Spinach Tiger loves ground beef. It’s our go to for easy meals that are fast, but not fast food. A meal like this can be made in about twenty minutes, Those of us who don’t want to rely on processed or frozen food need these ideas.  

Crack slaw is one of those easy, approachable recipes that is a savior when you’re eating low carb and you’re short on time. I’m not sure where this was invented or created. There are many recipes for it on the web and everyone puts their own spin on it.

My take for crack slaw is to slather it with an easy three-ingredient comeback sauce.

One of the ways I like crack slaw is to use a mixture of ground beef and ground pork because it makes me feel like I’m eating an egg roll. You can choose your ground meat. Most use beef, but the pork adds in a little extra flavor, resembling more of  that egg roll taste.

How to Make Crack Slaw with Comeback Sauce

It generally start with a little olive oil or avocado oil with some garlic, followed by ground meat. Once the meat is browned, l’ll add in the cabbage, fresh ginger, sesame oil, tamari or soy sauce. My secret for crack slaw is using my own homemade comeback sauce at the end.

Tip for Browning Ground Beef

This is a great tip that actually works for browning ground beef. I don’t know why it works, but it does.

• Add 1/4 teaspoon baking soda to 2 tablespoons water. Pour over raw beef and wait 15 minutes before frying.

The Comeback Sauce

My comeback sauce is pretty simple. I use sriracha, mayonnaise, and a touch of soy sauce (tamari). I’ve seen recipes with a long list of ingredients, but this does it for me. I’ve tried adding in various ingredients and they did not work!

The ratio is mayo/sriracha is 4/1 and the tamari is to taste. You may want to add a tablespoon of tamari, but I would start with a teaspoon at a time. It’s so good.  It has the acid, fat and salt necesary. Creamy, tangy, and cool enough to counteract some of the heat in the crack slaw.

So tell me, do you have a secret sauce recipe? I’d love to hear about it.

More Ground Beef Ideas

• Ground Beef Cabbage Stir Fry
• Stuffed Cabbage
• Ground Beef with Peas and Onions, (most popular recipe).
• Ground Beef Stuffed Peppers
• Sautéed Cabbage with Bacon and Onion
• Beef Cabbage Soup

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Crack Slaw with with Three Ingredient Comeback Sauce Recipe

An easy ground beef and shredded cabbage dish, using bagged cole slaw mix, sesame oil, sriracha and ginger.

Course Entree

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 25 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Author Angela Roberts

Ingredients

Prep Ground Meat

• 1/3 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil more if needed once the slaw is added
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 pound ground beef see notes
• 1/2 pound ground pork
• salt pepper
• 1 bag cole slaw mix shredded cabbage
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 tablespoon sriracha

Comeback Sauce

• 8 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons sriracha
• 1 tablespoon tamari sauce or soy sauce more if needed

Instructions

• Mix baking soda and water. Pour over meat. Wait 15 minutes before cooking. This helps to brown the meat. In meantime, gather rest of ingredients.
• Saute the garlic in the oil just to soften.
• Add ground beef that has been seasoned with salt and pepper
• After meat is browned, add in the cole slaw mix.
• Mix thoroughly. It will seem like a lot of cabbage, but it will cook down.
• Add in sesame oil, ground ginger, sriraacha.
• Season to taste. You may need to add more oil.

Comeback Sauce

• Mix mayonnaise and sriracha together.
• Add tamari sauce one teaspoon at a time. Add as much as you need to taste, but not so much as to make this salty.

Notes

You can mix half ground pork, half ground beef for more flavor

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First things first. Gather your ingredients for the sauce, because you want it to chill in the fridge for an hour if you can.

Burger Sauce

• Mayonnaise (hopefully, made with avocado oil)
• Dijon Mustard
• Dill Pickle
• White Onion
• Paprika
• Worchestershire Sauce (or vinegar)
• Black Pepper

This is actually a riff on my big mac sauce but adding worchestershire and using dijon mustard. I really like this version a LOT. I did not include salt because pickles and worchestershire sauce is salty enough.

