fish and meat
ALMOND TURMERIC CRUSTED CHICKEN TENDERS
This recipe is absolutely divine, the crunch and crispiness with the soft succulent meat can win anyone over to the “healthier” side. Unlike the toxic conventional version, a crust of turmeric and black pepper make it anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer—a major upgrade for when you want to enjoy chicken tenders!
Total time: 30 minutes
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
1 cup whole almonds
2 tablespoons turmeric powder
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 eggs
3/4 cup extra-virgin coconut oil
Broccoli sprouts
Actions:
1. Place the almonds, turmeric powder, salt, and pepper in a blender and blend until the mixture has the consistency of a fine flour meal. Some chunks are okay. Transfer the mixture to a plate.
2. Cut the chicken breast into tender slices or nugget-size pieces.
3. Crack the eggs into a bowl and whisk with a fork.
4. Dip the chicken in the egg, coating well.
5. Dredge the chicken in the flour meal, coating well on all sides.
6. Heat the coconut oil in a frying pan over medium heat. When the oil is hot, carefully place the chicken pieces in the pan 1 by 1. Let 1 side of the chicken cook until golden brown and crispy. Flip the chicken and cook the other side.
7. Carefully remove the chicken from the pan. Place on a paper towel to absorb the excess oil if you like, then serve with a sprinkle of broccoli sprouts.
Tip:
Serve with Sweet Potato Fries and Green Salad.
Variation:
For extra heat, add 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper to the flour meal mixture for Spicy Chicken Tenders.
Calories: 749.4 | Protein: 36.5g | Carbs: 10g | Dietary Fiber: 5.2g | Fat: 62.3g
| Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Vitamin D: 21.6 IU | Vitamin E: 10.2mg | Calcium:
122mg | Iron: 4mg | Magnesium: 138.3mg | Potassium: 745.8mg
BAKED WALNUT-CRUSTED SALMON
Total time: 35 minutes
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
1 cup walnuts, blended to a meal
1 teaspoon sage
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon thyme
1 egg
1 1/2 pounds of skinless salmon, cut into 4 pieces
Broccoli sprouts
Actions:
1. Preheat the oven to 380°F.
2. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or thin coating of coconut oil.
3. Mix the walnut meal, sage, sea salt, and thyme in a bowl. Beat the egg in a separate bowl and dip each salmon fillet into the egg. Press each fillet into the walnut mixture to coat on both sides. Place the salmon on the baking sheet.
4. Bake for 7 minutes. Turn the salmon over and bake for another 7 minutes, or to your desired doneness.
5. Serve with a sprinkle of broccoli sprouts.
Tips:
• Serve the salmon with roasted potatoes, Green Salad, and/or Mashed Potatoes.
• To make this recipe without the egg, brush the salmon with oil instead and then dip it into the walnut mixture.
• For fewer calories, place the salmon on the baking sheet, sprinkle your desired amount of walnut mixture on top, and bake.
Variations:
• Sprinkle with mustard seeds before serving for Honey Mustard Baked Walnut-Crusted Salmon.
• Drizzle with honey once cooked for Sweet Baked Walnut-Crusted Salmon.
• For a fried version, heat a frying pan with oil and cook for Fried Walnut-Crusted Salmon.
• Use almonds, pecans, brazil nuts, or macadamia nuts instead of the walnuts.
• For a nut-free version, use ground hemp seeds, sunflower seeds, or pumpkin seeds instead of the walnuts.
Calories: 514.8 | Protein: 39.9g | Carbs: 4.3g | Dietary Fiber: 2.1g | Fat: 38g
| Vitamin C: 7.3mg | Vitamin D: 10.2 IU | Vitamin E: 2.4mg | Calcium:
84.6mg | Iron: 1.8mg | Magnesium: 209.8mg | Potassium: 818.4mg
This recipe is absolutely divine, the crunch and crispiness with the soft succulent meat can win anyone over to the “healthier” side. Unlike the toxic conventional version, a crust of turmeric and black pepper make it anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer—a major upgrade for when you want to enjoy chicken tenders!
Total time: 30 minutes
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
1 cup whole almonds
2 tablespoons turmeric powder
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 eggs
3/4 cup extra-virgin coconut oil
Broccoli sprouts
Actions:
1. Place the almonds, turmeric powder, salt, and pepper in a blender and blend until the mixture has the consistency of a fine flour meal. Some chunks are okay. Transfer the mixture to a plate.
2. Cut the chicken breast into tender slices or nugget-size pieces.
3. Crack the eggs into a bowl and whisk with a fork.
4. Dip the chicken in the egg, coating well.
5. Dredge the chicken in the flour meal, coating well on all sides.
6. Heat the coconut oil in a frying pan over medium heat. When the oil is hot, carefully place the chicken pieces in the pan 1 by 1. Let 1 side of the chicken cook until golden brown and crispy. Flip the chicken and cook the other side.
7. Carefully remove the chicken from the pan. Place on a paper towel to absorb the excess oil if you like, then serve with a sprinkle of broccoli sprouts.
Tip:
Serve with Sweet Potato Fries and Green Salad.
Variation:
For extra heat, add 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper to the flour meal mixture for Spicy Chicken Tenders.
Calories: 749.4 | Protein: 36.5g | Carbs: 10g | Dietary Fiber: 5.2g | Fat: 62.3g
| Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Vitamin D: 21.6 IU | Vitamin E: 10.2mg | Calcium:
122mg | Iron: 4mg | Magnesium: 138.3mg | Potassium: 745.8mg
BAKED WALNUT-CRUSTED SALMON
Total time: 35 minutes
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
1 cup walnuts, blended to a meal
1 teaspoon sage
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon thyme
1 egg
1 1/2 pounds of skinless salmon, cut into 4 pieces
Broccoli sprouts
Actions:
1. Preheat the oven to 380°F.
2. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or thin coating of coconut oil.
3. Mix the walnut meal, sage, sea salt, and thyme in a bowl. Beat the egg in a separate bowl and dip each salmon fillet into the egg. Press each fillet into the walnut mixture to coat on both sides. Place the salmon on the baking sheet.
4. Bake for 7 minutes. Turn the salmon over and bake for another 7 minutes, or to your desired doneness.
5. Serve with a sprinkle of broccoli sprouts.
Tips:
• Serve the salmon with roasted potatoes, Green Salad, and/or Mashed Potatoes.
• To make this recipe without the egg, brush the salmon with oil instead and then dip it into the walnut mixture.
• For fewer calories, place the salmon on the baking sheet, sprinkle your desired amount of walnut mixture on top, and bake.
Variations:
• Sprinkle with mustard seeds before serving for Honey Mustard Baked Walnut-Crusted Salmon.
• Drizzle with honey once cooked for Sweet Baked Walnut-Crusted Salmon.
• For a fried version, heat a frying pan with oil and cook for Fried Walnut-Crusted Salmon.
• Use almonds, pecans, brazil nuts, or macadamia nuts instead of the walnuts.
• For a nut-free version, use ground hemp seeds, sunflower seeds, or pumpkin seeds instead of the walnuts.
Calories: 514.8 | Protein: 39.9g | Carbs: 4.3g | Dietary Fiber: 2.1g | Fat: 38g
| Vitamin C: 7.3mg | Vitamin D: 10.2 IU | Vitamin E: 2.4mg | Calcium:
84.6mg | Iron: 1.8mg | Magnesium: 209.8mg | Potassium: 818.4mg