Useless recipe story and unappetizing photo at the bottom.
Ingredients
8 bacon strips (thick cut, preferably uncured)
4 1/2 c of fresh broccoli (about 3 heads)
1 c Parmesan or Romano cheese
3 c chicken (around 2.5 lbs)
1 c heavy whipping cream
1 tbsp butter
Salt and pepper, and any other spices you’d like
Directions
1. Start frying the bacon. I like to cook it long enough to melt all the fat, just before it starts to burn. However you do it, keep the fat!
2. Cut up the chicken and broccoli, and when the bacon is done, set it aside.
3. Add the chicken into a biggish pan or pot, add the melted bacon fat and butter, cook on medium-high heat.
4. I usually add the salt, pepper, and any other spices at this point.
4. After about 8-10 minutes, add the cream, broccoli, and cheese. Mix well and cover.
5. Keep it at medium-high so the cream boils, for another 8-10 minutes, stirring throughout.
6. Uncover and turn the heat down to medium for another 8-10 minutes
7. Simmer for 2 or 3 minutes, then take the pot/pan off the heat and let sit for a few minutes before eating or packing away.
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This is a take on the high protein “chicken and broccoli with rice” meal that is typical of bodybuilders and fitness types but it has more of a medium protein, medium fat, low carbohydrate macro profile. Taste-wise it’s a little more textured because of the bacon and the cream sauce, but don’t be scared of the fattiness. Forget the food pyramid; among other things, your brain needs (natural/animal) fat to work at its best. There’s a good reason why humans crave the unique texture of fatty animal meat and products.
It does take a bit more time since the ingredients are from scratch, but if you double this recipe you’d probably get your lunches for the whole week, if you eat as much/little as I do.
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