How about a quick and nutritionally-dense “muffin” for breakfast? Well, this technically ain’t a muffin by conventional definition. . . no flour, no baking. . . but it does look and feel like one. It’s got peanut butter, oats, bacon bits, and an egg. . . sounds like breakfast right? And it is quick to do, […]
Overnight Sous Vide Bacon with Chili-Bacon-Fat Waffles
I just found my new favorite way of prepping bacon – sous vide! I simply have nothing bad to say about the technique. . . it’s easy, totally hands-free, and it turns out perfectly cooked bacon every single time. Let’s start with that easy part as I say. How can it get simpler than this: you get […]
Sous Vide Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin in Mustard Jus
Pork on pork. This dish is just so excellent. Period. Perfectly moist and tender pork tenderloin, Perfectly moist and tender pork tenderloin, lended with the fat and smoky flavor of bacon. How could this recipe get better? Getting the doneness spot-on every time would be perfect of course. Let’s prep our pork. Get a good piece […]
Sous Vide Broccoli with Bacon and Blue Cheese Mornay
I’ve been putting my sous vide equipment through extensive testing lately, trying to see how it will do with different ingredients from meat, eggs, fish, to vegetables. . . and it continues to amaze me with every single task. We’re doing a simple broccoli here. Start by cutting them into florets and giving them a […]
Beef and Bacon Wraps with Summer Salad and Basil
Most of the people would like to get home from work and find their dinner ready. When everybody in the family is working this is not possible. But there are some quick recipes which can be cooked in an instant and don’t require many ingredients and much effort.
This recipe enters the category of healthy dishes because it combines meat with vegetables and since summer is almost here most of the veggies begin to taste better and to be more flavored. Usually nutritionists recommend us to eat some dull meat (like chicken breast) with salad. This is quite boring and not very tasty.
What if we replace the chicken breast with some well cooked beef covered with juicy and sweet bacon? Beef sirloin is not a fat meat, therefore the bacon will bring a little bit of taste and will make these wraps softer. Add a summer salad with a lot of basil and you will have a great dinner to enjoy.