The 14 Day Ketogenic Diet Plan: The Ketogenic Diet For Beginners Cookbook (2016)
Chapter 6. Dinner Recipes
The following dinner recipes should leave you feeling quite satisfied at the end of the day.
Baked Salmon
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
2 salmon fillets
6 tablespoons of olive oil
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
1 tablespoon of parsley
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 teaspoon of cilantro
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of black pepper
Method:
Add the pepper, salt, garlic, cilantro, olive oil, lemon juice and parsley to a bowl, and stir. Now cook the salmon in a baking dish, and cover with the garlic and cilantro mix.
Marinade the salmon in the refrigerator for about one hour, while turning every 20 minutes. Preheat the oven to 375 Fahrenheit, and wrap the salmon in some aluminum foil. Pour over the marinade, and then cook for about 45 minutes, or until the salmon flakes when you touch it with a fork. Serve.
Chorizo and Cauliflower Soup
Serves: 3
Ingredients:
Half a cauliflower, chopped
Half an onion, chopped
Half a medium sized Chorizo sausage, chopped
Half a spring onion, chopped
Half a turnip, chopped
A dash of salt
240mls of chicken stock
1 tablespoon of butter
Grease a soup bowl, with a tablespoon of butter, and add the onion and cook on a medium to high heat until it has browned. Add the cauliflower, and cook for another 5 minutes, while stirring.
Add the chicken stock to the cauliflower, and place a lid on the bowl. Now add half the turnip and half of the chorizo. Cook until it's crispy (About 10 minutes). Now place half of the chorizo into a blender, and blend until smooth. Season with salt, and then add the rest of the turnip and chorizo. Serve.
Swedish Meatballs
Makes: 30
Ingredients:
500 grams of lean beef
1 tablespoon of butter
1 cooked egg
Half a teaspoon of black pepper
1 and a half teaspoons of allspice
1 and a half teaspoons of nutmeg
1 and a half teaspoons of salt
200 grams of ricotta
114 grams of Swiss cheese, grated
Method:
Add the butter to a pan and heat, then sauté the onions until they are clear. Allow to cook for about 10 minutes. Now take the Swiss cheese and place in a blender, and blend until they resemble bread crumbs.
Add the egg and ricotta to a mixing bowl, and whisk. Now add the pepper, salt and spices, and mix again. Add the Swiss cheese and onion, mix once more. Place the beef in the bowl and combine, until all of the ingredients have become stuck together and sticky. Divide the mixture into 30 meatballs, and roll into a ball.
Add the meatballs to a cookie sheet, and cook at 350 Fahrenheit for about 20 minutes, or until brown. Serve.
Chicken Guadalajara
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
4 de-boned chicken breasts, cut into 2 cm slices
3 minced garlic cloves
2 tablespoons of butter
6 tomatoes, chopped
4 green chilies
114 grams of cream cheese
60ml of chicken broth
60 grams of whipping cream
1 teaspoon of cumin
Half a teaspoon of cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon of salt
Half a teaspoon of garlic powder
Salsa to garnish
Sour cream to garnish
A handful of cheddar, grated, to garnish
Method:
Melt the butter in a skillet and then sauté the garlic and onions until they are soft. Place the chicken in the skillet, and cook on a medium heat until the juices are nice and clear. Turn the temperature down to medium low, and then add the chilies and tomatoes. Add all the herbs and spices, and cover and simmer for about 10 minutes.
Now add the cream and cream cheese, and keep stirring until the cheese has melted. Top with the garnishes, and serve.
Cheese and Onion Quiche
Makes: 1 large quiche
Ingredients:
12 eggs
500 grams of cheddar, grated
2 tablespoons of butter
480 mlsof heavy cream
1 onion, chopped
1 teaspoon of salt
2 teaspoon of thyme
1 teaspoon of pepper
Method:
Preheat the oven to 350 Fahrenheit, and then add the butter to a skillet and melt on a medium low heat. Add the onion and sauté, until they are clear, and then allow to cool.
Prepare two quiche pans and add the grated cheese, then add the onion, and spread over the pan evenly.
Now pour the eggs into a mixing bowl, and add the spices and cream. Whisk until the mixture becomes frothy. Pour half of the mixture over the cheese and then spread evenly.
Put the pans in the oven and cook for about 25 minutes, or until the quiches have set. Allow to cool, and serve.