Technique for Cheeseburger Stir Fry

You want to get the meat crispy enough to be likened to a smash burger. Grey ground beef is not appetizing nor tasty.

Season your meat and use best baking soda technique. The baking soda technique helps to keep meat moist, and browns meat better.

How to Brown Ground Beef

Per each pound: 1/4 teaspoon baking soda. 1 tablespoon of water. Mix and pour over meat and wait 15 minutes prior to cooking. This really works. Each bite will have that smash burger crispiness on the edges.

Break the meat up as it is browning. I love this tool, or you can use a potato masher.

Once you are satisfied your meat is cooked, season as desired with salt the pepper, which happens to be the best two seasonings the world has ever seen.

Sprinkle with cheese of choice. Stick in oven just until cheese is melted. Or cover with lid and wait for cheese to melt.

Serve with chopped tomatoes, iceberg lettuce, and my best burger sauce. Of course, use lettuce of choice, but the crunch of iceberg works. Also, if you want to you could serve stir fry cheeseburger as lettuce wraps.

Variations

• Sautéed Mushrooms
• Crispy Bacon Bits
• Avocado Chunks
• Make dinner roll burgers (easier to fit into small rolls)
• Make cheeseburger tacos
• Make cheeseburger salad

My Other Favorite Low Carb Ground Beef Recipes

• Mini Meat Loaf Recipe
• Ground Beef and Cabbage Stirfry
• Ground Beef, Peas
• Keto Ground Beef Taco Meat

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Cheeseburger Stir Fry with Special Sauce

Cheeseburger Stir Fry with Special Burger Sauce

Course Salad and Salad Dressing

Cuisine American

Keyword Big Mac Salad, Big Mac Sauce

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Sauce Time 10 minutes minutes

Ingredients

Burger Sauce

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire
• 2 tablespoons sugar free ketchup
• 3 tablespoons dill pickles finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons onion finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon pickle juice or white vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste

Cheeseburger Stirfry

• 1 pounds ground beef
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1-2 cups shredded cheddar

Instructions

Burger Sauce

• Make sure pickles and onion are very finely chopped.
  
• Mix together with all ingredients.

Cheeseburger Stir Fry

• Mix baking soda with water and mix into the ground beef. This will make the beef cook up crispier. Wait 15 minutes before cooking.
• Heat oil in pan.
• Fry the ground beef on medium heat. Allow the edges to get a little crispy similar to smash burgers. This should take about 10-12 minutes.
  
• Add cheese and cover to melt.
  

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The cauliflower rice is flavored with a touch of saffron (optional), turmeric, mushroom powder, thyme, olive oil, salt, pepper. Additions are peas and tomatoes, which add more texture and color.

The one ingredient though that I think brings this home is the sliced toasted almonds. It brings a crunch and a flavor that makes each bite just right. I also think golden raisins would be a great addition, but I didn’t have them on hand.

First of all use frozen cauliflower rice. Costco sell a version with 4 individual bags, that you can either microwave or dry fry. I’ll explain what dry fry is because that’s how I made this recipe.

How to Cook Frozen Cauliflower

My favorite method is to plop the frozen cauliflower in hot cast iron frying pan with just a touch of fat (either oil or butter). This method gives you a chance to season the cauliflower, and make it less mushy. Any water due to the freezing evaporates, which results in a great texture.

Ingredients for Mediterranean Cauliflower Rice

• Frozen Cauliflower Rice
• Olive oil
• Tumeric
• Salt, Pepper
• Peas
• Tomatoes (fresh or sun-dried)
• Sliced toasted almonds

Variations

• Replace peas with golden raisins. You could even use both.
• Replace almonds with toasted pine nuts.
• Replace grape tomatoes with sun-dried tomatoes.
• Add a pinch, just a pinch, of saffron if you have it.

