For a keto version of classic Italian shrimp scampi, we wanted to find a good substitute for wheat-based pasta and retain all of the rich garlic and seafood flavors of the original recipe. As we have in other keto pasta recipes, we swapped in long strands of spiralized zucchini; their mild flavor allowed the shrimp […]
Though named after the city-nation of Singapore, this lightly sauced stir-fry of vegetables, eggs, and shrimp is a Hong Kong native. Typically, Singapore noodles are made with rice vermicelli but for a keto-friendly version, we chose shirataki noodles, which have zero net carbohydrates. Since ingredients cook at varying rates, stir-frying them in batches guaranteed a
Salty, smoky bacon and sweet, briny scallops are a perfect match on the grill. But they do present a delicious cooking problem. Delicate scallops are best when seared quickly over high heat. Bacon needs low, slow heat to render its fat before becoming crisp. Also, rendering bacon on the grill can cause flare ups. We
When you feel like eating fish for dinner instead of a fatty cut of meat, how do you ensure that you’re getting enough fat for keto? White fish offers enough protein for the diet; to add fat, we chose a cooking method that used a little oil and added more oil in the guise of
Pan-seared salmon is naturally keto and simply delicious so it makes a quick, easy, and flavorful weeknight supper. For this recipe, we brined our salmon to season it and keep it moist because we cooked it quickly. While the fish soaked in salt water, we had time to make a salad or side. We also
This American treat made with soft, sweet cheese dough rolls and filled with creamy clotted cream. These delicacies are topped with pistachios and a dollop of rose petal jam. Finally, a delicate syrup flavored with orange blossom and rose water is drizzled over, resulting in a wonderfully beautiful finale. Instructions : Putting together the cheese
What’s not to love about fried fish tacos? Only the keto-unfriendly flour, bread-crumb coating, and tortillas that makes them so tasty! We were debating what we could use instead for the kind of crunch that bread crumbs give, and a colleague came up with the brilliant idea of using fried pork rinds, or chicharones. They
These crave worthy, tender salmon burgers are made with keto friendly fatty farm-raised salmon but we also bulked up the fat content with mayo in the sauce and the patties. To prevent our burgers from drying out as they grilled, we needed to add moisture without overpowering the fish’s rich flavor with mayo. We made
If you love sushi, you’ll love this keto bowl reminiscent of sushi flavors, without the carb-heavy rice. We wanted it to be hearty enough for a meal so we combined tuna with cauliflower rice, adding cucumber, seaweed, scallion, and Japanese-inspired seasonings for satisfying taste. We made our sauce first to give the flavors of the
We all remember this lunch box staple but often tuna salad doesn’t hold up to our nostalgic memories. It can be watery, chalky, bland, or all three. Our grown-up keto tuna salad recipes show that it doesn’t have to be. We found that the key to great tuna salad was to thoroughly drain chunked tuna
