Paste***
  6. 1 T Powdered Ginger Or 1 t Ginger Paste
  7. ½ C Allulose***
  8. 3 T Sugar Free Rice Wine Vinegar
  9. 2 T Fish Sauce
  10. 1 T Minced Pickled Jalapeno Pepper +1 t Juice
  11. ½ C Cilantro For Garnish
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425°.
  2. Put room temp. chicken thighs in large glass baking dish and cook about 40-45 minutes or until skin is very dark brown and crispy.
  3. Add olive oil to small pan on low heat, add onions and cook to a light golden brown. (About 25-30 minutes).
  4. Add rest of ingredients down to cilantro to a small saucepan and simmer about 5-10 minutes or until just slightly beginning to thicken. You can always add more water.
  5. Add onions to sauce.
  6. Spoon sauce on each thigh and garnish with cilantro.
  7. 8 Servings
  8. 280 Calories, 19.6g Protein, 20.0g Fat, 3.0g Carbs, 0.3g Fiber, 2.7g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. For a wonderful Asian added flair you can put ¼ cup lime juice into the sauce.
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Low Carb Chicken Soup

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Low Carb Chicken SoupLow Carb Chicken Soup. There is not anything much more satisfying than a bowl of low carb chicken soup after a hard day’s work and this will not disappoint.  It’s hearty, stick to your ribs, has all the flavors, and none of the carbs, and made rich with the addition of 40% heavy cream.  This has been a restaurant trick for a long time but I think because of the fat fear mongering that is going on to this day, people have been afraid to use it and happy to not think about it when served in a restaurant.

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Chicken Soup
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Ingredients
  1. 1 Whole Poached & Pulled Chicken (Or Pulled Cooked Rotisserie Chicken)
  2. 3 T Butter
  3. 1 Cup Sliced Mushrooms
  4. ⅓ C Water (Or Chicken Stock)
  5. 1 C Diagonally Thinly Cut Celery
  6. ½ C Finely Chopped Carrot (Mostly For Color)
  7. ½ C Finely Chopped Onion
  8. ⅓ C Chopped Roast Red Pepper
  9. 2 T Green Onion Tops
  10. 2 T White Wine
  11. 1 t Poultry Seasoning
  12. 2 t Chicken Base***
  13. 2 C Heavy Cream
  14. 3 C Water (Or Chicken Stock)
Instructions
  1. In large pan, sauté mushrooms in 2 T butter. Set aside.
  2. Melt last 1 T butter, add liquid, wine, carrot, onion, celery, chicken base, & poultry seasoning and cook until tender 5-7 minutes. Add more stock as necessary.
  3. Add roasted red pepper, green onion tops, mushrooms & heavy cream and bring to simmer.
  4. Add chicken and simmer until hot.
  5. Thin with liquid (stock) as necessary.
  6. Serve with lots of freshly cracked pepper.
  7. 8 Servings
  8. 312 Calories, 3.2g Protein, 29.6g Fat, 2.7g Carbs, 0.8g Fiber, 1.9g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. If using a commercial chicken stock only add chicken base to taste as the stock will probably have lots of salt.
  2. Now that you have the basic recipe you can delete and/or insert you own herbs to suit your tastes.
  3. And oh yeah, leftover frozen turkey works just as well for this dish.
  4. I find it quite satisfying to pull a whole chicken and if you poach and pull 2-3 chickens at once you will save a lot of time when next you want to make this or any other dish calling for pulled chicken.
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Keto Crispy Pork Belly

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Keto Crispy Pork BellyKeto Crispy Pork BellyLow Carb Crispy Pork BellyLow Carb Crispy Pork BellyKeto Crispy Pork Belly. When eating keto or zerocarb actually leads to crunchy. Oh, I don’t mean a bit of crunch, I mean probably the crunchiest food on earth-Pork Skin. The first time I ever had this most exquisite of foods was about 30 years ago.  We were on Vancouver Island in the Chinatown area of Victoria and ducked into some funky little hole in the wall restaurant.  You know how it is, nobody speaks English, I’m just trying to find out what this pork belly stuff is before I order some of it.  One thing led to another and with zero understanding of what I was ordering, I pulled down my pants, took a chance, closed my eyes, and ordered it anyway.  I am here to tell you that to this day I have never had anything that compared to that first bite of what we now call keto crispy pork belly.  I truly thought if there was a heaven, I had just entered the kingdom.  So…life happens and though from time to time I would try to find this pork belly again, I never did until one day…I decided to make my own. 

