Nothing beats the simplicity of a complete meal wrapped and cooked in a foil packet. We could be camping. Food baked in foil packets, or en papillote, has been lauded for its healthfulness and ease, but our first attempts gave us overcooked chicken, mushy vegetables, and overall blandness. We started over by softening fennel in […]
Step aside, boring weeknight chicken; our fabulous prosciutto wrapped chicken breast is here! We seasoned it with black pepper and wrapped it in thin slices of salty-sweet, nutty prosciutto. Searing the chicken on both sides in a nonstick skillet crisped up the prosciutto, enhancing its salty bite. We rested the chicken briefly, topping it with
Bone-in chicken thighs are more flavorful than lean breasts, meatier than drumsticks, and, thanks to their uniform size and thickness, less prone to overcooking, which eliminates any need for brining orsalting. They are also suited to keto because of the fat layer underneath their skin. This fat helps keep the meat moist during cooking too,
Tired after a hard day at work? This quick chicken, cauliflower, and tomato dinner reduces your prep time and gives you a complete meal with abundant flavor and color. We roasted keto-friendly chickenthighs along with low-carb cauliflower, then finished them under the broiler for crisp golden-brown chicken and nicely charred vegetables. Making deep slashes in
Summertime means farm-fresh produce, citrus, and lots of great food on the grill. And what could be better to cook outdoors than chicken thighs? They are very forgiving when it comes toovercooking, a boon to inexperienced grillers. To develop more flavor, we started with a simple paste of spicy, tangy Dijon mustard, a little garlic,
This Butter chicken literally means pieces of chicken cooked in a sauce flavored with spices that have beenbloomed in butter rather than in the classic ghee or oil used in South Asian cooking. The dish should taste rich and creamy but also vibrant and complex, so we started by softening some onion, garlic,ginger, and chile
When it comes to comfort food, there’s really nothing like mac and cheese, one of those dishes you might miss on the keto diet. We had to develop a low-carb version of a three cheese “noodle” bake, ourgrown-up take on mac and cheese. Replacing wheat noodles with zucchini noodles was a given, so now we
Roast chicken is often described as a simple dish and when made correctly, the rich flavor and juicy chicken meat need little embellishment. But the actual process of preparing and roastingchicken is anything but simple; recipes often call for complicated trussing techniques and for rotating the bird multiple times during cooking. The most time-consuming part
Sirloin steak tips have a rich, beefy flavor and satisfying texture, and since they’re quick-cooking, we thought they’d be a good option for an easy weeknight meal. Steak is keto-friendly, of course, but addinga buttery sauce makes it even friendlier. We cooked the steak tips over medium-high heat, which gave them well-seared exteriors and allowed
A mole sauce is part of a family of sauces native to the Oaxaca and Puebla regions of Mexico. Its complex, layered flavors come from intricate blends of dried chiles, spices, and fruits. For a quick ketoversion, we chose mole poblano, which uses spices, nuts, and unsweetened chocolate, with a little dried ancho to keep