Mediterranean Rice Pairs with These Recipes

• Roast Chicken
• Za’atar Spiced Lamb Chops
• Grilled Lamb Loin Chops
• Lamb Meatballs
• Garlic Roasted Chicken Thighs

More Recipes with Cauliflower Rice

• Keto Shrimp Creole Cauliflower Rice
• Chicken with Cauliflower Rice
• Shrimp and Cheesy Cauliflower Grits
• Cauliflower Rice Risotto
• Keto Cajun Shrimp

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Mediterranean Cauliflower Rice

Mediterranean Cauliflower Rice with Shallots, Peas, Turmeric perfect for low carb dinners.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Mediterranean

Keyword cauliflower rice

Ingredients

• 16 ounces frozen rice
• 2 tablespoon olive oil more if needed
• 1 tablespoon turmeric
• 1 cup frozen peas see notes
• 1 cup grape tomatoes or 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes
• 6 sprigs fresh thyme or fresh parsley
• 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper more if needed

Instructions

• Heat a large frying pan. Add frozen cauliflower directly to pan without any fat, at first. Heat the cauliflower through and stir frequently.
• Once the cauliflower is heated through, add the oil, stir through, add turmeric, salt, pepper.
• Slice grape tomatoes. If using sun-dried, add a little of the oil in the jar for more flavor and chop the sun-dried tomatoes into small pieces.
• Add frozen peas and continue cooking until peas are cooked through. You may add more olive oil.
• Toast almonds in toaster oven for one minute or toast in a frying pan. Keep in mind, almond slices burn easily. Add to rice.
• Add fresh herbs and more salt and pepper if needed.

Notes

Instead of peas, replace with golden raisins 

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I feel very blessed this summer. My deck is full of potted herbs and they are flourishing, even harder to grow herbs like parsley and dill. I’m growing lavender, thyme, sage, rosemary, mint, parsley, basil, dill, and oregano.  Four of these herbs (rosemary, oregano, thyme and sage) will stay around all year.

Parsley will not and I will be making plenty of chimichurri sauce for skirt steak, chicken and even fish.

What is chimichurri sauce?

It’s a herb-based, non-cooked sauce made with parsley, dried oregano, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, vinegar and or lemon juice, red chili flakes, salt and pepper.  It is the perfect combination of fat, salt, acid and heat with herbs for more flavor.

Chimichurri sauce finds its roots in Argentina and is served throughout South America as a condiment.  There are various stories as to how it got its name, but most likely created for their grilled meats. There is also a Sicilian version that is used mostly for seafood, and sometimes is made with the addition of capers. However, like pesto, it can be used for other meats such as chicken and lamb. It can also be used as a marinade.

How do make chimichurri?

The typical recipe is very finely chopped parsley, oregano, olive oil, lemon juice, finely chopped garlic, splash vinegar, red chili flakes, salt and pepper.  You can use fresh oregano as I did or mix in other herbs such as thyme or cilantro. The main idea is fresh herbs, olive oil and acid to spoon over food, mainly meats. If making for fish, add in some capers and lots of lemon zest.

Is chimichurri a marinade?

While chimichurri is most often served with cooked meats, it makes an excellent marinade, due to the combination fat, acid and salt, which helps to break down the meat and tenderize it. Sometimes I replace the lemon with lime juice if using as a marinade and skip the vinegar.

How do you serve chimichurri?

Simply serve on top of grilled meats or as a side sauce. Meats, fish and even  roasted potatoes would be amazing with chimichurri sauce. Try chimichurri sauce on your kebabs or beef/steak tacos.

Can you freeze chimichurri sauce?

You can freeze chimichurri sauce the same way you freeze pesto. Put in ice cube trays. Once frozen, place in plastic bags, up to three months. Allow to defrost before using.

What is Skirt Steak?

The skirt steak is the diaphragm muscle, a long flat cut of meat, which is chewy, but flavorful. It’s similar to a flank steak, but has more fat. It is THE cut of meat used for authentic fajitas and perfect with chimichurri.

A chimichurri marinade/sauce is perfect for this cut of meat, as the olive oil and acid from the lemon and vinegar act as a tenderizer, and the garlic and parsley deliver flavor.

