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  • Tuna Patties: recipe for low carb diet

    THIS is probably the best so far low carb recipe that I’ve tried!

    These tuna patties are very tasty and satisfying, and you don’t even have to buy fresh tuna fish. They taste amazing even with canned tuna. Tastes

    Ingredients:

    425 grams canned tuna, drained
    3 beaten eggs
    1/4 cup red onion, minced
    18 pcs pork rinds (chicharon), crushed
    4 cloves garlic, minced
    Italian seasoning (or combine dried rosemary, basil, oregano)
    red pepper flakes (optional)
    salt and pepper to taste
    Oil for frying

    Procedures:

    1. Drain tuna completely then place it in a big bowl
    2. Add to tuna: onion, pork rind, eggs, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, plus an amount salt and pepper that you think will suffice
    3. Mix well and refrigerate for 30 minutes
    4. Shape the mixture into 8 patties. It’s easier to just use your clean hands
    5. Caution: oil splatters when you fry these so be careful!
    6. Heat up the oil in a large pan then fry each side of tuna patty for 3-4 minutes per side
    7. Make sure to brown each side nicely, but not blacken it. The browning gives a nice crunch, and the crunch is what makes these patties really delicious.

    These tuna patties are very low in carb, very tasty that they’re not like food for a diet, and very simple to make… and so I’m surely gonna make these again!

    Recipe adapted from Tuna Cakes recipe from Butter is not a Carb.

    I’ll surely try this too: Mini Tuna Melt

  • Cheesy Mashed Cauliflower: recipe for low carb diet

    This is a low carb version of mashed potato. I adapted the “Better than Potatoes” Cheesy Cauliflower Puree recipe from ibreatheimhungry.com.

    Ingredients:
    1 head cauliflower (mine weighed 192 grams after cleaning and trimming)
    3 Tbsp heavy cream (I used Anchor brand)
    28 grams butter
    1.5 oz cheddar cheese
    salt and pepper to taste

    Procedures:
    Clean and trim cauliflower. Break into small pieces.
    Microwave it with cream and butter for 3 minutes then toss ingredients to coat cauliflower with liquid.
    Continue heating in microwave for another 3 minutes.
    Add cheddar cheese then microwave for 1 minute.
    Quickly transfer to blender. Blend until smooth and creamy.
    Microwave for 1 minute, add salt and pepper to taste, then mix well.
    Store in sealed container for up to 3 days in the fridge.

    The mashed cauliflower’s aroma can take some getting used to. I think I won’t be able to eat it without the cream and cheese mixed in. xD I think the carb content is not that low, (I try to target 20 grams of carbs per day, tops) that’s why I don’t want to make it often.