Pork is often a favorite ingredient for many main dishes that focus on low carb and keto diets and lifestyles.
This version of pozole rojo is from mi amiga who lives in the Bajío region of Mexico (west-central Mexico). It is a luscious slow-cooked stew made with pork, hominy, Mexican spices, and a blend of mild to moderate chile peppers in the rojo sauce. It is simple to make without a lot of hands-on time, …
Peperonata is a rustic Italian stew of sweet bell peppers long simmered into a tender melt-in-your-mouth sauce. It is often a side dish or a topping for crusty bruschetta, but in this recipe, it is a sauce that is used to flavor and tenderize pork chops. A common problem with pork chops is that they …
Puttanesca was once considered a humble Italian dish, made with common pantry ingredients. The sauce is typically made by combining tomatoes, capers, garlic and olives, with optional ingredients like red pepper flakes or anchovies into a bold, robust “gravy”. This briny sauce is typically served over pasta (often spaghetti), but it also pairs beautifully with …
This robust blueberry bourbon BBQ sauce makes so many average dishes special, from the lowly burger to the Atlantic salmon to the expensive rib eye steak. How about a dipping sauce for wings or a spread on a grilled cheese sandwich? We’ve included a DIY recipe for this special blueberry BBQ sauce accompanied by pork …
This creamy rustic soup or stew is perfect for slow carb diets or for cold-weather cooking. Cannellini beans and sausage make it high protein, the kale adds tons of nutrients and flavor and the creamy broth give it a velvety texture. Serve it with or without rustic bread. Jump to: RECIPE Key Ingredients & Substitutions …
Hoppin John is a cajun stew (slow carb compliant) popular on New Years Day for bringing luck in the new year!
Mexican sausage banderillas are essentially hot dogs wrapped and fried in a flour tortilla and usually served as a lunch food. Add a spicy Mexican pizza sauce (aka chimichurri for pizza) instead of ketchup or mustard and you have a much tastier dish that can be enjoyed as lunch or dinner. Both the banderillas and …
Tamales are special. While not the easiest thing to make, I can share a few methods to make it easier by revising the step where you rehydrate, deseed and roast the dried peppers, replacing this process with a homemade powdered spice blend. These Mexican pork tamales have excellent flavor and texture, while offering an easier …
This recipe for pork and nopales (cactus) is a traditional Mexican lunch or dinner. This version of Chile Colorado is made with pork and an enchilada spice blend, rather than using dried, and then rehydrated, peppers. It is much easier to use a good powdered spice blend, and the blend we used included cumin and …
Chorizo and eggs make a stellar low carb breakfast or dinner. Mexican & Spanish chorizo are different but excellent in a variety of dishes
A tenderloin cut wrapped up in a foil packet and baked for 25 minutes in the oven is one of the easiest ways to get tender slices of pork. Add a mustard sauce to the packet and make a couple of quick side dishes (I did acini di pepe and broccoli) and you have an …
Fruit vinegars, aka shrub syrups, are used in a wide variety of ways. Use them in craft cocktails, as a marinade, as a dressing, or to enhance a sauce
Instapot Tacos al Pastor is a recipe that has the robust flavor of Mexican street food without needing special equipment or a lot of time.
Pork Chile Verde is a Mexican dish that lends itself to low carb cooking. It is especially tasty when cooked as a slow braise
A low carb carnitas bowl can be made with a wide range of variations. This robustly flavored carnitas bowl adds pickled onions to the mix.