I came home from the gym last night starving. Searching through my fridge and cupboards the only thing that I could find that slightly interested me was a can a crab. SO what better to do with that can of crab but to make crab cakes.
1 pound lump crab meat
1/3 cup chopped green onion
1/3 cup white onion, chopped small
1/2 cup red and yellow bell pepper, chopped small
2 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 large egg, whisked
1/3 cup paleo mayonnaise (check out my blog for this recipe)
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. sea salt
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/3 cup almond flour (plus extra for dusting)
4 tbsp lard/bacon fat/ olive oil (for cooking the crab cakes)
Place all ingredients in a large mixing bowl (other than the coconut oil or bacon fat). Mix very gently until combined, adding a little more almond flour if the mixture is too wet. Shape into cakes and dust lightly with additional almond flour.
Heat the lard/bacon fat or oil in large skillet over medium-high heat and allow the fat to get hot. Cook the crab cakes in batches for about 3-5 minutes on each side or until browned, turning them over very gently once during cooking. Place on a plate covered in paper towels and finish cooking the rest of the crab cakes.
Serve immediately.
Recipe from Paleo Cupboard
I was sitting in the "lunch room" at work one day this week and one of my co-workers pulled out this container of chicken Parmesan which I haven't had in ages. So that night I went home and just had t find a recipe that I would make work for me. This is the one I found and tried. It was pretty darn good. Again this recipe does have some Parmesan cheese in it because it must! I guess if you really wanted to you could omit it but I suggest you don't. If you do, I don't think you can actually call it chicken parm...
Typically, chicken parm is served with spaghetti or some form of pasta. You easily could serve it with spaghetti squash I just didn't have one that night so I served mine with steamed broccoli.
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup almond meal
1 1/2 tbsp Italian seasoning
2 tsp salt
2 tsp garlic powder
2 eggs, whisked
2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
1 can diced tomatoes
First, I like to make my own sauce which is where I used the diced tomatoes. You can use of store bough sauce, I won't judge...much.Making your own is super simple and you know exactly what is in the sauce! I blend them in the magic bullet then put them on the stove on low with some Italian seasoning, a clove of chopped garlic and about 2 tbsp of Parmesan cheese. Basically, you put all the ingredients together in a pot and let it simmer for about 30 minutes uncovered to concentrate the flavors and reduce the overall volume.
Now for the chicken. I like to start by pounding them so they are even in size and thickness, this helps the cooking time. We then need to set up our “dipping station”. Add the Italian seasoning & other spices to the almond meal and mix until combined. Dip your chicken in the egg & then roll in the almond meal to coat. Place on a plate and let them sit for a few minutes, this just ensure that the coating won't fall off in the cooking process.
Now, here you have two options. You can bake the chicken at 375 for 35 minutes or until no longer pink on the inside. Or you can fry it! My preferred option! Heat a large skillet with a generous amount of coconut oil or olive oil and fry the chicken till each side is golden brown 5 -7 minutes and until the chicken is no longer pink in the middle.
Top with sauce and enjoy!
Recipe adapted from The Cultured Cavewoman
This is another one of those pinterest recipes and I am completely aware that the name is super cheesy but whatever, it is, what it is! Again it would more be classified as "low-carb" rather than paleo but you can omit the cheese and you are well on your way. You could vary the ingredients to make it different each time!
4 eggs
1/4 cup grated pecorino-romano (I didn't have any so just used cheddar)
1/4 cup chopped chives
1/4 cup crumbled bacon
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Pepper
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Separate eggs, putting whites in 1 large bowl and yolks in 4 separate small bowls. Whip whites until stiff peaks form. I used my kitchen aide mixer because its wonderful and why wouldn't I?
Fold in cheese, chives, garlic powder and bacon. Spoon into 4 mounds on parchment-lined baking sheet; make a deep well in center of each. Bake at 450 degrees for 3 minutes. Remove from oven, add 1 yolk to each well; season with pepper and bake until yolks are just set, about another 2 to 3 minutes.
Enjoy! These creations are light and fluffy and quite tasty.
Recipe is from Rachael Ray!
1 pound lump crab meat
