Do you wonder how many ingredients you need every week
to make delicious and healthy lunch boxes?
My goal today is to get 10 ingredients from the store
And make 5 different and tasty lunches for weekdays
And they are low-carb, whole food, Keto-friendly!
Alrighty, let's check out and find out how much these groceries are
These are the 10 ingredients I'm gonna use
About 1~1.5 pound of chicken tenderloin
Organic peanut butter (no sugar added)
Fresh Tomatoes
Avocados
Frozen Edamame (or "Mukimame")
A pack of frozen shrimps
And a pineapple, some lettuce, celery and eggs
Soak the chicken in salt water for 20 minutes
this step is gonna make the chicken tender and juicy
I only need half pack of shrimps
put them in the bowl and defrost
Same with Edamame, half pack in the bowl
pour in cold water to speed up the defrost process
First side dish is baked egg cups
I'm gonna bake them in the tomatoes
so easy to make, and taste really good!
bake them in 350F oven until the egg is cooked
I'm gonna dice a tomato for my pineapple salsa
Don't waste these, dice them up!
Move on to celery, wash it first
I love eating celery with peanut butter
I always keep celery in my fridge for a healthy snack
Do you know how to cut a pineapple?
My parents taught me how when I was a teenager
and I cut my pineapple like this ever since
also dice some pineapple for making the salsa
Peanut butter helps you feel fulfilled longer
so I'm gonna make a sauce to go with the chicken and salad
Hard-boiled eggs are also a healthy choice for lunch
I definitely eat more eggs now, since I've been cutting back carbs
wait until the water boils, and cook 10 minutes more on medium heat
Roll up patiently a layer and a layer...and more layers
until run out the egg mixture
I really don't mind making the effort because it's delicious
well...it's basically a giant omelette
make sure to wrap it in tinfoil and gently shape it into a rectangle
Bake the chicken at 350F for 15-20 minutes
wrap the cooked chicken in tin foil to keep warm
Broil the chicken skewers for 2 more minutes
This is my easy "egg wrapper"
Shrimp with butter & seasoning of your choice
I used salt, garlic powder & Italian herbs
bake it in oven for 10 minutes
I also boiled the edamame in salt water
As Taiwanese, I like hot meals
So I'm gonna sauté the shrimps with celery & edamame
Simply seasoned with salt and black pepper
Ah! This is gonna make my lunch time so satisfying
Yup! It's time to make salsa!
Mix an avocado with some tomato & pineapple
Voila! Now I'm ready to assemble the bento boxes!