Now I have had and made my own chicharrones but they are not the same.  They are of course fabulous in their own right but absolutely not the same as a keto crispy pork belly even though they are both made with the same product.  Since I had come up with my own Low Carb Hoisin Sauce a while ago this had been percolating and I have had it more than a couple of times now.  Because I can, I serve it with hoisin but I wanted to not only make it very easy for you but to also give you the authentic Chinese version which is the easiest way imaginable.  And this is maybe one of the best things of all here:  These succulent little bits of keto crispy pork belly goodness can be…gasp…eaten with your fingers. If you don’t have the same Norpro tenderizer I have then you can use a fork to pierce the skin and it will just take a bit more time and elbow grease and some say you don’t even need to pierce the skin.

I have shown keto crispy pork belly with 3 pieces as an appetizer and 6 pieces as a dinner.  If you think you can eat more than 6 pieces, I would advise trying 6 pieces to begin with and then going for more.  It is tempting to eat more but an hour or two later they will sneak up on you and you will feel full beyond belief.  I mean let’s face it, you will be eating nearly all fat.

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Crispy Pork Belly
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Ingredients
  1. 1½-2 Lbs Skin On Slab Of Pork Belly (I Get Mine In A Vietnamese Grocery)
  2. ½ t Five Spice Powder
  3. ½-1 t Salt
Instructions
  1. Put pork belly meat side down on a plate lined with a paper towel leaving skin uncovered for 2-3 days. The skin will get really hard and this is what you want.
  2. On the day of cooking bring belly to room temperature.
  3. With skin up and using the tool shown or a sharp fork, pierce the skin many times.
  4. Turn belly skin side down and score into what will be 24 pieces. Not only does scoring aid in portion control, (who needs that anyway)? It also keeps it from humping or twisting.
  5. Mix, spread, & rub salt & powder into cuts over belly bottom only.
  6. Make an envelope out of foil and place belly skin side up inside. DO NOT COVER.
  7. Heat oven to 450°.
  8. Place belly into oven for 35 minutes and DON'T open the door.
  9. Turn down heat to 350° and continue cooking for another 30-40 minutes. Again DON'T open the door.
  10. Turn off oven and leave belly alone for another 15 minutes.
  11. Remove from oven and with skin side down and using a large knife, (chef's knife is best) begin cutting through the scores and into the skin. You are going to need a little pressure to push through the crispy skin.
  12. 8 Servings As Appetizer
  13. 240 Calories, 13.0g Protein, 21.0g Fat, 0.0g Carbs, 0.0g Fiber, 0.0g Net Carbs
  14. 4 Servings As Dinner
  15. 480 Calories, 26.0g Protein, 42.0g Fat, 0.0g Carbs, 0.0g Fiber, 0.0g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. Don't go nuts with the five spice powder or salt. A little dab will do ya.
  2. If by some chance the skin is not totally crispy don't worry as all is not lost. You can turn on the broiler and broil for 1-2 minutes but be careful because at this point it is easy to scorch it.
  3. Of course you can use a larger slab of belly for more people.
  4. If you think you want the Norpro tenderizer, I ordered it through my local hardware store for $7.00. Not a well know item but I think most any hardware store can order it for you.
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Keto Lemon Bacon Scallops

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Low Carb Lemon Bacon ScallopsLow Carb Lemon Bacon ScallopsLow Carb Lemon Bacon ScallopsLow Carb Lemon Bacon ScallopsKeto Lemon Bacon Scallops.  If there is one driving force in any restaurant, it is to get and keep repeat customers by making drool worthy food which will bring them back with the memory of that food.  These keto bacon lemon scallops are one of those foods and yes, they are truly drool worthy, extremely easy to make and easy to impress with.  I have listed them as an appetizer and 5-6 of them make a terrific lowcarb keto dinner.

Here in Portland, OR I have had more than several restaurants that have done this to me and guess what.  I return-again and again and again.  In my case it is usually a sauce that goes with a steak.  Of course it’s not the steak that’s memorable but the sauce that showcases the steak and maybe think a simple Béarnaise or a lemony Buerre Blanc.  The next time I return they have some equally different sauce and I am hopelessly hooked.