How to Grill Skirt Steak

Chimichurri is perfect for skirt steak, flank steak and teres major, all less expensive cuts of meat. We grill our skirt steak quickly about 4 minutes per side and then allow to rest for five minutes before cutting across the steak on the bias. It’s a chewy, flavorful steak, but not tough.  Flank steak is another choice, which is a little more tender but not as flavorful.

More Steak Recipes from Spinach Tiger

• How to Make a Perfect New York Strip Steak (our most popular post)
• Teres Major, a Filet Knock-off
• Teres Major Tacos

More Herb Based Condiments/Sauces from Spinach Tiger

• Mint Pistachio Pesto
• Pistachio Pesto
• Basil Pesto
• Gremolata
• Walnut Pesto with Seven Herbs

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Chimichurri with Grilled Skirt Steak

Make this delicious South American Condiment and Grilled Skirt Steak

Course Entree

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Resting Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Ingredients

Skirt Steak

• 1 pound skirt steak
• 1/4 cup chimichurri for marinade

Chimichurri

• 2 cups fresh Italian parsley finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh oregano or thyme Can sub with pinch dried oregano
• 1 lemon zested and juiced
• 3/4 cups extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 pinch red chile flakes
• sea salt
• black pepper
• 3 cloves garlic minced

Instructions

Chimichurri

• Finely chop parsley, fresh oregano (or thyme) and garlic.
• Zest lemon onto the herbs.
• Juice lemon.
• Add all ingredients to olive oil.
• Season with salt and pepper
• Make chimichurri at least an hour in advance. Use a few tablespoons of this to marinate the skirt steak.

Grill Skirt Steak

• Turn grill on to about 400 degrees.
• Grill each side for four minutes to a medium rare.
• Allow meat to rest five minutes.
• Cut across the bias. Arrange in platter.
• Top with chimichurri.
• Season again with salt and pepper as needed.

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What is Chicken Francaise?

Chicken francaise is an egg battered chicken cutlet served with a lemon butter wine sauce.

History of Chicken Francaise

Chicken Francaise can also be spelled chicken francese. Both are considered correct.

This is not a dish from France or from Italy. It was created in America in Rochester, New York in place of the Italian Veal Francese. It is considered an Italian American creation, either in protest to veal or that chicken was more affordable.

How is Chicken Francaise Different from Chicken Picatta?

While both dishes use chicken and lemon, they are different, and I have a chicken picatta recipe here.

• Both recipes use boneless chicken breasts.
• Chicken Francaise is dredged in flour, then egg finish whereas chicken piccata often skip egg altogether and dredge in flour, sometimes with additional parmesan cheese. My keto friendly recipe for chicken piccata does use egg and almond flour.
• Chicken piccata is always is served with squeezed lemon and capers.
• Chicken francaise is served with lemon wine butter sauce, capers optional.

Traditional Chicken Francaise is made with boneless chicken breasts, dredged in flour and then dipped in egg. Unlike other dishes, it is not dipped back into flour or breadcrumbs, but immediately put into a pan with hot oil. The egg batter browns in a most unique and crispy way. The chicken is then topped with a lemon wine sauce.

Various Ways To Make Grain Free Chicken Francaise

• No flour, just egg finish with some optional pecorino romano
• Coconut flour, egg finish
• Almond flour, egg finish
• Flour dredge, egg finish
• Salt, Pepper
• Lemon

I’ve tried all various ways and believe it or not, I liked it with just the egg batter, first dipped into grated pecorino romano cheese, making this nut free, grain free, and very clean keto.

You can prepare the traditional way with a flour dredge before the egg battle, or try the other options. The key is to make sure the oil is hot and not to turn the chicken until the first side is done or it may stick. When done, set chicken aside while making the lemon wine sauce.

When is the Chicken Done?

The Chicken is done at 165 F. I always use a meat thermometer to be sure. Some recipes return the chicken back into the sauce. I prefer to cook the chicken all the way through on top of the stove, remove to warming platter, make the sauce and pour the sauce over the chicken.

