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You guys must try this keto (low carb) pizza. It's delicious!!! I've made it three times and once topped it with bacon as well...omg, heaven :noah:

Follow the exact recipe...well, other than the topping...you can top with whatever you want (but yes, you need psyllium husk because this is a gluten free recipe and psyllium helps hold the crust together, otherwise it will crumble)..use parchment paper and make sure to put the olive oil inside the bowl, THEN form the ball with the dough and spread it on the parchment (the olive oil prevents it from being too sticky, so that you can spread the dough more/make a larger pizza).

The Preparation
Pizza Base
  • 2 cups Mozzarella Cheese (~8 oz.)
  • 3/4 cup Almond Flour
  • 1 tbsp. Psyllium Husk Powder
  • 3 tbsp. Cream Cheese (~1.5 oz.)
  • 1 large Egg
  • 1 tbsp. Italian Seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp. Salt
  • 1/2 tsp. Pepper
Toppings
  • 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese (~4 oz.)
  • 1/2 cup Rao’s Tomato Sauce
  • 16 slices Pepperoni
  • Sprinkled Oregano (optional)
The Execution
1. Preheat oven to 400F. Measure out 2 cups of mozzarella cheese and put into a microwave safe bowl. This is about 8 oz. of cheese.

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2. Microwave the cheese until fully melted and pliable. Try not to have any more browning than the picture indicates (browned cheese will go hard). This took me ~90 seconds. Add 3 tbsp. cream cheese and 1 egg to the cheese and mix it in well.

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3. Add 3/4 cup almond flour, 1 tbsp. psyllium husk powder, 1 tbsp. Italian seasoning, 1/2 tsp. salt and pepper to the cheese mixture and mix together.

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4. As you mix the dough, it should become cool enough to work with your hands. Knead the dough together until you can form a round ball.

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5. Plop the ball onto a silpat (these are awesome, by the way) with 1 tsp. olive oil to keep it easy to work with. Press the dough out with your hands, forming a circular pattern as you press outward.

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6. Bake the pizza for 10 minutes on one side and remove from the oven. I prefer to bake the pizza on an upside down cookie sheet – this allows for the pizza to spread out slightly without being constricted or contorted by the edges of the cookie sheet.

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7. Flip the pizza to the other side and bake for another 2-4 minutes.

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8. Remove the pizza from the oven and top with toppings of your choice (in this case: 1/2 cup Rao’s tomato sauce, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, and 16 slices pepperoni).

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9. Bake again for an additional 3-5 minutes, or until cheese is nicely melted.

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10. Let cool slightly, cut into slices, and serve. Optionally, sprinkle oregano over the top!

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This makes 6 slices of pizza in total. Each slice has 335 Calories, 27g Fats, 3.2g Net Carbs, and 18.2g Protein.
 
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Here's another great low carb, paleo recipe. So good!


Pan Fried Almond Crusted Chicken

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Paleo Almond Crusted Pan Fried Chicken
Yield: 4

Ingredients:
  • 4 chicken thighs
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • Dash of cayenne pepper (optional)
  • Salt and pepper, as desired
  • Cooking oil/fat of your choice
Instructions
1. Crack the eggs in a bowl and whisk.

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Whisk the eggs…

2. In another bowl, mix all the dry ingredients together (almond flour/meal
ir
, paprika, garlic powder, salt/pepper and cayenne pepper if you want a kick!).

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Dry Ingredients

3. Dip the chicken thigh in to the bowl of eggs, then in to the flour mixture.

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First, Egg Mixture

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Then, the flour mixture!

4. Heat up your cooking oil (I used a mixture of coconut oil
ir
and butter
ir
, but if you are going for dairy free option, skip the butter and use coconut oil or olive oil instead.) in a pan.

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Melting my butter

5. Once your oil is heated and ready, place your chicken pieces in to the pan slowly. Be careful here as the oil is hot and you don’t want to get burned!

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Pan Frying the Chicken!

6. Cook the chicken thoroughly (about 10-12 minutes on each side) on medium high heat or until juices run clear. I used tongs for this as it makes it easier.

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Pan frying my chicken

And that’s it! When complete, put aside on some paper towels if you want to make it a little bit less greasy, but when I make this, I don’t even do that as they don’t usually turn out too greasy for me.

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Pan Fried Chicken

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So I know this gets asked all the time but I need some advice, im trying to get lean not bulk up
I am 6'1 213lbs right now, but I want to lean out down to like 205. I really only have fat around my stomach.
My question is should I focus more on cardio or lifting?
 

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So I know this gets asked all the time but I need some advice, im trying to get lean not bulk up
I am 6'1 213lbs right now, but I want to lean out down to like 205. I really only have fat around my stomach.
My question is should I focus more on cardio or lifting?

Lifting.

Circuit training. Push yourself hard.
 

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So I know this gets asked all the time but I need some advice, im trying to get lean not bulk up
I am 6'1 213lbs right now, but I want to lean out down to like 205. I really only have fat around my stomach.
My question is should I focus more on cardio or lifting?

lift, using supersets mixing in some whole body/plyometric exercises.
 
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