I showed you the label from my scallops packaging because I always find it rather amusing that I live on the Left Coast and (all) the scallops here come from the East Coast and if I were to eat totally locally, I would never get these succulent morsels of delight.

An important note about scallops:  Don’t be afraid to ask if they are DRY or “soaked” (wet) because it makes all the difference in the world.  Yes, they are expensive, but DRY scallops are the only thing to buy. Soaked, as denoted by the name, have been subjected to sodium tripolyphosphates (STTP) for several reasons but the biggie is additional profit. Scallops are naturally about 75% water by weight and by adding an additional 10%-12% water & chemicals, at least to this person’s senses, is out-and-out cheating let alone rendering them uselessly mired in a milky water and which makes them impossible to sear.  I don’t know about you but I am not interested in paying $20.-$25. per pound for water and chemicals.  The same goes for most commercial chicken.  It has also been injected with sodium tripolyphosphate, is watery, and can’t be fried very successfully as it sputters and spatters when the water hits the hot frying oil.  If you are interested, here is a good read about Sodium Tripolyphosphates and how you may be being cheated.  It may not be much in one little shrimp or one little scallop but when taken in the totality of the whole of the fishing, ham and poultry industries it is probably in the billions of dollars per year. Scary.

Lastly, I would advise always buying fresh, never frozen, scallops because freezing and thawing will form ice crystals drawing out natural liquids and make them difficult to cook properly.  Nature has a way of taking care of itself, if left to its own devices, and freezing them is not natural.  Buy what you need and don’t ever freeze them.

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Lemon Bacon Scallops
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Ingredients
  1. 8-12 Room Temperature Large Scallops Or About 1 Lb.
  2. 1 T Butter
  3. 4 Slices Cooked & Crumbled Bacon (Save Fat For Another Use)
  4. ½ C Heavy Cream
  5. 2 T Lemon Juice
  6. 2 T Parmesan Cheese
  7. 1 T Dried Chives (Yes, Fresh Are Terrific Too)
  8. 1½ t Chicken Base*** (Your Salt)
  9. 4 Thinly Cut Lemon Slices
  10. Freshly Ground Pepper At Service
Instructions
  1. Cook and crumble bacon. Set aside. (Save Fat For Another Use)
  2. Bring butter to beginning to brown in a hot sauté pan, place scallops in butter, and depending on size, sear about 1½-2 minutes without moving them.
  3. Turn, sauté another 1½-2 minutes, and immediately plate with a slice of lemon.
  4. Turn down heat, add heavy cream, lemon juice, chives, bacon, & chicken base and reduce slightly.
  5. Mix in Parmesan cheese.
  6. Drizzle sauce over scallops and serve with freshly ground pepper.
  7. 4 Servings
  8. 241 Calories, 11.7g Protein, 19.2 Fat, 1.7g Carbs, 0.g Fiber, 1.7g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. Make sure you have everything ready, including the bacon, as this goes very quickly.
  2. If you are using larger scallops then two per person might be enough (As an appetizer). I am a piggy when it comes to scallops so I ate three of them. As you can see in the dinner pic I scaled down to five because I also ate other things with them and yes, of course they make a drool worthy dinner too.
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Low Carb Cuban Beef

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Low Carb Cuban BeefLow Carb Cuban BeefLow Carb Cuban BeefLow Carb Cuban Beef or its Spanish name Ropa Vieja. Cuban Beef is considered by most as the national dish of Cuba and I am imagining it made with pork too.  I know the list of ingredients is long but it goes together very quickly and assuming you have a crock pot it is pretty much a dice, cut, and dump recipe. I do not have a crock pot and I do what I call Future Cooking (my meat) so I already have it when I need it for all kinds of things. This is what I did here, it is a bit different than the directions, and the outcome is exactly the same. I would suggest you sear your meat as the end product will be more flavorful but with all the great ingredients it’s flavorful on its own. Since I don’t do rice, low carb Cuban beef is perfect served with Cauliflower Grits or sautéed cauliflower rice.

