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Keto Skillet Steak with Mushroom Sauce

Juicy, seared steak smothered in a creamy mushroom sauce.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds KC or NY Strip Steak, porterhouse (2 large pieces or 4 smaller pieces)⠀
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil⠀
  • 2 tablespoons butter⠀
  • 1/4 cup shallots finely diced, or onion⠀
  • 2 cloves garlic minced⠀
  • 16 oz sliced baby Bella mushrooms crimini or brown⠀
  • 1 teaspoon all-purpose seasoning blend⠀
  • 1 cup chicken broth⠀
  • 1 cup heavy cream⠀
  • salt &pepper

Instructions

  • Add oil and butter to cast iron or other heavy bottomed skillet and heat over high heat⠀
  • Sprinkle steak with a few pinches of salt and pepper and add to skillet⠀
  • Sear on each side until browned and caramelized, about 3-4 minutes per side⠀
  • Remove steak from skillet and set aside⠀
  • Add mushrooms, shallots, garlic and seasoning to skillet⠀
  • Saute for 2-3 minutes until mushrooms start to soften⠀
  • Add broth and allow to simmer for 5 minutes until it reduces in half⠀
  • Stir in cream and add steak back to skillet⠀
  • Allow to simmer until steak is cooked to preferred doneness (check with meat thermometer) approximately 2-4 more minutes⠀

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Bifanas

Ingredients

  • Pork loin sliced thinly, beaten with a meat tenderizer

Marinate in

None of these portions are accurate,  mom measures everything by eye

  • 1/4 to 2/3 cup Olive oil
  • 1/4 to 2/3 cup white vinegar. Usually slightly more vinegar than olive oil
  • 4-6 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 3/4 tsp. oregano spice
  • 3/4 tsp. thyme
  • 3/4 tsp. basil
  • 1/4c to 1/2 Worcestershire sauce.
  • 1/4c Oyster sauce
  • 1/4c lemon juice
  • 1c white wine
  • 1/2 – 1 cup soy sauce (to taste)
  • 1 (or 2) beer
  • white vinegar for taste (1/2 cup or so)
  • dash balsamic vinegar
  • salt & pepper
  • sprig of parsley
  • 1 teaspoon paprika (optional)
  • Frank’s hot sauce (optional)

Blend together and add 2-3 bay leaves

Directions

  • Mix marinade ingredients, blend and taste
  • thinly slice pork loin, add pork and marinate 24 hours.
  • In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
  • Add 4 cutlets at a time from the marinade. Sauté in heated skillet until just beginning to brown on both sides, turning only once, about 1 ½ minutes per side.
  • Bake crispy fries in the oven while frying pork-lions

Eat

  • 2-3 pork cutlets on a fresh Portuguese Rolls (or Kaiser, Dinner Roll)
  • Butter / mayo (miracle whip or helmans) either side.
  • Ketchup & Mustard or Piri-Piri
  • 3-5 Yum yum or Bread and butter pickles (some people like Yum Yum, some Bread and butter, have both available)
  • Combine with a caesar or greek salad.
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Dill Breast Garden Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 oz chicken breast
  • 4 cups sliced mushrooms
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1/8 tsp Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce (gluten-free)
  • 1/4 tsp salt-free lemon-and-herb seasoning
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp dried dillweed
  • Salt & pepper, to taste
  • 1 1/2 cups mixed-green lettuce with balsamic vinegar and olive oil

Instructions

Heat oil in a nonstick pan.  Add chicken, mushrooms, onion, Worcestershire sauce, lemon-and-herb seasoning, apple cider vinegar, salt & pepper.  Sauté until cooked through.  Drain off excess liquid.  Simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.  Toss lettuce in a bowl with dressing.  Top with chicken and serve.

  • Calorie count: 400
  • Protein: 34.18 grams
  • Carbs: 40.08 grams
  • Fat: 9.4 grams
  • Sat Fat: 1 gram
  • Total prep time: 20 minutes
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Tuna Mediterranean Salad

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups romaine lettuce
  • 1/2 cup peeled sliced cucumber
  • 4 cherry tomatoes
  • 3 oz canned albacore tuna, in water
  • 1/2 cup canned white beans
  • 4 pieces black pitted olives (optional, because olives are gross)
  • 1/4 cup sliced red onion
  • 1 1/2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil (or regular olive oil)
  • 1 tbsp Progresso balsamic vinegar

Instructions

Place lettuce, cucumber and tomatoes on a plate.  Top with tuna, beans, olives, and onion.  Drizzle with olive oil and vinegar dressing.

  • Calorie count: 400
  • Protein: 31.25 grams
  • Carbs: 45.72 grams
  • Fat: 14.5 grams
  • Sat Fat: 2.5 grams
  • Time prep: 5 minutes
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Fiesta Turkey with Black Bean Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped peppers
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 tsp minced garlic
  • 1/2 tbsp dried herbs (such as dillweed, basil and oregano)
  • 3 oz lean ground turkey
  • 1/4 cup mild or medium organic salsa
  • 1/4 cup canned black beans
  • 3 cups mixed-green lettuce with low-fat dressing of your choice
  • mixed green veggies of your choice
  • 1 oz shredded low-fat cheddar or Colby cheese

Instructions

Heat oil in a nonstick pan over medium-high heat and sauté veggies and spices together.  Add turkey and cook until it browns.  Drain thoroughly.  Add salsa and black beans and warm through.  Serve over mixed-greens and top with shredded cheese.

  • Calorie Count: 400
  • Protein: 29.63 grams
  • Carbs 37.73 grams
  • Fat: 12.62 grams
  • Sat Fat: 3.63 grams
  • Total prep time: 20 minutes