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
Why This Recipe Works : Chicken noodle soup is the ultimate comfort food, easy to make at home. To make it keto-friendly, we upped the fat content and reduced the carbs from pasta and onion. At the test kitchen, we start the base for our chicken noodle soup with store-bought broth—a timesaver—but enhance it with
Why This Recipe Works : Shakes are a perennial favorite, and it’s no wonder: A sweet, creamy shake is an indulgent liquid treat. To create one that tasted delicious and chocolaty as a breakfast drink, we started with plain unsweetened almond milk. Its neutral flavor and silky consistency replaced milk, and added fiber. We mixed
Why This Recipe Works Smoothie-making’s a breeze, right? Just blend fruits, vegetables, and juice together for a refreshing, healthy drink. But anyone who’s on the keto diet knows it’s challenging to make a delicious protein- and fat-enriched smoothie without fruit to impart sweetness and texture. Carb-heavy juice and bananas were out, so we tried kale,