Lemon Wine Sauce

• Lemon Juice
• Lemon
• White Wine
• Butter
• Chicken Broth
• Heavy Cream (optional)

Chicken Francaise is always topped with a lemon wine sauce, which is fairly easy to make. Sliced lemons are placed in hot pan with butter, white wine, lemon juice and chicken broth. Some recipes will add heavy cream or flour to thicken. I will either add heavy cream or a very small amount of xanthan gum to thicken.

See my recipe here for how to make a xanthan gum gel. This is very useful flour substitute for thickening sauces without grains.

This is a dish that should be eaten immediately once the sauce is finished. However, I have refrigerated left over chicken francaise and it was still good heated up.

Sides for Grain Free Chicken Francaise

In keeping with a grain free dinner, good sides could include cauliflower mash and or a good green salad.

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Chicken Francaise with Lemon Sauce

Chicken Cutlets made with no grains and a Lemon Sauce

Course Entree

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken breast, chicken francaise

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

• 4 boneless chicken breasts
• 4 eggs
• 1/3 cup pecorino romano see notes for options
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
• 3 tablespoons water
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 lemon thinly sliced in rounds

Lemon Sauce

• 1/2 lemon for juice
• 1/2 lemon for thin lemon slices.
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• butter
• 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum or see notes for option

Instructions

Chicken Cutlets

• Pound chicken to flatten cutlets. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place pecorino and half parsley in a dish for dredging.
• Beat eggs. Season with salt.
• Heat avocado oil in large frying pan.
• Dip chicken into cheese, followed by egg.
• Place into frying pan. Cook about four minutes each side. Turn when chicken easily moves. Chicken needs to be at 165 F. Place on paper towels. Make sauce.

Lemon Sauce

• Using same pan, add lemon slices, cook for a minute. Add broth, lemon juice. white wine and simmer until the alcohol burns off. Add butter and xanthan gum or xanthan gum gel and stir continually until sauce is thickened.
• At this point, you can return the chicken to the sauce or pour the sauce over the chicken. Serve with lemon slices, salt, pepper and parsley

Notes

You can dredge chicken francaise in flour before egg dip. 

You can use coconut flour, almond flour or just pecorino cheese prior to egg dip for grain free option.

Instead of using flour for lemon sauce, use a few tablespoons heavy cream, xanthan gum or xanthan gum gel. 

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My immediate response was to smell it and take in the aromatics of thyme, sumac and sesame seeds. Everyone here already knows I think thyme is the universal perfect herb and I grow it year round. It can jump into almost any dish and into some desserts.

My appetite for good food is only surpassed by my appetite for food knowledge.

What is Za’atar?

Za’atar is a spice blend made from dried thyme, sumac, marjoram and toasted sesame seeds. It’s the sesame seeds that give that extra something something, and it’s a spice you can make at home. I now order it from Amazon as this brand was recommended to me. Za’atar means thyme in arabic. Thyme is also frequently used in Italian and French dishes.

Sumac is a small shrub with grown with red clusters that has a tangy lemony flavor. You can use lemon zest in its place if you’re going to use it as its made.

Some commercial brands may include roasted flour, so be sure to read the ingredient list when ordering. This is a gluten free and keto friendly brand.

Can I Make Za’atar at home?

Yes, you can. Here is a recipe.

• 3 tablespoons dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon ground sumac
• 1 tablespoon marjoram and a little sea salt.

 How can I use Za’atar?

I love it sprinkled on meat, such as lamb and  chicken. However, you can add a little to your vinaigrette, a dip, roasted potatoes, roasted vegetables, flat breads and soups. Try it with olive oil and bread or with cheese. Za’atar loves lamb! I like to add in lemon slices like I did with this za’atar chicken.

I recently did my DNA test and it seems that somewhere in our ancestry, aside from Italian, we have some middle eastern and North African roots. So, it’s no wonder I love this food and also tend to cook a lot with fruit and nuts in my savory dishes.  You could easily throw some pomegranate seeds on this dish as often seen in many middle eastern dishes as it adds a little sweetness, texture and good health.

