![]() Popcorn is still a perennial favorite, as it pairs superbly well with the happy-hour house cocktail. ![]() We’ve all been through this scenario: come home after a long day of work, tired, a bit lazy about cooking and then trying to figure out what’s for dinner. Simple, light and super satisfying, we turn to these type of dinners because they’re simple to prepare for the quick weeknight dinner. It’s not because it’s a fad, though it might be for most, but these zucchini noodles have been our way of life. Sure, we have plenty of food obsessions but this crazy addiction of replacing spaghetti pasta with low carb zucchini noodles has taken over our kitchen and dinners. Let’s talk about weeknight dinner favorites because we all turn to our go-to meals, right? Since we bought our vegetable spiralizer a few years ago we’ve been living in a zucchini noodle-obsessed life. Enjoy! Korean Zucchini Noodles with Kimchi and Pork And we love our spiralizer too! I’m going to try to salt my zucchini noodles first to draw out some moisture, rinse and gently squeeze dry before doing the saute to see if it keeps the released liquid down in the end.You’ll love these Korean zucchini noodles, especially if you’re a fan or kimchi and pork. This sauce is a sugar bomb, which means “carbs”. Also, a splash of rice vinegar (not the seasoned stuff) would brighten this up and add a sense of sweetness.Īnyone eating sauces like this, thinking they are “dieting” with low carb…and not losing weight? Now you know why. They also make Sambal and chili garlic sauce, both excellent low carb no sugar sauces that have a natural sweetness you wont believe doesn’t have sugar in them. A good replacement for the sriracha is made by the same company thats makes much of the sriracha we see on store shelves, Hoy Fong foods in California. The fix is to get rid of the three sauce ingredients and start first by using regular soy sauce, or even better, Thai mushroom soy has a great caramel-ish flavor and no carbs or sugar. If you used this sauce with real noodles…whew, thats my old life! And how I got fat… That’s a lot of carbs for just one vegetable side dish in one meal and almost all of them are coming just from the sauce ingredients. While 14.3 net carbs is far better than any real wheat based pasta will load you with, most low carb diets are under 20 to 40 grams a day…at least less than 50 grams. Sriracha usually has sugar as the second ingredient and honey or brown sugar are complete no-no’s for a serious low carb diet. I do have it, and realized when I stared Atkins, I could no longer use it…if I actually want to lose weight. Dark soy sauce is usually sweet, its not your normal stuff most people have. What you re saving by eating zucchini is wasted on the sauce (I’m sure this tastes good, but read me out on this). This does not fit well in to a low carb weight loss diet. In a large pan stir fry a small onion and some garlic then add the sauce and noodles t the pan and cook for just a minute and you’re done! Next, make the sauce by combining dark soy sauce, sriracha, and brown sugar and setting aside. This is the one I like to use and you can get it on amazon here or most home stores. I made these noodles with a side of their favorite chicken and broccoli and they loved it! To make the zucchini noodles, simple spiralize 2 zucchini using a sprializer. My daughters love noodles so I wanted to see if they will be able to spot the difference. Today I decided it’s about time I tried making Asian zucchini noodles. ![]() ![]() It’s the coolest thing ever and I promise you will never get tired of it! Quick and easy to make asian flavored ‘zoodles’ are ready in under 10 minutes and make the perfect low-carb side dish.Įver since I finally got a spiralizer, I’ve been spiralizing everything in sight! I’ve been able to incorporate so much more veggies into my diet by replacing fatty carbs with veggies. ![]()
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