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Cuban Beef
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Ingredients
  1. 2-2½ Lbs Thick Cut Chuck Roast
  2. 1 Thinly Sliced Onion
  3. 1 Thinly Sliced Red Pepper (Or Orange Or Green)
  4. 1 Thinly Sliced Yellow Pepper
  5. 2 T Garlic Paste***
  6. 1 T Paprika
  7. 1 T Dried Oregano
  8. 2 t Ground Cumin
  9. ⅛ t Allspice
  10. ⅛ t Ground Clove
  11. 1 t Pepper
  12. ½ C White Wine
  13. 1 C Water (+ More As/If Needed)
  14. 1 T Chicken Base*** (+More To Taste)
  15. 1 Can Small Diced Tomatoes
  16. 2 T Tomato Paste
  17. 2 Bay Leaves
  18. 1 Carrot Split
  19. 1 Stalk Celery Split
  20. 1 C Green Olives
  21. ½ C Roasted Red Peppers
  22. 2 T Capers
  23. 1 Cup Cilantro (Divided)
Instructions
  1. Sear room temperature meat. Set aside.
  2. Slice all vegetables, put into pot, reserving olives, roasted red peppers, capers, and cilantro.
  3. Sprinkle in spices and bay leaves.
  4. Pour in all liquids including tomato paste.
  5. Put meat into pot, cover and simmer for 3-4 hours or until beef pulls apart.
  6. Remove carrot and celery pieces then add olives, roasted red peppers, capers, ¼ C cilantro and bring to temperature.
  7. Serve either on a plate or in a bowl and garnish with remaining cilantro.
  8. 8 Servings
  9. 403 Calories, 33.2g Protein, 23.8g Fat, 6.6g Carbs, 1.7g Fiber, 4.9g Net Carbs
  10. 6 Servings
  11. 537 Calories, 44.3g Protein, 31.7g Fat, 8.9g Carbs, 2.2g Fiber, 6.7g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. I used pitted Castelvetrano olives because my grocery store sells them on their olive bar but whatever you buy, just be sure you get "pitted" olives.
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Low Carb Shrimp & Grits

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Low Carb Shrimp & GritsLow Carb Shrimp & Grits.  Shrimp and grits began as a simple low country southern  dish.  Shrimp was plentiful and so was hominy. It has been refined over the years and has now become a staple on Southern tables and restaurants everywhere but really took off in the mid 1980’s when Chef Bill Neal brought it to new heights.  Mine is no different and only a reminder that there are low carb versions of almost anything.  I have to say that I just happen to like my own low carb version best.  We (at least I) pretty much eat low carb shrimp & grits for dinner but it was originally eaten as a big hearty breakfast before going out to a day of fishing.  It make’s sense to use the bacon grease instead of draining it and then using seed oil and in fact I have not had a seed oil in my house for 9 years and it makes me sick to think I, like most everyone, believed the poison for so many years.

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Shrimp & Grits
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Ingredients
  1. 1 Lb Large Shelled Shrimp
  2. 1 Head Riced Cauliflower
  3. ½ Lb Bacon
  4. ½ C Minced Onions
  5. 4 Oz Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  6. ¼ C Heavy Cream
  7. Water To Consistency
  8. 2 T Lemon Juice
  9. 2 t Crushed Garlic***
  10. 2 t Chicken Base***
  11. ¼ C Green Onion Tops
  12. Salt & Pepper Only If Needed
  13. Old Bay (Optional & I Did Not Use It)
  14. Parmesan Cheese (Optional & I Did Not Use It)
Instructions
  1. Cut bacon into small pieces & cook to render fat. Leaving fat in pan, remove bacon & set aside.
  2. Remove enough fat (2-3 T) to a separate skillet to sauté shrimp.
  3. Add onion to remaining fat and cook until translucent then add in cauliflower, heavy cream, chicken base, and bacon & cook until tender. (5-6-7 minutes).
  4. Remove from heat, blend in cheese and add enough water, if needed, to bring to creamy consistency.
  5. Sauté shrimp in bacon fat, adding crushed garlic and lemon juice.
  6. Put grits into bowl, arrange shrimp and sprinkle with green onions.
  7. 4 Servings
  8. 582 Calories, 41.8g Protein, 40.5g Fat, 12.7g Carbs, 4.4g Fiber, 8.3g Net Carbs
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Keto Crustless Mushroom Pie

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Keto Crustless Mushroom PieKeto Crustless Mushroom PieLow Carb Crustless Mushroom PieKeto Crustless Mushroom Pie.  There is no doubt that I love mushrooms and they are used in many recipes throughout this site but this recipe is over the top and filled with them so if you  like mushrooms, this is for you.  The dried porcini mushrooms and dust that I use are from right here is Oregon at Pistol River Mushrooms and again, I use both in many recipes.  If you’ve never used porcini dust it’s a flavor punch like no other, is umami on steroids, and this keto crustless mushroom pie uses it.

