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Chicken Pot Pie (low carb)

This pot pie is a savory addition to your autumn and winter table. This can be made more quickly by buying a pre-roasted chicken. You could even top with an all-butter puff pastry (found in the freezer section of many grocery stores), and skip making the pie crust entirely, though that will increase both calories and carbs.

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Low Carb Cassoulet

Cassoulet is a perfect rustic meal. It lends itself to improv, so I’ve added alternative suggestions in parentheses, but I strongly suggest you use duck stock and duck fat all the way through the recipe. When roasting a duck for a special occasion, I usually opt for roasting two, then save the fat, carcasses, and giblets, and use the … Read more

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Middle Eastern Spiced Chicken with Eggplant

This dish is aromatic and delicious, but it has a lot of steps. It’s easier—for me, at least—to prep the chicken, cauliflower-rice, and vegetables on Day 1, followed by browning the chicken, roasting the vegetables, and cooking the dish on Day 2.

Need to lower the carbs? Skip the cauliflower-rice and save 4.5g of carbs per serving. Vegetarian? Swap canned … Read more

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Four Gent’s Spice Rubs

Four gents. Four spice rub recipes. All outstanding.

John’s Zesty Chicken Spice Rub

1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon thyme
Pinch onion powder
Pinch garlic powder

In a small mortar and pestle, mix all the dry ingredients. Grind until combined, then add enough extra virgin … Read more

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Thai Chicken Curry

This recipe also works well with tofu or fish like halibut or salmon.

Thai Chicken Curry
Makes 4 servings // 337 calories, 7 net grams carbs

1 tablespoon cold-pressed unrefined avocado oil
3/4 cup onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup green onions, sliced on the diagonal
2 teaspoons Thai green curry paste
Pinch turmeric
1 14-ounce can Thai Kitchen unsweetened coconut … Read more