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Low Carb Vietnamese Caramelized Pork Belly

This recipe is super easy to make and uses asian pantry essentials. Make sure you open your windows while you cook this LOL. This is a really easy way to prepare pork belly – we like to buy the pre-cut strips from Costco. The pork is super tender, salty, sweet, and has this great umami element. Pair it with pickled greens, boiled eggs, boiled cabbage, cauli-rice, or any mild tasting vessel to balance out the flavors

Low Carb Vietnamese Caramelized Pork Belly

Comfort food at it’s finest.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Course: dinner, lunch
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: caramelized, pork, pork belly, sugar free, vietnamese food
Servings: 8 people

Equipment

Non-Stick Frying Pan

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Heat a large pan with 2 tablespoons of oil on medium high heat. Once heated, add the 2 pounds of pork belly and garlic powder. Cook until the outside of the pork is no longer pink.
  • After about five minutes, add fish sauce and soy sauce and stir. Cook for another 10 minutes.
  • Add brown sugar replacement and stir thoroughly to coat all of the pork. Cook for another 5-6 minutes to let the sugar caramelize over the pork. Once the pork belly is a dark golden color, drain excess fat ( you can save this for future cooking or put it in a container, let it harden, then discard it).
  • Sprinkle black pepper to taste and adjust the sweetness based on your preference. Add chopped thai chilis as desired, I do this once the pork belly is caramelized.

Nutrition

Serving: 44g | Calories: 594kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 60g | Sodium: 474mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g

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Keto Beefaroni (Vietnamese Nui Xao)

This one is such a classic from my childhood and super easy to make. This recipe is courtesy of my mama Rose, who when I asked for the recipe, mind ninja’d me into feeling bad for not calling her 40 times a day, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. This is a beef macaroni stir fry that is pretty common in many asian households. It’s also one of those refrigerator clean out meals that’s always satisfying.

Keto Beefaroni (Vietnamese Nui Xao)

Comfort food at it's finest
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: asian, beefaroni, pasta
Servings: 2
Net Carbs: 5g

Equipment

Non-Stick Frying Pan
Spatula

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 shallot minced
  • 1/2 tbsp garlic minced
  • 1/4 lb sirloin sliced
  • 1/2 cup tomatoes sliced
  • 2 cups macaroni shirataki noodles or macaroni noodles of choice
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1/2 tsp Golden Monkfruit sweetener
  • 1/2 tsp fish sauce optional
  • salt and crushed red pepper flakes to taste
  • chopped scallions and cilantro
  • cracked black pepper

Instructions

  • Heat a non stick pan with oil and sauté the shallots and garlic until fragrant.
  • Add the sliced sirloin and stir well.
  • Add the diced tomatoes. Stir again. Add macaroni noodles (follow instructions from bag on how to prep).
  • Add soy sauce (or coconut aminos) and sweetener. Optional: add fish sauce.
  • Season with salt and crushed red pepper flakes to taste. Top with minced scallions, cilantro, and cracked black peppercorns.

Nutrition

Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 10g | Sodium: 321mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Net Carbs: 5g

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Keto-Friendly Beef Bulgogi

Bulgogi aka (Korean Garlic Sesame Ribeye) is sweet, salty, garlicky, and savory. It’s one of our favorite items to order any time we go to KBBQ. The original version uses a lot of sugar but luckily it can be easily replaced with our favorite, Lakanto!

Keto-Friendly Beef Bulgogi

This is an easy, hearty dish that can't go wrong.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: bulgogi, easy, kbbq
Servings: 2 people
Net Carbs: 7g

Equipment

Non-Stick Frying Pan

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Mix soy sauce (or Tamari, liquid aminos, etc), golden monk fruit sweetener, minced garlic, onion powder, garlic powder, sesame oil, sesame seeds, and white pepper.
  • Pour the marinade over the thinly sliced ribeye. We get ours from @walmart but many asian grocery stores will carry this if you don’t want to slice it yourself. Mix and marinate for at least 15 minutes.
  • On a hot cast iron pan, griddle, or wok, cook the ribeye until desired doneness (5-10 mins). Garnish with more sesame seeds and green onions. Enjoy with a side of Kimchi and pickled daikon, on top of cauli rice, or wrapped in butter lettuce.

