By: Ana Margarita Olar| Foodfindsasia.com
Weight loss should start in the kitchen. Cook light, eat light and feel light. Here are some low carb recipes that you should give a try:
Low carb Recipe #1: CHICKEN AND CASHEWS
Ingredients:
3tbsp. soy sauce
2 tbsp. dry sherry
4 tsp. corn starch
1 pound skinless chicken breast, deboned and cut into bite-sized pieces
½ cup fat-free chicken broth
2 tbsp. oyster sauce
1tbsp. sesame oil
½ cup red bell pepper, chopped
½ cup celery, chopped
¾ cup onion, chopped
1 tbsp. grated ginger
2 garlic clove, minced
¼ cup dry roasted cashews, chopped
Procedure:
Combine 1 tbsp.soy sauce, sherry, 2 tsp cornstarch, and chicken in a large bowl, coat the chicken well.
In a separate bowl, combine the remaining soy sauce, remaining 2 tsp. cornstarch, broth, oyster sauce, and honey.
In a non-stick pan, heat 1 tsp. oil over medium heat. Add the chicken mixture, sauté for 3 minutes. Remove from pan. Heat the remaining 1 tsp. of oil in pan; add onion, celery, and bell pepper, sauté for 2 minutes. Combine with the chicken mixture and the broth mixture. Bring to a boil. Stir constantly for 1 minute. Remove from heat and sprinkle with cashew on top.
Low Carb Recipe # 2 : VEGGIE AND EGG
Ingredients:
1tbsp. Coconut oil
1 cup Frozen Vegetable mix
2-3 pieces eggs
Spinach
Salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
Heat coconut oil in a frying pan.
Add thawed frozen vegetable mix, sauté for 1 minute then add eggs.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper and add the spinach.
Stir fry until it’s done.
Low carb Recipe # 3: GROUND BEEF WITH BELL PEPPER
Ingredients:
¼ kilo Ground beef
2 tbsp. Coconut oil
1 pc. Red Bell Pepper, sliced
1 piece Onions, chopped
Spinach
Salt and Pepper to taste
Procedure:
Pour oil into the pan and heat for a while.
Put onion and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
Add ground beef and sauté until it is cooked.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Add the spinach and garnish with sliced red bell pepper.
Low carb Recipe # 4: BETA salad (Bacon, Egg, Tomato, Avocado)
Ingredients:
1 medium sized avocado, chunked
2 boiled eggs
1 tomato, chunked
Lemon juice
2-4 pieces of bacon, cooked
Salt and Pepper to taste
Procedure:
Mix all the ingredients together. Mix enough to make some of the avocado and egg turn into a mush.
Slashing carbs and calories from your diet doesn’t mean you’ll have a boring and tasteless meal. You can still enjoy a sumptuous meal while staying out from carbs.