Where does Za’atar come from?

This is a spice blend from the middle east and Mediterranean.

Does Za’atar Have Health Benefits?

Absolutely, as za’atar has been used for medicinal purposes, is packed with anti-oxidants and anti-inflammatory benefits.

Why is this Za’atar Chicken so Delicious?

The flavors work together well, but I also started with air-chilled chicken, which is by far the tastiest. Thyme is nearly a universally loved herb that wakes food up aromatically, yet gently. When I do baked chicken pieces, I find a green bell pepper adds a little something to chicken as does an onion. The lemon slices top it off with that extra zest.

Is Za’atar Chicken an Easy Dinner?

Yes, here’s is the dish everyone will love. It tastes like a lot more effort went into it, but it it’s about a five minute prep job, and is done in about 45 minutes in the oven. This is big fat healthy food at its easiest and tastiest. Make a huge pan of this as this is a very good dish left over.

Is Za’atar Chicken Keto Friendly, Paleo Friendly?

Za’atar chicken is a naturally keto and paleo friendly dish. I chose to add in turnips instead of potatoes to keep the carbs down. You can switch that up if you like.

Process for Za’atar Chicken

Za’atar chicken can be made with a mix of chicken pieces or all thighs or all breasts. I always cut the breasts in half. I like to place my chicken on top of my onion and green pepper and spread the za’atar all over the chicken which has been rubbed with olive oil. I added in turnips to keep the carbs low.

Za’atar chicken would also be amazing over orzo, couscous or any ancient grain. Crusty bread could sop up the za’atar flavored lemony olive oil.

I love baking this in my Le Creuset, but you can use any baking dish.

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I recently got THIS QUESTION regarding za’atar chicken. 

What if I don’t want to use za’atar but want to make this chicken. What other spices can I use?

I would recommend a smaller amount of oregano, rosemary or an Italian seasoning.

This is a dish you will make many times. Please let me know when you do and if you share on instagram use the hashtag #spinachtiger.

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Za’atar Chicken with Charred Lemon, Roasted Turnips (Keto)

Za’atar Chicken with peppers, onions, lemon and olive oil. Keto Friendly, Paleo, Whole 30 friendly.

Course Entree

Cuisine Mediterranean

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes minutes

Total Time 55 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Author Angela Roberts

Ingredients

• 2 pounds of chicken pieces
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 large green bell pepper
• 1 large onion
• 2 turnips or potatoes cut into wedges
• 1/2 cup za'atar
• 1 lemon sliced thinly

Instructions

• Salt chicken pieces one day in advance if you have the time.
• Take chicken out one to two hours in advance of baking.
• I tend to leave the salt on the chicken. If you didn’t do this step, salt chicken.
• Trim bell pepper and seed. Cut bell pepper and onion into strips and slices.
• Place on bottom of pan. Drizzle olive oil over the pieces.
• Place the chicken on top of the vegetables, skin side up.
• Drizzle olive oil over the chicken pieces.
• Sprinkle za’atar over chicken generously.
• Place lemon slices on top.
• Add in turnips or potatoes in between chicken pieces, making sure they also are covered with olive oil, salt and pepper.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 45 minutes or until chicken has internal temperature of 165 degrees F.

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Every time I see a commercial for pepperoni pizza on TV, I get that little craving, but in my mostly keto life, that has to be saved for the once in a blue moon times. However, now that I’ve discovered these keto pepperoni Mozzaralla snacks, I can enjoy the idea of pepperoni pizza much more frequently.

I’ve used both whole milk and skim milk shredded mozzarella and pepperoni. In place of pepperoni, you could use chopped salami, or cooked crumbled sausage.

I stick these in my toaster oven at 400 degrees for about 6 to 10 minutes. Check and see at 6. The cheese will still be ozzing and you might not think they are done. Notice the outside crispiness, which will tell you they are done. Give them five minutes to cool and the cheese will solidify.

