45 grams of total carbs or processed carbs? Vegetables are carbs.
I’ll share my simple recipe for dinner that I have once or twice a week. I honestly think it’s delicious, and don’t feel like I’m being deprived:
4-5 mushrooms, medium sized and chopped coarsely
1 shallot, chopped finely
1 clove garlic, chopped finely
5 springs of asparagus, chopped bite sized and diagonally
3-4 sprigs of broccolini, chopped like the asparagus.
Some chicken or fish (half a boneless, skinless chicken breast or a boneless, skinless thigh)
I have the chicken already cooked, so it’s ready to go. Grilled or sautéed, doesn’t matter. If it’s in the fridge, nuke it so it’s warm, otherwise it takes too long to cook with the other stuff. For fish, I add it about half-way through the mushroom cooking time.
Heat some olive oil in a nonstick pan. Add shallot and garlic and simmer for about 30 seconds on med heat. Add the mushrooms and chicken, stir and cook on medium heat, covered, for 2 minutes. Add the asparagus and broccolini, stir, turn the heat up to med-high and cook, covered, for 1 1/2 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste during cooking process. I also add a bit of white pepper to give it a little kick.
Sprinkle with parmesan cheese if you like.
Any vegetables will do if you don’t like asparagus or broccoli/broccolini. I substitute other vegetables all the time just to mix things up, but that’s the standard. If you use a wok or larger pan and like to stir-fry, you don’t need to cover. I do just because it’s quicker and cooks more uniformly, but the short cooking time leaves everything still al dente. Oh, and this is just for me. Up the ingredients for more people.
