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04.21.19

Paleo Asian Beef and “Rice” Meal Prep

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Slow Cooker Asian Beef Bowls [low-carb, grain-free, dairy-free] | Lexi's Clean Kitchen

This healthy asian paleo beef recipe, made mostly in the slow cooker, is the perfect make ahead lunch or dinner! It’s paired with cauliflower “rice” and veggies and is a great low-carb, whole30 and paleo meal prep. Double the recipe and you can also make it dinner one night and lunch for the next few days!

Paleo beefPaleo Asian Beef Rice Bowl

This Whole30, Keto and Paleo Asian Beef and Rice bowl is a great addition to your meal prep rotation! The savory shredded beef is cooked in a slow cooker and then served with veggies, paleo cauliflower rice and a really delicious asian style sauce. We use onions, red pepper and broccoli but you can really swap out with any veggies you have on hand that you think will go well in this dish like carrots, bok choy, or cauliflower.

Paleo beef rice recipe

What You Need to Make this Slow Cooker Paleo Beef Recipe:

  • Boneless chuck roast (feel free to double this amount if you want extra meat for future meals)
  • Coconut aminos (this is a soy-free and gluten-free alternative to soy sauce)
  • Coconut sugar
  • Rice wine vinegar
  • Garlic
  • Toasted sesame oil
  • Ginger 
  • Cauliflower (to make the grain-free “rice”)
  • Red bell pepper
  • Onion
  • Broccoli florets
  • Scallions
  • Sesame seeds

Can You Use Premade or Frozen Cauliflower Rice?

Yes! We take advantage of frozen cauliflower all the time, and love that it’s readily available now. There isn’t much difference between fresh or frozen except that the frozen can hold a little bit more water in it. So if you don’t want to do the extra step of making your own cauliflower rice, feel free to use premade!

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Crock-Pot Asian Beef & Paleo 'Rice' Bowls

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Prep Time 00:10 Cook Time 04:00 Total Time 4:10 Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 2 lb grass-fed boneless chuck steak

Marinade

Paleo Rice Bowls

Directions

  1. Season chuck with salt and pepper and in a large skillet, greased, sear on both sides for 30 seconds.
  2. Place boneless chuck steak in slow cooker.
  3. In a bowl mix together marinade and pour over chuck. Cook on high for 4 hours.
  4. Once done, remove from crock-pot and shred, discarding the fat.
  5. Pulse cauliflower in food processor until rice-sized pieces form.
  6. In a pan heat 1 tablespoon of oil and 1 garlic clove for 30 seconds until flagrant. Add cauliflower rice and mix for 3 to 5 minutes until softened. Remove from heat and set aside.
  7. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to pan along with last garlic clove. Add in veggies and sauté for 5-8 minutes until translucent. Add coconut aminos, rice vinegar, red pepper flakes, and salt. Mix and let cook for an additional 5-8 minutes, until soft. Add in shredded beef and let cook together for 5 minutes.
  8. Assemble: In a bowl, add cauli rice and then add veggie/beef mixture. Garnish with sesame seeds and scallions.

Recipe Notes

  • You can mix up any vegetables you have on hand!
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04.14.19

Paleo Chicken Stir Fry

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This Paleo Chicken Stir Fry uses cauliflower rice, whatever veggies you have on hand, and is so simple to throw together! It is a great Whole30, low-carb, dairy-free, egg-free, and gluten-free meal for any night of the week!

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Stir-fry night should also be called clean-out-your-refrigerator night to make a delicious, quick meal! Let this recipe serve more as a guide to using up what you have on hand to create a quick meal that everybody will love, with a really delicious paleo stir fry sauce. We serve this with a garlic scallion cauliflower rice, but you could alternative serve the stir fry with regular white rice if you would like!

You could also alternative use another meat here, like thin sliced steak or pork, or you could really fill up on the veggies and make this meatless!

