Low Carb High Fat Thai Stir-Fry

You know those fascinating recipe videos on Facebook? I don’t know about you, but I can’t scroll by one of them without watching- and I saw one last week that really stopped me in my tracks, because it said low carb! WAHOO, right???? One of the recipes was for “low carb” Pad Thai. When they added honey, it kind of killed the low carb vibe for me. But I wanted low carb Pad Thai! That’s the place this recipe came from!

Now, listen, you may be a hardcore keto dieter, which means peanut butter and peanuts may not work for you. If so, that’s OK!! Omit both ingredients and it will still be delicious, or substitute almonds and almond butter if you want the crunch and texture. You can also cut down on the lime juice if you’re a macro calculator, and the amount of citrus worries you. Use your judgment on the water chestnuts and baby corns too- omit and add more broccoli and peppers if you know those things will throw you off. It will still be good!

Low Carb High Fat Thai Stir-Fry

Ingredients:

• 6 boneless chicken thighs

For the spaghetti squash

• 1 spaghetti squash
• 1 Tbs olive oil
• Salt & pepper to taste

For the marinade

• 2 Tbs liquid aminos  (soy sauce has gluten in it, which makes it not perfectly low carb. Liquid aminos taste like soy sauce, with no gluten!)
• 2 Tbs fresh lime juice
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 Tbs fresh ginger, crushed
• 1/2 tsp- 1 tsp sriracha, depending on your love of spice

For the sauce

• 2 Tbs liquid aminos  (soy sauce has gluten in it, which makes it not perfectly low carb. Liquid aminos taste like soy sauce, with no gluten!)
• 2 Tbs fresh lime juice
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 Tbs fresh ginger, crushed
• 1/2 tsp- 1 tsp sriracha, depending on your love of spice
• 1/4 cup natural peanut butter
• 1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro

For the stir fry

• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 Tbs olive oil
• 3 cloves fresh garlic, crushed
• 1 Tbs fresh ginger, crushed
• 2-3 good sized broccoli crowns, chopped
• 1/2 green pepper, julienned (add more if you like cooked green pepper)
• 4-5 chopped green onions
• 1 can baby corn, drained
• 1 can water chestnuts, drained

Heat over to 400. Cut the spaghetti squash in half, scrape out seeds, then drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt & pepper to taste. Bake at 400 for 40 minutes. When it’s done, cool, and scrape squash out into a large bowl.

While the squash is baking, prepare the marinade and sauce by combining all ingredients and mixing well. The marinade and sauce are almost identical, except the sauce has the addition of peanut butter and cilantro. I like to set 2 bowls side by side and make them at the same time, then just add the peanut butter and cilantro to the sauce.

Add the chicken thighs to the marinade and toss to coat. Set the sauce to the side. Heat your grill, and grill the marinated chicken until done. You can do the chicken on the stovetop, but I greatly prefer the flavor of grilled meat.

Meanwhile, stir-fry the veggies. Add the oils to a hot pan, then add the garlic, ginger, broccoli, green pepper, green onions, water chestnuts & baby corns. Stir-fry quickly, until just tender, then add sauce and toss to coat.

Cut grilled chicken into bite sized chunks and add to stir-fry mixture. Mix well to combine.

Serve atop a bed of spaghetti squash and ENJOY!

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