Nutrition

Calories: 534kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 34g | Sodium: 1741mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Net Carbs: 7g

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Sugar Free Sesame Chicken Wings

Chinese takeout classic + wing night = pure magic. The great thing about this recipe is that the sauce can be used for whatever type of chicken your heart desires.

Sugar Free Sesame Chicken Wings

These wings are finger-lick'n good!
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: chicken, chicken wings, low carb
Servings: 2 people
Net Carbs: 7g

Equipment

Deep Fryer

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Cook chicken wings using your favorite method. I like to deep fry mine in 385 degree avocado oil until it is extra crispy.
  • In a saucepan, melt the butter on medium heat.
  • Add soy sauce (or Tamari/aminos), sambal, sugar free orange marmalade, brown sweetener (swerve is what I used), ground ginger, onion powder, sesame oil, and  garlic powder. Stir until the brown sweetener is dissolved.
  • Measure 1/4 cup water and mix xanthan gum with it. Pour half it into the mixture and stir – it will get thick fast. Pour the other half if you want your sauce thiccc.
  • Toss the chicken wings in as much sauce as your heart desires. Garnish with sesame seeds and scallions. 

Nutrition

Calories: 76kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 2g | Sodium: 3274mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Net Carbs: 7g

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Low Carb Banh Mi Pockets

These are some of our favorite ways to enjoy one of our favorite sandwiches when we are craving the real deal. “Banh mi” literally translates to “bread” and Vietnamese. Hopefully, someone comes up with the billion dollar idea how to keto-fy french baguettes soon – but until then, these are the best we’ve had get our fix.

Some notes:

  1. The absolute EASIEST WAY to make these is to purchase the cold cuts, Vietnamese mayo, pickled veggies, and paté from your local asian market or Vietnamese deli. You can make your own fixins’ but it’s a process.
  2. If you have a Banh Mi shop near you, like Lee’s Sandiwich, Tip Top, Banh Mi Ba Le, or similar – those shops will have the ingredients ready for grab and go.
  3. The key to a crispy wrap is the lavash that you use – our absolutely favorite to use for these are CutDaCarb flatwraps. You can ONLY purchase them online directly from their website cutdacarb.com. A close second is low carb lavash bread you can find at specialty markets or Middle eastern grocery stores. The third option is Josephy’s lavash bread that can almost always be found at Walmarts across the country.
  4. I have only fried pockets but you can air fry or bake them to your liking. Try 375 degrees for 4-5 minutes.

Low Carb Banh Mi Pockets

Get your low carb banh mi and eat it too!
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: banh mi, easy, pockets
Servings: 8
Net Carbs: 3g

Equipment

Non-Stick Frying Pan

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Vietnamese cold cuts or chinese bbq pork diced
  • 1 cup cucumbers diced
  • 1/2 cup Vietnamese mayo
  • 1/4 cup jalapenos diced,
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro diced
  • 1 cup Vietnamese pickled daikon and/or carrots
  • 1/4 cup paté
  • 2-4 sheets lavash bread
  • Soy sauce
  • Black Pepper (to taste)
  • 1/2 cup avocado oil

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in the pan on medium heat.
  • While the oil is heating, mix the diced meat, cucumbers, mayo, jalapenos, cilantro, and pickled veggies.
  • On a cutting board, cut the lavash bread into event four strips (width-wise).
  • Spread the pate on the surface of each strip.
  • Spoon 1-2 tablespoons of the banh mi mixture and place it on the bottom right hand corner of lavash strip.
  • Fold the bottom right hand corner of the strip to the left to cover the banh mixture. Continue following the fold until you reach the other side of the lavash strip.  Follow the diagram below to see how to continue folding the pocket.
  • Fry the pockets seam side down in the hot oil. These fry fast, so each side should crisp up within 1-2 minutes. Flip and fry the other side.
  • Place the fried pockets on a paper towel lined plate to soak up any excess grease
  • Sprinkle black pepper in soy sauce and enjoy it as a dip for the banh mi pocket!