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Crustless Mushroom Pie
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Ingredients
  1. 1 Lb Portobello Mushrooms (About 3)
  2. ½ Lb Button Mushrooms
  3. 2 Oz Dried Porcini Mushrooms***
  4. 2 Oz Dried Trumpet Mushrooms
  5. Hot Water To Hydrate Dried Mushrooms
  6. 4 Oz Squeezed Spinach
  7. 1 Medium Onion
  8. ¼ C Olive Oil
  9. 2 T Butter
  10. 8 Oz Shredded (Grated) Gruyere Cheese
  11. 3 Beaten Eggs
  12. 1½ C 40% Heavy Cream
  13. ½ t Porcini Dust***
  14. 1 T Sherry
  15. 1 t Salt
  16. ½ t Pepper
  17. ½ t Dried Thyme
  18. ½ t Nutmeg
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Mix dried mushrooms and add just barely enough very hot water to moisten them.
  3. Clean gills out of portobello mushrooms. Slice into very small pieces. Set aside.
  4. Slice button mushrooms, add portobellos and chop vigorously into very small pieces. This can also be done by pulsing in a food processor. You do not want it pulverized but you do want it chopped pretty finely.
  5. Add 3 T olive oil to medium high large pan and cook mushrooms until they just begin to brown. After cooking you should end up with about two cups of mushrooms. You may have to cook these in two batches. Set aside.
  6. Finely chop onion, turn down heat, add 1 T butter to pan and slowly cook onion to just beginning to caramelize.
  7. Grate Cheese.
  8. In medium mixing bowl add beaten eggs, sherry, thyme, porcini dust, salt & pepper, nutmeg, heavy cream, and mix well.
  9. Liberally butter dish glass pie pan with 1 T butter.
  10. Sprinkle onions on bottom, then spinach, ½ cheese, all the mushrooms, ½ cheese again, and slowly pour cream mixture over all.
  11. Put into oven for 15 minutes then turn oven down to 325° and cook additional 20-25 minutes or until pie is finished cooking and has just begun to brown on top.
  12. Put on counter until well cooled. It needs to be cool to cut. If you are in a hurry no problem, but it will begin to run.
  13. 8 Servings
  14. 408 Calories, 12.4g Protein, 36.2g Fat, 4.6g Carbs, 1.6g Fiber, 3.0g Net Carbs
  15. 6 Servings
  16. 545 Calories, 16.5g Protein, 38.6g Fat, 6.1g Carbs, 2.1g Fiber, 4.0g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. The idea of the mushrooms is to end up with 2 full cooked cups. It doesn't really matter what kind you use but of course the different varieties add a more complex overall flavor and the porcinis are a kiss from heaven.
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Low Carb Shrimp Étouffée

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Low Carb Shrimp ÉtoufféeLow Carb Shrimp ÉtoufféeLow Carb Shrimp Étouffée.  Ah Yes, Étouffée.  Another Louisiana classic.  There are always alternatives to a high carby roux and we are going to kind of go the in-between route here in that I am not using any flour but I am using tomato paste.  Many an expert you might care to name, says a good low carb shrimp étouffée is not only made with, duh shrimp, but also with a stock made from the shells and this couldn’t be easier as you’ll see in the directions below. Since we are not making a roux there is no laborious stirring and waiting for it to turn dark brown.  We are also not using traditional rice but instead using either riced cauliflower or a Cauliflower Grits recipe which can easily be made days in advance and frozen for later use.

Some of you may look at the list of ingredients here but I would bet most of you have them in your pantries.  Including making the stock, from start to finish, it takes only about 1½-2 hours and that’s while you can be doing other things.  Once you have made it you may say; that was really easy-everybody loved it so…I think I’ll make that low carb shrimp étouffée again.

