Quick Mixed Seafood Snack in Cream Sauce

I got up had a few eggs for breakfast, went for a mid-morning run, had a delicious post run shake, and a few minutes later was still starving.  The peanut gallery suggested I make something quick and random for a snack and the blog.  I grabbed a bag of Trader Joe's seafood blend I had recently picked up but wasn't sure what I was going to do with.

This ended up being a pretty tasty snack, although I think the recipe could be refined a lot.  If nothing else this will give you an idea of non-traditional snacks you can whip up quickly when you need a solid Paleo option.

• PREP5 mins
• Cook
  5 mins
• READY IN10 mins

Ingredients:

• 1/2 bag of Trader Joe's seafood blend
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1/2 cup pastured cream
• 1 tbsp homemade butter
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 tbsp coconut flour
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• A pinch of curry powder
• A pinch of lemon zest
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Note: all these measurements are approximate since this was truly on the fly.

Directions:

1. Thaw the seafood in cold water for a few minutes
2. Saute the minced garlic in the coconut oil, butter, thyme, cayenne, salt, and pepper until garlic is browning
3. Add the seafood and cook for about a minute
4. Add the cream, coconut flour, and lemon zest, mix thoroughly and simmer for 5 minutes
5. Pour into a bowl, top with a pinch of curry powder, and tear it up.

The coconut flour made it a little grainy. I might try and find another way to thicken the sauce in the future. All in all it wasn't to shabby.

Enjoy!

Chuck

Awesome Curry Burgers

Since we recently took possession of half a grass-fed beef our consumption of ground beef has increased drastically.  So it seemed time to throw up our curry burger recipe.  We have found that getting crazy with spicing your burgers keeps them interesting and you never know what king of glorious combo you will find.  You may want to try things like cacao powder, cinnamon, or virtually anything you might have in the spice cabinet.  This is one of our go to combos.  Of course you can never go wrong throwing some bacon, maybe an egg, avocado mayo, or even fresh ground almond butter on top of these or any burger creation.

• PREP10 mins
• Cook
  10 mins
• READY IN20 mins

Ingredients:

• 1 Lb. grass-fed hamburger
• 1/2 tsp. Himalayan sea salt
• 1/2 tsp. cracked pepper
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
• 1/2 tsp. red curry powder or more depending on your preference
• 1 Large minced clove garlic

Directions:

1. Combine all the ingredients in a Large mixing bowl and mix until combined. 
2. Form into 1/4 lbs patties 
3. Pan fry or grill to medium
4. Add your favorite toppings and Enjoy!