Paleo Stir Fry with cauliflower rice

What Veggies Can You Use For This Paleo Chicken Stir Fry

In this recipe we used:

  • Broccoli
  • Red Pepper
  • Snap Peas
  • Bok Choy
  • Mushrooms
  • Carrots
  • Bean Sprouts

But you could really use any veggies you have on hand or what is in season. This is the perfect dish to cook up all year long, but particularly good during the CSA season when your refrigerator is full of veggies!

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Stir-Fry with Garlic Scallion Cauli Rice

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Prep Time 00:05 Cook Time 00:15 Total Time 0:20 Serves 4

Ingredients

    Teriyaki sauce

    Stir Fry

    • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
    • 2 garlic cloves, minced
    • 1 red onion, sliced
    • 2 broccoli crowns, chopped
    • 1 cup mushrooms, thinly sliced
    • 1 organic red pepper, chopped
    • 1/2 cup snap peas
    • 1 lb organic chicken breast
    • 2 handfuls fresh organic spinach
    • 1 bunch baby bok choy, sliced in half
    • 2 cups bean sprouts

    Garlic Scallion Cauli-Rice

    Directions

    1. In a bowl, mix together teriyaki sauce ingredients and set aside.

    2. In a large skillet, heat sesame oil over medium-high heat.

    2. Add garlic and onion and let cook until the onion turns translucent, about 3-5 minutes.

    3. Add broccoli, mushrooms, red pepper, and snap peas and cook for 3-5 minutes, or until mushrooms have softened.

    4. Add chicken and cook until the chicken is fully cooked through and no pink remains.

    5. Pour in teriyaki sauce and mix well. Add in spinach, baby bok choy, and bean sprouts. Once the spinach starts to wilt, turn off the heat and set aside.

    6. Using a food processor or cheese grater, pulse/grate cauliflower until rice consistency.

    3. Heat a medium-sized skillet over medium-high heat.

    4. Add in cauliflower rice, seasoned vinegar, salt, and scallions.

    5. Let cook, stirring often, for 3-5 minutes or until the cauliflower starts to soften.

    6. Transfer to bowl and serve hot.

    Recipe Notes

    Updated 3/1/2017

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    04.07.19

    Quick Spicy Italian Chicken in Tomatoes

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    Spicy Chicken In Tomato Sauce {Low-carb, paleo-friendly, Whole30 compliant, 30 minutes or less} | Lexi's Clean Kitchen

    This Quick Spicy Italian Chicken in Tomatoes is such a simple and quick weeknight dinner, that is packed with so much flavor! There is option to turn up, or eliminate the heat of the dish, but either way it’s delicious. Serve these chicken breasts in tomato sauce alongside roasted green beans and you have yourself a perfect low-carb, paleo-friendly, Whole30 approved meal that takes under 30 minutes to prepare! Talk about a WIN!

    Chicken breast in tomato sauceQuick Cooked Chicken Breast in Tomato Sauce

    Easy weeknight dinners are THE BEST! This quick cooking Spicy Italian Chicken in Tomatoes is a super delicious dinner to cook when you have less than 30 minutes to get food on the table and you are relying on pantry staples!

    We made this low carb by serving it with roasted green beans, but if you want to go a little heavier with the carbs and have a little bit more time on your hands you can serve it with roasted potatoes, rice or pasta.

    Chicken breast cooked in tomato sauceWant to make this easy chicken and tomato recipe without the spice?

    We love spice, but not everybody does, especially if you are serving kids at the table. Feel free to omit the red pepper flakes in this dish, or lower the heat by adding in just half.

    Ingredients Needed to Make this Italian Chicken in Tomatoes:

    • Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
    • Italian seasoning
    • Dried Basil
    • Onion
    • Garlic
    • Whole Plum Tomatoes
    • Red Pepper Flakes
    • Green Beans

    You can also substitute whatever seasonal veggies you have on hand to roast as well. Cauliflower would be great here, as would zucchini or eggplant.