I like Boar’s head pepperoni which is slightly spicy. You can use any brand you like.

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Why Do I Like Pepperoni Mozzarella Bites

• Easy to Make takes less than ten minutes.
• Satisfies a pizza craving without any dough.
• No Carbs. A snack that satisfies, doesn’t make you hungrier.

More Low Carb Ideas

• Olive Feta Salad
• How to Make Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
• Pimento Cheese Egg Salad Wraps
• Carnivore Waffles (eggs, mozzarella)

My Favorite Smart Toaster Oven

A snack like the pepperoni mozzarella can be made in minutes without heating your big oven.

The smart toaster oven I use is this Breville Model. It’s well worth it. You will use it everyday.

If you haven’t yet invested in a smart toaster oven, I hope to encourage you to consider this purchase. There are endless ways to use the smart oven because of all the modes, such as toast, roast, bake, airfry, reheat frozen, and so on.

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Keto Pizza Pepperoni Mozzarella Snack

Make Pepperoni Mozzarella Snack in less than ten minutes.

Course Healthy Snack

Cuisine Italian

Keyword pepperoni

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup mozzarella
• 9 slices pepperoni

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Arrange mozzarella in flat mounds on parchment paper. Add Pepperoni.
• Bake for 5-8 minutes until edges are browned. You may think it's not done, but cheese will solidify within a few minutes. You should be able to pick it up without it dropping.

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The usuals, of course are ribs, pulled pork, and brisket. All good. All tasty. But a good sugar free barbecue sauce can make burgers sing, transform meatballs, and elevate meatloaf, replacing tomato ketchup or sauce with barbecue sauce.

Ingredients

• Tomato Puree (can use more ketchup)
• Apple Cider Vinegar
• Ketchup (or sugar free)
• Yellow Mustard
• Sugar Free Maple Syrup (can use a different sweetener)
• Garlic Powder (or a few cloves garlic)
• Onion Powder (can fine dice a medium onion instead)
• Worcestershire Sauce (make sure to see notes on this if you avoid gluten or fish)
• Salt
• Pepper
• Cayenne

I like sugar free barbecue sauce that has a little tang and isn’t too sweet or overpowering, and this recipe fits that. It works because it brings just enough acid to a dish for perfect balance.

More Recipes from Spinach Tiger

• Big Mac Sauce
• Comeback Sauce (for Crack Slaw)
• Peach Salsa
• Pulled Pork

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Sugar Free Barbecue Sauce

Sugar Free barbecue sauce for pork, ribs, burgers, meatballs, meatloaf and more.

Course condiment

Cuisine American

Keyword barbecue sauce, sugar free

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 1 cup tomato puree
• 4 tablespoons sugar free ketchup see notes
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup (sugar free)
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke

Instructions

• Add all ingredients together. Taste for seasoning. You can add heat if you desire with a pinch of cayenne pepper as an option, but only a pinch.

Notes

If you don’t have sugar free ketchup, add in another 1/4 cup tomato puree. 

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These are a few of my favorite keto fresh strawberry recipes because nothing is sweeter than fresh local strawberries.

Low Carb Strawberry Shortcake

There are two types of strawberry shortcakes. One method is to make vanilla cakes and then top with whipped cream and fresh strawberries, more like the sponge cake method. The other pictured on the right is a more crumbly shortcake that soaks up all the strawberry juice. I like both kinds.

• Sponge Cake Strawberry Shortcake
• Crumbly Strawberry Shortcake
• Don’t forget the Stabilized Whipped Cream

Keto Strawberry Muffins/Biscuits

An easy way to use up your strawberries is to make strawberry muffins or strawberry biscuits. The biscuits pictured on the right are closer to scones, while the muffins

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Keto Strawberry Cakes/Cupcakes

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Keto Strawberry Cake

Flavoring an almond flour based cake is not as easy as a white flour cake. However, using fresh strawberries that have been cooked down along with some strawberry extract and you will have that wonderful strawberry flavor.

