As cooler weather settles in and daylight hours shorten, many find themselves scrambling to prepare family dinners quickly. Inspired by the fantastic response to a previous Chinese Fried Rice recipe, this article delves into a collection of "Favorite Take Out Food Recipes," focusing on keto-friendly options that don't compromise on taste or convenience, drawing inspiration from Faith Gorsky and Lara Clevenger's "Keto BBQ" and other culinary creations.
Recreating Takeout Favorites: Kung Pao Chicken
One of the most requested recipes is Kung Pao Chicken. This recipe offers a quick and refreshing alternative to traditional takeout.
Keto-Friendly Fast Food: Chick-Fil-A Nuggets and Sauce Clone
For those on a keto diet, fast food can be a challenge. This section explores a recipe for keto-friendly Chick-Fil-A nuggets and Chick-Fil-A sauce, a worthy clone that satisfies cravings without breaking ketosis.
5-Ingredient Keto Strawberry Shake
In just 5 minutes and 3 easy steps, you can make an insanely tasty Strawberry Shake that’s 100% keto friendly.
Barbecue Bliss: Keto-Friendly Options
Finding a good keto barbecue sauce can be difficult, with many commercial options containing hidden ingredients that don't align with a ketogenic lifestyle. This section explores ways to enjoy barbecue favorites like sticky and sweet barbecue meats, fluffy corn bread, and sweet tea while staying true to the keto diet.
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Grilled Chicken Shawarma Kebabs with Jalapeno-Cheddar "Corn Bread"
These Grilled Chicken Shawarma Kebabs paired with Jalapeno-Cheddar "Corn Bread" come in at only 2g net carbs per serving. The "corn bread," made with almond and coconut flours, cheddar cheese, and jalapenos, perfectly complements the savory, Middle Eastern-flavored chicken.
Preparing the Chicken Shawarma Kebabs
- In a large bowl, add all ingredients except chicken.
- Whisk to combine well, then add chicken.
- Lightly spray grill grate with cooking oil.
Crafting Keto "Corn Bread"
This keto "corn bread" pairs perfectly with many barbecue meats. The salty, tangy Cheddar is a perfect pairing with piquant jalapeno peppers.
- Line an 81⁄₂" × 4₁⁄₄" loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Beat wet ingredients into dry ingredients.
- Transfer batter to prepared loaf pan.
- If you wrap this bread well and store it in the refrigerator, it should keep up to 1 week.
Excerpted from "Keto BBQ" by Faith Gorsky and Lara Clevenger, MSH, RDN, CPT. Used with permission of the publisher, Adams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. All rights reserved.
The Convenience of Slow Cooking: Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Slow cookers are a busy person’s best friend in the kitchen. If you’re not enthusiastic about the slow cooker, the trick is choosing a recipe with rich, deep flavors.
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Recipe
Starting the pulled pork in the morning results in a tender, juicy, and downright delicious meal ready to devour by the end of the day. Coleslaw, a spritz of lime juice, and green Tabasco sauce drizzled over the top add even more flavor.
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These sandwiches are high in protein, but they also contain a fair amount of fat and sodium. If you want to avoid high amounts of fat and sodium, we’d recommend enjoying in moderation.
This recipe calls for pork shoulder, but you can use other cuts of pork as well. Shoulder is ideal because of the higher fat content, which leads to better break down of the meat during slow cooking (and, therefore, a more tender, more flavorful meat at the end). Whatever cut you use, it’s up to you if you want to keep the bone in or not. People often prefer to keep the bone in, as it can be helpful for keeping the meat as moist as possible.
Once cooled, you can store any leftover meat in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days in an airtight container. Additionally, if you want to freeze any leftovers, you can keep individual portions in small, freezer-safe baggies.
Air-Fryer Sweet Potato Fries are delicious with the savory-sweet flavors of the pulled pork.
- Place onion and garlic in the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Pour in the water.
- Combine spices for the spice rub (salt, paprika, chili, cumin) in a small bowl and set aside.
- Add the adobo sauce and coconut sugar to the pot.
- Cut any large, visible chunks of fat off your pork shoulder, and then rub it all over with the spice rub, until it is evenly coated.
- Place the shoulder in the pot, on top of the sauce and sugar.
- Cook until pork is tender and moist, 6-8 hours on high or 8-10 hours on low.
- Once the pork is cooked, strain most of the liquid out of the slow cooker and place the solids (which is made up of the onions and garlic) back into the slow cooker.
- Transfer the pork onto a cutting board and shred with 2 forks.
- Transfer the shredded pork back into the slow cooker and mix with the onions and garlic.
More Keto-Friendly Comfort Food
This section explores additional keto-friendly comfort food options, including:
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Braising Meats
Braising is an inexpensive way to enjoy meat.
Baked, Stuffed Pastas
Baked, stuffed pastas like Cannelloni and Manicotti are comforting. In America a lot of people make Manicotti with Cannelloni Pasta tubes, and that being said the names are both interchangeable.
Lightened-Up Banana Pudding
There’s no dessert more Southern or Summery than Banana Pudding, but I wanted to lighten it up and make it a little more fun.
Thanksgiving Desserts and Caramel Apple Sauce
12 Thanksgiving desserts all in 1 place, so it’s easy to find!! We’ve also added a CARAMEL APPLE SAUCE for drizzling!!