Esther's Thai Satay Chicken

I happened to ask my son what are some meals he would like for dinner. He had a few suggestions that he really wanted, the first being Satay Chicken. Having not made it before, I felt the pressure on as he is a "real critic" - haha!
So I began to think of some of the ingredients and flavours that I would need and hence came up with this recipe...

 

Ingredients:

To Cook Rice:
2 Cups Basmati Rice
4 Cups water
1 tblsp Olive Oil
1 tblsp SAVEUR Kerala Fried Rice Spice

Optional to add into the rice - Mixed Fresh or Frozen vegetables (I used frozen)


To Cook chicken:
500g Chicken Breast - cut into strips
1 Tblsp SAVEUR THAI MIX
1 tblsp Olive Oil (or other oil of choice)

To Make Satay Sauce:
1 Cup Crunchy Peanut Butter
1 Can Coconut Cream
1 tblsp Sweet Chili Sauce
2 tblsp lemon juice
2 tblsp SAVEUR Satay Spice
2 tsp SAVEUR Chili Spice

  

Method:

Cook Rice:
Place a pot on stove. Add olive oil and rice.
Heat, stirring until white tips form on the rice.
Add water and SAVEUR Kerala Fried Rice Spice.
Bring to a boil, cover and simmer until cooked.
*If adding frozen vegetables, add when there is still some liquid in the pot, cover and continue to cook over low heat for few minutes.
Remove from stove, and fluff with fork.

Cook Chicken:
Mix chicken strips, oil, and SAVEUR THAI MIX.
Add to heated pan, and cook, turning regularly, until golden.
Set aside.

Cook Satay Sauce.
In a pot add Peanut butter and Coconut cream, stir well over low heat until combined. Add all of the rest of the ingredients, continuing to simmer for a few more minutes.
Place all the chicken into the Satay Sauce and stir through.

Serve Chicken over the rice.
Enjoy!

Verdict: 
My biggest critic, my one and only child absolutely loved it! Bonus - Hubby was super impressed too! I will definitely be making this again.


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SAVEUR-y Low Carb Zucchini Loaf

After making Low-Carb Apple muffins, I really wanted to make a Savoury alternative, so into my kitchen I went, with pen and paper, and started to bring out some of my favourite ingredients: zucchini, feta, almond meal... and then started to one by one put things together.
I opted for a Vegetarian version this time, optionally it would be nice to add diced bacon.

 

I was unsure about how it would all turn out, especially since I decided to make a loaf instead of the usual smaller size muffins that I have been making lately. I'm so glad I did! It turned out Amazing - so much better than I had thought!

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Ingredients:

2 cups diced Zucchini

2 cups Feta cheese, crumbled

1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese

6 eggs, lightly whisked

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup butter, melted

2 cups Almond meal

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp SAVEUR SEASONED SALT

1 Tblsp SAVEUR JAPANESE CURRY MIX

Method:

Mix Almond Meal, Baking Powder, SAVEUR Seasoned Salt, and SAVEUR Japanese Curry Mix in a Bowl. 

In the other bowl with the whisked eggs, add melted butter, water, zucchini, feta, mozzarella.

Add the Egg mixture to the dry ingredients, mix well.

Place mixture into greased loaf pan

Bake in pre-heated moderate oven approximately 50 minutes until cooked and golden brown.

Remove from oven when cooked.

Leave in pan approx. 10 minutes, then remove from the pan to place on a rack to cool.

Once cooled, Slice and Enjoy!

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Quick and Easy Low Carb Apple Muffins

This is definitely my most favourite recipe at the moment! It's quick, it's easy, its super delicious and I really enjoy making and eating them too! 
It's the perfect recipe for me to use the gorgeous apples growing on our tree.

I actually like this recipe so much that in the coming days, I will try some sweet and savoury variations and see what I come up with and what they taste like - without the guilt of sugars and carbs! How awesome is that! 

Enjoy this recipe, and if you happen to make these, please let me know how they turned out. 

 

Low Carb Apple Muffins

Ingredients:

2 cups Almond Meal
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp SAVEUR CINNAMON Blend Spice

4 eggs - lightly hand beaten
1/2 cup Butter - melted
1 cup Apples - peeled, cored and diced
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup Stevia 


Method:

In one bowl mix together the Dry Ingredients (almond meal, baking powder and Saveur Cinnamon Blend spice)

In another bowl mix together eggs, melted butter, apples, water, and Stevia

Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, stirring until fully combined


Pour mixture into a 12 hole greased muffin pan

Bake in moderate oven for approximately 40 minutes, until cooked inside.


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Esther's Delicious Pasta Tip

My Quick, Easy and Delicious pasta tip:



Every single time that I boil pasta, what I like to do is once I drain it after being cooked, I place it back into the pot, drizzle some Olive Oil over it plus sprinkle some SAVEUR GARLIC MIX, and stir.

It won’t go gluggy, it won’t stick, and it gives it a beautiful texture and taste even on its own, and ready to use/be added to whatever pasta dish I’m making.


My son even likes to eat it like this on its own with Parmesan cheese sprinkled over it.

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Low Carb Eating made Easy

Who says eating Low Carb is difficult, boring, tasteless? I like to think of it as a lifestyle rather than a diet. Know which foods are good to eat in abundance and limit those which are not suitable on a low carb eating regime. After about two weeks, it will become second nature and you will start to feel wonderful without the cravings, and the highs and lows that can be caused with carbs and sugar - it's a great feeling!

One of the easiest, tastiest and versatile recipes I like to make often are Quiches - Even better Quiche with No Pastry! Below is my recipe for Egg and Bacon Quiches which can also have many variations - and at only 2g carbs each for these beauties, it's a Winner!


Ingredients: (Makes 12 mini quiches)             
8 eggs
2 cups (500ml) thickened cream
12 rashers bacon (streaky)
300g crumbled Feta cheese
12-15 cherry tomatoes cut in half or thirds
1-2 teaspoons SAVEUR Seasoned Salt
2 tablespoons SAVEUR Pomodoro Basil Mix


Method:

1. Grease a 125ml 12 hole muffin pan (or 2 6 hole pans). Line with baking paper
Pre-heat your oven to 180 degrees celcius

2. Arrange a bacon strip around the side of each hole, and divide crumble fetta among each

3. In a bowl with a pouring lip (or large jug) mix the eggs and cream with a whisk until combined well. Season with the SAVEUR Seasoned Salt and SAVEUR Pomodoro Basil Mix

4. Pour Mixture evenly over the Feta and top with the tomatoes dividing among the 12 quiches.

5. Bake in oven for approximately 30 minutes or until firm to touch. Leave in pan for 5-10 mins to cool after removing from oven, and then place on wire rack to cool nicely.





















These were a huge hit! Great to eat on their own, serve with a salad, or use as a side dish for any cooked protein meal. You can leave them in the fridge for up to 2 days (if they last that long) and have for breakfast or lunch. You can also freeze these for up to 3 months. I will definitely be making these regularly... Let's see what variations we could come up with:

* You could substitute the Feta with basically any other cheese: Parmesan, Cheddar, Haloumi, etc.
* In the quiche you could add: onion, capsicum, olives, ham, salami, shredded cooked chicken, sliced kabana or chorizo. All of these are low carb

* SAVEUR product alternatives that would also taste Fabulous:
- Himalayan Salt and pepper
- Calabrese Pesto Mix
- California Onion Mix
- Curry House Mix
- Spiced Beet Hummus Mix
- Creamy Dill Mix

Have fun making these, and don't be worried about trying different combinations - they will turn out Amazing!

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