Simple little hack for more protein and less carbs
theflyingpelican
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I make a lot of one-pot stews, curries, etc that go over rice because they are easy and I can use them to put pretty much any leftover assortment of veggies I have to good use. Recently I discovered a trick that helps me keep my rice obsession in check and get in some extra protein too - I slow-cook a bunch of chicken breasts at the beginning of the week and pull them apart to use in a bunch of different things. Then when I have my curry or stew, I add some of the shredded chicken and only about 1/4 cup of rice instead of my usual heaping cupful. The chicken takes on a similar texture in the dish and adds protein. It also makes it extra filling.
Voila!
Voila!
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Genius! I love chicken and rice and only having to clean one pot. (*)0
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What a great idea! Thanks for sharing.
Vegans can use beans, lentils, or tofu in place of the chicken, with the same result, too. I have curry on my menu for tomorrow night. I can hardly wait, and I just finished dinner!0 -
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I have found that a lot of stews, pot roasts, even chili work suprisingly well over greens instead of starches. My favorite is shredded pot roast over spinach or kale with some low fat shredded cheddar. The warmth from the meat slightly wilts the greens but you still get that wonderful crunch.0
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I usually throw a can of fat-free refried beans into my veggie soup to boost the protein. It will up the salt though so you have to adjust the seasoning.0
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What a great idea! Thanks for sharing.
Vegans can use beans, lentils, or tofu in place of the chicken, with the same result, too. I have curry on my menu for tomorrow night. I can hardly wait, and I just finished dinner!
can you explain that? because yeah.
I'm confused beans and less carbs? I'd love to know how that works.0 -
What a great idea! Thanks for sharing.
Vegans can use beans, lentils, or tofu in place of the chicken, with the same result, too. I have curry on my menu for tomorrow night. I can hardly wait, and I just finished dinner!
can you explain that? because yeah.
I'm confused beans and less carbs? I'd love to know how that works.
Lol, this. Magic beans.0 -
What a great idea! Thanks for sharing.
Vegans can use beans, lentils, or tofu in place of the chicken, with the same result, too. I have curry on my menu for tomorrow night. I can hardly wait, and I just finished dinner!
can you explain that? because yeah.
I'm confused beans and less carbs? I'd love to know how that works.
It is strange. I use beans as my carb in meals but now I'm hearing it's a 'low carb hack'.
Everything I know is a lie.0 -
What a great idea! Thanks for sharing.
Vegans can use beans, lentils, or tofu in place of the chicken, with the same result, too. I have curry on my menu for tomorrow night. I can hardly wait, and I just finished dinner!
can you explain that? because yeah.
I'm confused beans and less carbs? I'd love to know how that works.
Lol, this. Magic beans.
do these magic beans bring me fartless money bags- because that would be awesome!!!It is strange. I use beans as my carb in meals but now I'm hearing it's a 'low carb hack'.
Everything I know is a lie.
LMAO- YES!!!! I have a problem because I tend toward low-ish carbs (my aim is under 100- but I have a popcorn problem- so anything under 200 is realistic)... and when I go veggie for the week because I'm poor- i eat black beans and rice- and I'm always so sad- low protein- and high carbs.
everything IS a lie.0 -
midwesterner85 wrote: »
It would likely be more protein and less carbs than rice, especially less net carbs.0 -
What a great idea! Thanks for sharing.
Vegans can use beans, lentils, or tofu in place of the chicken, with the same result, too. I have curry on my menu for tomorrow night. I can hardly wait, and I just finished dinner!
can you explain that? because yeah.
I'm confused beans and less carbs? I'd love to know how that works.
It is strange. I use beans as my carb in meals but now I'm hearing it's a 'low carb hack'.
Everything I know is a lie.
It's fewer carbs than using rice either way. I think that was the point
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extra_medium wrote: »What a great idea! Thanks for sharing.
Vegans can use beans, lentils, or tofu in place of the chicken, with the same result, too. I have curry on my menu for tomorrow night. I can hardly wait, and I just finished dinner!
can you explain that? because yeah.
I'm confused beans and less carbs? I'd love to know how that works.
It is strange. I use beans as my carb in meals but now I'm hearing it's a 'low carb hack'.
Everything I know is a lie.
It's fewer carbs than using rice either way. I think that was the point
The subject does say "less" carbs, not "low" carb.0 -
I have gotten hooked on shredded cauliflower for stews and saucy dishes. I do it for calorie reasons but it works for low carb as well.0
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theflyingpelican wrote: »I make a lot of one-pot stews, curries, etc that go over rice because they are easy and I can use them to put pretty much any leftover assortment of veggies I have to good use. Recently I discovered a trick that helps me keep my rice obsession in check and get in some extra protein too - I slow-cook a bunch of chicken breasts at the beginning of the week and pull them apart to use in a bunch of different things. Then when I have my curry or stew, I add some of the shredded chicken and only about 1/4 cup of rice instead of my usual heaping cupful. The chicken takes on a similar texture in the dish and adds protein. It also makes it extra filling.
Voila!
The world could spin off it's axis if you didn't have rice with curry1 -
This is a sign that I need to make curry w/chicken. So you make curry which has got to be quite a lot and then on top of that a batch of slow cooked chicken, woman lol
, how much chicken is that to start with? No seriously, how much chicken is that your cooking? 0 -
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I love slow cooking and shredding chicken breasts too. It's one of the only ways I like to use skinless, boneless breasts. I do it with turkey breast as well and, for variety, wings and legs (the turkey legs have been my favorite, but of course they have more fat and calories, at least when skin-on).
What I do is pack up a Tupperware with my sides of choice (usually a couple kinds of veggies and some potatoes or sweet potatoes, but beans are a great idea) and then add my protein. Easy lunches with whatever macros you like based on the proportions you choose.
(This week my protein is pork shoulder, which is a little more challenging for the macros, but worth it.)0 -
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Great Idea! I'm going to do that thanks!0
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I use spaghetti squash to replace pasta and rice in many dishes.
The vegans would count beans and lentils as added protein, as they are major sources of proteins and it is less carbs not low carb as someone else pointed out.0 -
retirehappy wrote: »I use spaghetti squash to replace pasta and rice in many dishes.
The vegans would count beans and lentils as added protein, as they are major sources of proteins and it is less carbs not low carb as someone else pointed out.
I feel like "major source" is a stretch. 1 cup of black beans is only like 15 grams of protein.
I mean- yes- it is A source of protein- but it's certainly not a good source- or a hearty source of protein. It's a small source of protein.0 -
So to get more protein and less carbs you put more protein in the recipe and less carbs. What a great hack.0
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I have gotten hooked on shredded cauliflower for stews and saucy dishes. I do it for calorie reasons but it works for low carb as well.
I've started using cauliflower as a replacement for potato (still getting used to that, cuz it ain't the same!) but it never occurred to me to shred it and use it any other way. You are a genius!!0 -
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grump- will read later- because yeah- I'm with you on this one.0 -
Great idea! I tend to go a little crazy on the rice myself...0
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retirehappy wrote: »I use spaghetti squash to replace pasta and rice in many dishes.
The vegans would count beans and lentils as added protein, as they are major sources of proteins and it is less carbs not low carb as someone else pointed out.
I feel like "major source" is a stretch. 1 cup of black beans is only like 15 grams of protein.
I mean- yes- it is A source of protein- but it's certainly not a good source- or a hearty source of protein. It's a small source of protein.
Whether it was a major or minor source of protein would depend on what percentage of your total protein was obtained from beans. But I think they were saying beans were a major source of protein for vegans.1
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