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Shrimp Étouffée
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Shrimp Stock
  1. 2 T Olive Oil
  2. Reserved Shells From 2 Lb Peeled Shrimp
  3. ½ Medium Onion Chopped
  4. 1 Rib Celery Rough Chopped
  5. 3 Bay Leaves
  6. 3-4 C Chicken Stock
Cauliflower
  1. 1 Medium Head Cauliflower Rice (Yes And Including The Core)
  2. Reserved Bacon Grease
  3. 2-3 T Olive Oil
Étouffée
  1. 6 Slices Cooked And Crumbled Bacon (Reserve Fat)
  2. 1½ Sticks Butter
  3. 1 Diced Medium Onion
  4. ½ C Bell Pepper
  5. 3 T Crushed Garlic***
  6. 1½ T Cajun Seasoning
  7. 2 t Crushed Dried Thyme
  8. 1 t Chili Garlic Paste
  9. 1 Small Can Tomato Paste
  10. 2 Celery Ribs Sliced Thinly On The Bias
  11. 1 C Green Onion Tops (Divided)
  12. 2 Lbs Large Shrimp, Shelled And Shells Reserved
  13. 1 T Lemon Juice
  14. 2 T Dried Parsley (Yes, Fresh Works Too)
  15. Salt (Only If Necessary)
  16. Freshly Ground Pepper
  17. Lemon Wedges to Garnish
Shrimp Stock
  1. In large sauce pan heat olive oil, add shrimp shells stirring for several minutes.
  2. Add rest of ingredients, cover, and simmer 45 minutes. Turn off heat, allow to sit another 30 minutes, strain, Set aside.
Cauliflower Rice
  1. In large sauté pan, cook and crumble bacon, reserving fat. Set bacon aside.
  2. Add 3 T olive oil to bacon fat, dump in riced cauliflower and sauté until just beginning to turn golden brown. Set aside in large bowl and keep warm.
Étouffée
  1. On medium low in same sauté pan add butter to melt, then add garlic, onion, bell pepper, Cajun seasoning, thyme, chili garlic paste, and gently cook while stirring, until onion become translucent. 10-15 minutes.
  2. Stir in celery.
  3. Add tomato paste and cook for 3-4 minutes until mixed well.
  4. Add lemon juice and parsley then begin adding stock about 1 C at a time stirring and until well mixed. Repeat until all stock is used or until desired consistency is reached.
  5. Add lemon juice and shrimp and gently poach until shrimp is barely cooked. The time will depend on how large your shrimp are but it will not take long.
  6. Taste and add any salt if needed.
  7. Divide cauliflower rice into bowls, spoon étouffée to the side, and garnish with remaining green onions.
  8. Fresh pepper to taste and it may not need any.
  9. Serve wedge of lemon to the side.
  10. 6 Servings
  11. 532 Calories, 29.7g Protein, 40.7g Fat, 15.1g Carbs, 7.4g Fiber, 7.7g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. I am here to guarantee that you will never miss the high carby floured roux or rice. You just won't.
  2. Nutritionals include 5 T olive oil, cauliflower head, reserved bacon fat, and 8 medium shrimp per person.
  3. Yes, you can skip making the shrimp stock and just use a good purchased chicken stock.
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Keto Asian Beef Stew

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Keto Asian Beef StewKeto Asian Beef StewLow Carb Asian Beef Eggplant Zucchini StewLow Carb Asian Beef Eggplant Zucchini StewLow Carb Asian Beef Eggplant Zucchini StewKeto Asian Beef Stew.  Now you can call this a stew or you can call this a soup but whatever you call it, it is good, hearty, and healthy.  Depending on how you spice this you can eat in Italy, Japan, Thailand, China and yes even in America.

I personally like the flavors of Asia so that is what we are doing here and if this is successful, I may post the same recipe using different spices and adding other ingredients.  This Keto Asian Beef Stew is very easy to make assuming you have the spices and get yourself some mung bean sprouts.  Yes, I garnished mine with a few enoki mushrooms but it is absolutely not necessary.  If you decide to use them they take about 15-20 seconds in a tiny amount of steaming water to cook.  I added some fried garlic and green onions in olive oil to the enokis I had left over and they were terrific with a rather sweetish flavor.