Nutrition

Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Sodium: 48mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Net Carbs: 3g

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Hot Garlic Chili Oil

Does anyone douse their Chinese or Thai food in this at restaurants? I can’t imagine eating soup or dim sum without this! It’s spicy, garlicky, and best of all flavorful as hell! Eat this with anything and everything to spice up your life.

Hot Garlic Chili Oil

The condiment you didn’t know you needed 🙂
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Course: sauce
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: condiment, hot oil
Servings: 25 Servings
Net Carbs: 1g

Equipment

Mason Jar

Ingredients

  • 1.5 Cups Avocado oil
  • 1/2 Cup Crushed red pepper
  • 1/4 Cup Minced garlic
  • 1/2 Tsp Pink salt to taste

Instructions

  • Pour avocado oil into a sauce pan.
  • Add crushed red pepper, minced garlic, and pink salt to the oil. Stir.
  • Once the oil starts to bubble, turn the heat up to medium high and bring it to a rolling boil. Stir continuously for a few minutes and then remove from the heat. The garlic should be a golden color when you remove it.
  • Let the oil cool and chili garlic oil finish cooking before using. We like this with soy sauce or tamari as a dip but you can add it to any dish for a kick!

Nutrition

Serving: 1Tbsp | Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 14g | Sodium: 124mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Net Carbs: 1g

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Low Carb Air Fried Vietnamese Style Pork (keto-friendly)

The marinade for this recipe is super versatile – use it on pork belly, riblets, chops, or even as a stir fry sauce for ground pork. The instructions below will be how to prepare it for pork chops and/or spare riblets.

Low Carb Air Fried Vietnamese Style Pork (keto-friendly)

Finger licking good
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Course: dinner
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: air fried
Servings: 2
Net Carbs: 4g

Equipment

Air Fryer/Toaster Oven

Ingredients

  • 1 Lb Thin cut pork chops Or spare ribs
  • 1 Tbsp Soy sauce Or coconut aminos
  • 1 Tbsp Fish sauce
  • 3 Tbsp Swerve brown sweetener (1/4 cup if you like it sweet)
  • 2 Tsp Granulated garlic
  • 1 Tbsp Minced lemongrass Optional

Instructions

  • Aside from the pork, mix all of the ingredients together to form a marinade.
  • Coat the pork chops with the marinade OR cut the riblets into bite sized pieces and marinate them for at least 5 minutes. The longer you marinate the pork, the more flavorful the end result will be.
  • Preheat your air fryer to 375. Air fry for 18-20 mins and flip the pork chops half way through OR shake the basket if you are air frying riblets.

Nutrition

Calories: 372kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 51g | Fat: 16g | Sodium: 1320mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Net Carbs: 4g

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Low Carb (Keto Friendly) Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken

This is our take on Tawainese style Popcorn Chicken aka a dupe for Tastea’s Kickin’ Chicken 👯‍♀️this spicy, salty, savory snack is really popular at bubble tea shops around the world. Regina and I once flew to LA and sped like lunatics from the airport to get to a Tastea before closing time and still missed the cutoff. We had always wondered what type of mystical spice gave this type of popcorn chicken a kick so we asked one of the workers at Taste. The secret to SPICY AF popcorn chicken? Simply cayenne 😂

Low Carb (Keto Friendly) Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken

Can’t stop, wont stop.
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: copycat, popcorn chicken
Servings: 4
Net Carbs: 4g

Ingredients

Chicken Marinade

  • 1 Lb Chicken thigh meat
  • 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce Or coconut aminos
  • 1/2 Tsp Chinese five spice powder
  • 1/2 Tsp Black pepper
  • 2 Tbsp Minced garlic
  • 1/2 Tbsp Xanthan gum

