Paleo Diet Recipes   by Nick Chamberlain

in Health / Weight Loss    (submitted 2012-02-18)

So, what can make a successful paleo diet plan recipe? Conceivably, I would say the most essential guideline may be that it adheres to the ideas in the paleo diet. The next principle is that it needs to be delicious. The next and final guideline is that it should be easy and simple to make.

The theory in the paleo diet, which you may or may not be already informed about, is the boycotting of grains and all kinds of sugar, and any farming goods which our ancestors didn't have available. This narrows the number of possibilities to some extent, considering that we can't use any noodles, flour, bread, or taters. Yikes, there goes a lot of my favorites! The truth is, you can not swap these types of starchy goods well, so do not attempt for the time being. We will come up with meals that contain a protein source, and loads of vegetables. The upside to eliminating the starchy carbohydrates is that concerning oneself about only eating trim cuts of meat should cease being necessary.

To begin we should pick a protein form, either meat, sea food, or eggs. For meat, in a perfect world you ought to stick with grassfed beef, chicken, or wild game. For fish, you want to stick with the fatty type and if possible wild. There are various ways to prepare a meat, but if the weather's nice, why not grill?

If you find yourself making food indoors you'll will be needing some type of cooking fat. There are various cooking fats you have available including oils, lard, butter, ghee, as well as saved bacon fat. A pair of oils that stick well to the nutritional needs of the paleo eater are coconut oil (organically produced, not refined) and olive oil. These types of oils are generally acceptable for sauteeing, and coconut can be utilised at high temperatures, but lard could be a better alternative. Butter really should preferably be of the grassfed sort considering the increased amount of Omega3 and Omega6 fats.

Regarding cooking a steak, make it simple. You could make a paleo-friendly marinade and allow the steak to soak in it for 24-48 hours max before you start. When it's dinner time, simply plop a little fat (I prefer butter) into the skillet and toss a bit of spice onto the steak (Montreal Steak is a good example), and do a couple minutes on each side. For fish, I generally cook it inside the oven with some lemon juice, garlic cloves, and butter. There are many, many, dishes you can make with chicken but barbecuing it using a nice barbeque rub always appears to work well.

That's one piece, now we got to do the vegetables. You may stick with the all-time standard, the salad, or go for a more cooked variety. In the summer I often opt for a salad, once it gets cold out I'll fix some veggies on the stove. Green beans and asparagus are a couple of my top picks since you can cook them just like a piece of meat on the stove, with a little bit of oil and spice. Asparagus also works well on the grill, in addition to bell peppers.

Well, there it is. As you lock down some simple recipes for yourself you can expand your arsenal, but just remember, it doesn't have to be complex.

About the Author

Nick is a chef, author, and paleo enthusiast. Check out his website for recipes for paleo lunch and paleo snacks.