bgoldenjr Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 I watched this short video and made this dish tonight. http://www.dishclips...bb-4f4014b40c32 It is ground beef, sweet potato, onion, and asparagus. I pre-steamed my sweet potatoes for 3 minutes and my asparagus for 1 minute. That all went pretty well. The beef is lean, grass-fed/finished. I am looking for wisdom from you more experienced Whole30 chefs. I didn't add any seasoning to this and it had flavor, but I want to add more flavor without adding salt. I put a tiny pinch of nutmeg into my 2nd helping and that was ok. Any ideas as to how to kick it up a notch, besides pepper or garlic? I also felt this was all too dry. We drizzled some EV olive oil on it and that helped a bit. Afraid to put too much on it. We talked about just adding water and making it more soup-like. Any thoughts on this? Thanks! -Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 I did not watch the video yet because my dog is giving me the stink eye...but what is wrong with salt? Salt and pepper save many chefs/recipes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 I second was Susan said. I'd try salt and maybe allspice. Feel free to add oil. Coconut is good or ghee if you use it. A little beef broth could add liquid. Other spices could include paprika, cayenne, turmeric, and/or some sort of chile/chile. Some people also like cinnamon in that kind of dish, but it doesn't work for me. Maybe a touch of lemon zest and crushed red pepper would highlight the asparagus. Of course, not all of these things at once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpinSpin Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 What about making a curry out of it? Some curry powder or paste and some coconut milk... maybe finish off with a bit of ghee and chopped fresh tomato, ala butter chicken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgoldenjr Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 All great ideas! I have Himalayan Crystal Salt and can use that. I have a pepper grinder and use pepper a lot, but didn't in this dish. I just bought some ghee yesterday and have coconut oil. I just bought coconut milk and have never tried curry at home. I don't know how to make beef broth, so I will have to research that one - I don't know if I can trust the stuff at the store. I'll try different things with each batch I make. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpinSpin Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 http://everydaypaleo.com/better-butter-chicken/ http://everydaypaleo.com/red-or-green-thai-curry/ here are a couple curries that I have done in the past and are really yummy--soooo yummy in fact that my 2 year old gobbled them up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bi0nicw0man Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Nothing wrong with cooking with salt. It really helps bring out flavour in a lot of dishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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