Cook the Strawberries

For best results, use very ripe, The strawberries should be cooked with some sweetener, lemon juice and small amount of water. Cook low and slow until most of the liquid is evaporated. Add in a dash of strawberry extract. If you end up with too much liquid, pour some into a jar for another use. At this point, you have a strawberry jam that can be used as a cake filling.

The Chocolate Ganache Drip

Make sure your chocolate ganache is pourable. You should be able to drizzle with a spoon. You want to make sure it’s not too thin or too thick, so practicing over the a bowl is helpful till you get just the right viscosity.

You can apply in two ways:

• Drip chocolate ganache only around the edges of the cake, as seen below.
• Pour the chocolate ganache in the center of the cake so that the top is covered in chocolate.

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Keto Strawberry Drip Cake (with Chocolate Ganache)

Triple Six inch Strawberry Cake with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting and Chocolate Ganache Drip

Course Keto Cake

Cuisine American

Keyword keto strawberry cake

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes minutes

Servings 12

Calories 367kcal

Ingredients

Strawberry Puree

• 1/4 cup Granulated Swerve or 1/3 cup allulose
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 cups strawberries Can use frozen, defrosted

Cake Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

• 260 grams almond flour
• 28 grams coconut flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup Swerve Granulated Sweetener

Wet Ingredients for Cake

• 1/2 cup avocado oil or 4 ounces melted butter
• 6 medium to large eggs
• 60 grams sour cream
• 1 cup strawberry puree
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon strawberry extract if needed

Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients

• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 12 ounces cream cheese
• 2 cups Swerve Confectioner's Sweetener
• 1/3 cup strawberry puree
• 1/2 teaspoon strawberry extract if needed

Chocolate Ganache

• 2/3 cup sugar free chocolate Chips
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• dash sea salt

Instructions

• Prepare 3 six-inch cake pans with parchment on bottom and rub or spray oil around the sides.

Strawberry Puree

• Put strawberries, sweetener and lemon juice in pan with 1/2 cup water.
• Cook for 20-30 minutes on low until thickened and most liquid is cooked down. You can pour excess liquid out for another use.
• Put in blender and blend to make puree. Don't over-blend. Allow some of the strawberry texture to remain, more like a blended jam.

Strawberry Cake Instructions

• Mix all dry ingredients (not the sweetener) in a bowl. Whisk. Set aside.
• Beat eggs until frothy.
• Add sweetener.
• Stream in avocado oil.
• Add sour cream, strawberry puree, extracts.
• Add in dry ingredients and mix on low until just mixed.
• If making a layer cake, bake at 350 degrees F. (180 C.) for 30-35 minutes, until interior middle reaches 207 degrees. You may need to cover with foil at around 25 minutes.
• Use an offset spatula to go around the sides of the cakes. Wait 15 minutes and then turn over onto a piece of cardboard. Place the cake pan back on top of the cake to finish cooling. The steam will keep the cake moist.
• Cool cakes completely before frosting.
• Once the cakes are completely cooled, trim off the tops so the cakes are even.

Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting

• Butter and cream cheese both needs be soft. Cut into small pieces. You can microwave cream cheese for 10-15 seconds to soften it.
• Whip butter until fluffy. Whip Cream cheese separately and mix both together.
• Add Swerve Confectioner's Sweetener 1/2 cup at a time.
• Make sure puree is at room temperature. (You can microwave a few seconds if need be).
• Add puree a little at a time. Keep mixing until incorporated. You want it soft enough, but not runny.

Assemble

• To frost cakes, use a piping bag with a large round tip between layers. You can do a crumb coat or a naked cake (as pictured). If you do a crumb coat, put in refrigerator at least 20 minutes before applying more frosting.

  Make sure cake is chilled and ganache is chilled before pouring on. If the ganache is hot it will run out too fast. You will want the ganache to be pourable but not warm.
• Add In some strawberry extract, if needed.

Notes

You can make this recipe as a one layer cake, or double recipe and make an 8 inch three layer cake or 9 inch double layer cake. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1of 12 | Calories: 367kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 37g | Fiber: 3g

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