Batter

Frying

Seasoning coat

  • 1 Tbsp Cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 Tsp Chinese five spice
  • 1/2 Tbsp Golden Monkfruit sweetener
  • 1/2 Tbsp Asian chicken flavor granules Optional
  • 1 Tsp Black pepper

Instructions

  • Cut up bite sized pieces of chicken thigh meat. Throw it in a bowl and mix it with soy sauce, Chinese five spice powder, black pepper, minced garlic, and xanthan gum. Marinate for 5-10 minutes.
  • In a ziplock bag, mix @isopurecompany whey isolate powder UNFLAVORED, garlic powder, salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper. Add the chicken in there and shake it hard to coat 💯. Pour it on a baking sheet so it doesn’t get soggy or clump together
  • In 375 degree oil, drop the chicken pieces in there one by one and fry until fully cooked and crispy on the outside (about 5-7 minutes depending on the size of the chicken).
  • Drain the chicken of oil. In a separate bowl, mix a tablespoon of cayenne pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of Chinese five spice, 1/2 tablespoon of monkfruit sweetener, 1/2 tablespoon of asian chicken flavor granules (optional), and a teaspoon of black pepper. Either sprinkle it onto the chicken or toss it like they do with buffalo wings. Careful when you toss cause it can get salty if it’s not even.
  • Deep fry a handful of Thai basil (should take literally 10 seconds) and mix it with the chicken. Serve with sugar free sweet chili or ranch 👌🏼

Nutrition

Serving: 4g | Calories: 278kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 19g | Sodium: 959mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Net Carbs: 4g

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Sugar Free Thai Tea with Chia Seeds (fauxba)

Back in the day, I could easily kill one of these drinks any time I’d go out for Thai food. If you are new to thai tea – it is an ultra sweet herbal black tea that is mixed with spices and typically combined with heavy cream and LOTS of sugar. This version is sugar free, has a pack of fiber, and is super easy to make. The chia seeds add a nice texture to the drink and gives it a chew to help you get boba vibes – which is why we call it fauxba 🙂

Sugar Free Thai Tea with Chia Seeds (fauxba)

The perfect sweet treat morning, noon, or night.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Course: beverage
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: boba, chia seeds, fauxba, thai, thai tea
Servings: 1
Net Carbs: 3g

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Bring water to a boil.
  • Add chia seeds to the hot water to allow them to bloom (should take 10 minutes).
  • While they are bloom, add the Thai Tea bag.
  • Once the tea has steeped, add sugar free vanilla syrup and heavy cream.
  • Serve over ice or keep it hot!

Nutrition

Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Sodium: 21mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 1g | Net Carbs: 3g

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Thai Mom Seafood Dipping Sauce

Sweet, spicy, and sour – the perfect combo for any type of seafood. We’ve partnered with Lankanto to bring you this keto-fied version so there is absolutely no guilt! We often bring this to crab buffets because nothing is better than copious amounts of seafood and this sauce. Use the code KETOBAES on the Lakanto site to save some of your hard earned money!

Thai Mom Seafood Dipping Sauce

Use this sauce on anything and everything – not just seafood, though its bomb with anything under the sea!
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Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: asian, dip, fish sauce, mom, seafood, thai
Servings: 20
Net Carbs: 2g

Equipment

Blender

Ingredients

  • 12 Thai chilis
  • 1/2 cup garlic cloves
  • 3/4 cup Golden Monkfruit sweetener
  • 1 cup fish sauce
  • 1 cup lime (peeled, yes, you read that right)
  • 1/2 cup cilantro (minced)
  • 1/2 cup white vinegar

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients in a blender. A small blender or food processor would work.
  • Blend until all ingredients are evenly combined. The consistently should be like a thick dressing.
  • Enjoy with seafood — boiled, baked, broiled, grilled!

Nutrition

Calories: 16kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 912mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Net Carbs: 2g

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