    Chicken in tomato sauce Italian on a plate

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    Spicy Chicken in Tomatoes

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    Prep Time 5 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Total Time 0:15 Serves 2

    Ingredients

    Roasted Green Beans

    Directions

    1. Heat extra-virgin olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.
    2. Pat chicken dry. Season with Italian seasoning, sea salt, and pepper on both sides.
    3. Gently place chicken in pan. Let sear for about 3-4 minutes on each side, until all sides are nicely browned.
    4. Add crushed garlic and onion to the pan and sauté for 2 minutes or until the onions turn translucent.
    5. Lower heat to medium-low and add in tomatoes, basil, red pepper flakes if using, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 8-10 minutes or until sauce has reduced and the chicken is fully cooked through.
    6. While sauce is simmering, pre-heat the oven to 350 ℉. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Toss green beans in olive oil, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, sea salt, and pepper. Bake green beans for 10-15 minutes or until fully cooked through. When done, set aside until chicken has finished cooking.
    7. If adding spinach, add to the pan for the last 1-2 minutes of simmering until the spinach has started to wilt.
    8. Remove from heat. Serve hot with roasted green beans!
    9. Green Beans: Pre-heat oven to 350 °F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Toss green beans in garlic powder, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Place on the parchment lined baking sheet. Once oven is pre-heated, bake for 10-15 minutes, or until fully cooked.

    Recipe Notes

    • This post was updated in March, 2017
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    11.27.18

    Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

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    If you are looking for a versatile side dish that works for both a quick weeknight meal or a decadent holiday dinner look no further than this Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon recipe! Cooking the brussels sprouts with bacon and maple syrup is sure to make this side dish a fan favorite for everybody! This paleo-friendly recipe is sweet and savory and definitely going to be in your winter meal plan rotation!


    Maple Bacon Brussels Sprouts

    Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

    I was never a fan of brussels sprouts until a few years ago, and now I can’t get enough! This dish converts even those who say they don’t like brussels sprouts! This easy brussels sprouts recipe combines savory and sweet tastes to adhere to just about anyone’s liking!  And I mean.. Maple + Bacon = side dish WIN.

    How good are brussel sprouts for you?

    • Brussels sprouts contain small amounts of vitamin B6, potassium, iron, thiamine, magnesium and phosphorus.
    • They are low in calories and high in many nutrients, especially fiber, vitamin K and vitamin C.

    What is the best way to cook brussel sprouts?

    This way, trust us!!!!!


    Brussel sprouts with maple syrup

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    11.14.18

    Crock Pot Cranberry Sauce

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    This Crock Pot Cranberry Sauce is an easy update on the classic Thanksgiving staple! It is such a great combination with tart cranberries, along with sweet apples and just the right amount of citrus. It’s made right in the slow cooker which means hands-off cooking so you can focus on other aspects of your holiday meal! It contains no refined sugars and is bound to be a new family favorite!

    Slow cooker cranberry sauce

    Crock Pot Cranberry Sauce

    Forget the over sweetened canned cranberry sauce this year because it is SO EASY to make this Crock Pot Cranberry Sauce! You essentially throw all the ingredients in your slow cooker and walk away! It also is  refined sugar free relying on coconut sugar, honey and sweet apples to balance the tart cranberries and citrus.

    This sauce is of course well known as a Thanksgiving staple, but I also love to put a spoonful right on top of of latkes or as a versatile spread for breakfast or leftovers!

    Easy homemade cranberry sauce

    How do you sweeten homemade cranberry sauce?

    We used a combination of naturally sweet apples, orange juice, honey and coconut sugar!

    How long does homemade cranberry sauce last?

    Homemade cranberry sauce will last quite a while, so this makes it a great make-ahead part of your holiday feast! We’d recommend using it within 7-10 days after making for optimal freshness, but it could very well last longer. For Thanksgiving it might make sense to make the cranberry sauce a few days ahead of time! You can serve it cold or you can re-heat gently in a pot over low heat.