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Asian Beef Eggplant Zucchini Stew
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Ingredients
  1. 2 C Small Dice Daikon Radish
  2. 2 C Cooked Mung Bean Sprouts
  3. 1 C Sautéed Medium Globe Eggplant
  4. 1 C Sautéed Zucchini
  5. 1 C Sautéed Mushrooms
  6. 1 Lb Very Thinly Sliced Good Quality Beef
  7. 6 T Olive Oil (Divided)
  8. 5-6 C Water (+ More If Wanted/Needed)
  9. ½ C Tamari Sauce
  10. Beef Base
  11. 2 t Crushed Garlic***
  12. 1 t Chili Garlic Sauce
  13. 1 t Powdered Ginger
  14. ¼ t Dried Chili Flakes
  15. ½ C Minced Green Onion Tops (Garnish)
  16. ½ C Cilantro (Garnish)
  17. Fish Sauce (Garnish)
  18. Enoki Mushrooms (Optional Garnish)
Instructions
  1. Put water and beef base to taste in saucepan-add tamari. If using beef broth just add tamari.
  2. Add diced daikon radish to broth, cover, and simmer for 25-30 minutes.
  3. Drain radish, retaining broth and put radish into a medium mixing bowl.
  4. Add sprouts to broth, simmer 5-7 minutes, drain, & add to radish.
  5. Add crushed garlic, chili garlic sauce, ginger and dried chili flakes to broth. Add more water as some will have evaporated and keep on simmer. Jack up the heat when ready to serve.
  6. Individually sauté eggplant, zucchini, and mushrooms in olive oil and as each is finished add to rest of ingredients.
  7. Slice beef as thinly as possible. (I used flat iron steak).
  8. Gently fold all ingredients in mixing bowl, divide, and add to serving bowls.
  9. Lay raw steak slices on top of veggies and pour piping hot broth over all. The steak will cook as the hot liquid hits it.
  10. Sprinkle with green onions, garnish with cilantro and enokis (if using).
  11. Serve in a large bowl and put the bottle of fish sauce on the table for individual use.
  12. 6 Servings
  13. 311 Calories, 16.7g Protein, 24.1g Fat, 7.1g Carbs, 3.0g Fiber, 4.1g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. This makes a large bowl of stew and what you see was my meal.
  2. Nutritionals include everything but the enoki mushrooms garnish.
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Low Carb Mung Bean Sprouts Carbonara

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Low Carb Mung Bean Sprouts CarbonaraLow Carb Mung Bean Sprouts Carbonara.  Yes, you can have an Italian dinner this evening.  No, you don’t need to go to the Olive Garden to get it.  Pasta carbonara is one of the truly classic Italian dishes and it does not need to be made with high carby pasta.  We are going to use mung bean sprouts instead and by the time we are finished, I doubt you will be able to tell much difference.  Traditionally, carbonara does not have cream in it but no fear, it is really good and does make the meal more hearty.  Hopefully you can find a good pancetta but if not, a good quality smoked bacon will work as a decent stand-in.

Low carb mung bean sprouts carbonara is an extremely low carb but more importantly, high fat recipe.  This is keto at its best and in my humble opinion, very healthy trading about 50g carbs in a pasta for about 7g in sprouts so, the choice is yours. That big beautiful display of basil?  I kid you not, I. Ate. It. All.

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Mung Bean Sprouts Carbonara
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Ingredients
  1. 1 Lb Sprouts
  2. 10-12 Oz Pancetta Or Bacon
  3. ¾ C Heavy Cream
  4. ¼ C Water + More If Necessary
  5. 3 Egg Yolks
  6. 1 C Parmesan Cheese
  7. ¼ C Chopped Basil
  8. 1 t Chicken Base***
  9. Lots Of Freshly Ground Pepper
Instructions
  1. Sauté bacon or pancetta in large pan then drain all but ¼ C fat. Set aside.
  2. Bring pot of water to just under boiling, dump in sprouts and simmer about 5-6 minutes or until just beginning to turn limp. Drain, reserving 1 C liquid.
  3. Mix heavy cream and egg yolks and add to reserved fat.
  4. Add ¼ C reserved water, Parmesan cheese, chicken base and heat.
  5. Add sprouts and bacon to heat.
  6. Add more water to desired consistency.
  7. Plate, garnish with basil, a little more cheese and tons of freshly ground pepper.
  8. 4 Servings
  9. 591 Calories, 28.9g Protein, 47.6g Fat, 8.4g Carbs, 1.6g Fiber, 6.8g Net Carbs
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