    Cranberry sauce with orange juice

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    Crock Pot Cranberry Apple Sauce

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    Prep Time 00:00 Cook Time 04:00 Total Time 4:00

    Ingredients

    Directions

    • 1. Place all ingredients in slow cooker
    • 2. Cook on high for 4 hours
    • 3. At 3 hours, use a potato masher and mash mixture (leave some chunks)
    • 4. Cook for the remaining hour with lid ajar

    Recipe Notes

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    09.19.18

    Slow Cooker Apple Butter (No Added Sugar)

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    No Sugar Added Slow Cooker Apple Butter (whole30 & paleo) - Lexi's Clean Kitchen

    This Slow Cooker Apple Butter has no added sugar and is my all-time favorite Fall spread. It’s Whole30 compliant, paleo-friendly, and is so delicious! It’s filled with in-season fresh apples and fall spices that will make you’re home smell heavenly.

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    Slow Cooker Apple Butter (No Added Sugar)

    While studying for my undergraduate degree at the University of Massachusetts Amherst I found a serious love for apple butter thanks to frequent visits to Judie’s Restaurant. Back before I changed my diet I would enjoy the giant popovers they served slathered with the most delicious apple butter.

    It has been a while since I’ve been there, but I haven’t forgotten that apple butter and realized it was time to create a recipe of my own that wasn’t loaded with refined sugar. While I won’t be enjoying this apple butter on top of popovers anymore, rest assured there are plenty of ways to enjoy it, with this, on top of these, over these or with the biscuits in my book. But really, it’s amazing just by the spoonful.

    what is apple butter made of?

    There are loads of other apple butter recipes out there, some with long cooking time and some with short. I really feel like the longer and slower the cook, the more depth of flavor the apple butter has, so a 2-hour version just has never cut it for me. But aside from the prep and the finishing touches, this recipe is relatively hands-off and can even be done overnight.

    how do you know when apple butter is done

    How Do You Know When Apple Butter is Done?

    You want the apple butter to be dark in color and quite thick, thick enough that when you pick it up by the spoonful it mounds on the spoon instead of dripping off.

    Tools Needed to Make Apple Butter:

    can you freeze apple butter

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    Easy Apple Butter Recipe

    No Sugar Crock Pot Apple Butter

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    Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 12 hr Total Time 12:10

    Ingredients

    Directions

    1. Put everything in slow cooker. The cider or juice should not overpower apples. Cook on low for 10-12 hours.
    2. At 10 hours, once apples are dark, immerse hand blender or transfer to a high speed blender and blend until smooth.
    3. Put lid back on slightly ajar and let cook for the remaining 2 hours. If you're in a time crunch, place into a pot on the stove over medium-low heat and let simmer until thick.
    4. Let cool, store in jars in the fridge for up to 1 week unless canning.

    Recipe Notes

    • -If not as thick as you'd like, transfer to pot and cook over medium heat until thickens (use a lid, it will splatter)
    • -Very thick and spreadable. Perfect top spread on toast, or to top your favorite oatmeal, pancakes, or waffles!
    • Make it last a year! How to can this apple butter using the Water Bath Canning Method:
      • Heat water in a large, deep saucepot equipped with a lid. If you have a canning rack or a cooling cake rack, place the rack at the bottom of your saucepan. Bring the water to a simmer (not a boil) and carefully submerge your jars along with their lids for about 5 minutes or until warm. Make sure water is inside your jars to keep them submerged.
      • Carefully remove the jars and lids from the warm water with tongs and place on a cooling rack set over a kitchen towel. Pour the apple butter into each jar using a funnel, leaving at least 1/4 inch of space at the top. Make sure there are no air bubbles in the jam and that the rim of the jar is clean before securing the lid.
      • Cover your saucepan and bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat. Submerge the tightly closed jars in the boiling water for 10 minutes.
      • Take your saucepan off the heat and allow your jars to sit in the hot water for another 5 minutes.
      • Carefully take your jars out of the hot water and place on a paper towel. Check jar lids for seals by making sure the lids do not flex up and down when pressing the middle of the jar.
      • Store in a cool, dark place for up to one year! Once opened make sure to store in the refrigerator for up to one week!
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