hCG Phase 2 Panfried baby squid with cucumber and spring onion marinated in a lime and wasabi vinaigrette

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INGREDIENTS

  • 500 g baby squid (with tentacles) cleaned
  • 50 g coconut oil
  • 2 heads baby cos lettuce
  • Himalayan Sea salt
  • Ground black pepper
  • 8 salad onions slivered
  • 1 English cucumber thinly sliced
  • 4 limes
  • 2 t wasabi paste
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 3 T rice-wine vinegar

FOR THE VINIAGRETTE, WHISK TOGETHER

  • 4 limes
  • 2 t wasabi paste
  • ¼ cup coconut oil
  • 3 T rice-wine vinegar

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

Separate the tentacles from the tubes of baby squid. In a pan over a high heat, heat the coconut oil, then flash-fry both the tubes and tentacles until tender.

Tear each head of lettuce in half and top with the squid. Season to taste and serve with the salad onion slivers and cucumber slices drenched in the lime-and-wasabi vinaigrette.

Cook’s note: To clean the squid, hold firmly and gently remove the head from the body, being careful not to pierce the ink sack. The innards should come away with the head.

Cut the tentacles away from the head below the eyes and discard the eyes. Pull out the clear, plastic-looking cartilage from the top of the body and pull off the outer skin. Rinse well and drain.

hcg Phase 2 Juicy citrus chicken

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Enjoy this tangy citrus chicken dish which is great if you’re having guests over for dinner, or just as a super quick easy mid-week meal

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 free-range chicken
  • 2 lemons, juiced
  • 2 grapefruit, juiced
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 T coconut oil

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

Cut the chicken into 4 pieces. Mix the remaining ingredients except the coconut oil and marinate the chicken for 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Heat the coconut oil in a non-stick pan over a medium to high heat and brown the chicken.

Finish in the oven until cooked through and golden, basting with the citrus marinade.

hCG Phase 2 Fennel, caper and smoked salmon Fritatta

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FENNEL, CAPER, AND SMOKED SALMON FRITTATA

BASIC FRITTATA

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Heat 2 t coconut oil in a 22cm non-stick cast-iron pan over a medium heat.
Beat 4 free-range eggs (4 whites 2 yolks – for 2 people), season and pour into the pan.

Cook for 2 minutes, then add the topping of your choice.

Place into the oven for a further 3–5 minutes, or until set and golden brown. Serves 2.

Scatter 2tspns over fritata and season.

Serve hot topped with 4–6 smoked salmon ribbons and a handful of crisp shaved fennel.

Drizzle with a little coconut oil (optional).

hCG Phase 2 CILBIR (Poached eggs with garlic yoghurt and paprika sage)

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CILBIR (Poached eggs with garlic yoghurt and paprika sage butter)

CILBIR (Poached eggs with garlic yoghurt and paprika sage)

“I love the unexpected savouriness of this dish. The flavours of sage, garlic and paprika make it taste totally different to any other egg dish. It’s also not as heavy as traditional egg dishes that are usually served with Hollandaise sauce, and could be served as lunch or dinner Read More

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hCG Sirloin Steak and Tomato Kabobs

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Ingredients:

  • 100gms of extra lean sirloin steak
  • 2 tbsp of oregano
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 fresh cloves of garlic
  • 1 tbsp of vinaigrette dressing
  • 1 large tomato

Preparation Steps

  1. Cut the steak into 1-inch size cubes
  2. Using a garlic press, press the cloves of garlic or you can also finely chop the garlic.
  3. Place the cubed steak and the vinaigrette dressing in a bowl. Cover and let marinate for one hour or for a more intense flavor you can marinate it overnight.
  4. Cube the tomato into pieces
  5. Place the sirloin steak chunks and the tomato on the kabob skewers. Alternative steak with tomato.
  6. You can either grill the kabobs or you can bake them in the oven until fully done.
  7. Serve the kabobs immediately or refrigerate them and use them for future meals.

Phase 2 3 4 Spiced Crab Salad

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If you love seafood, this is a great recipe and you can double up for more people! You can use it as a topping for a general salad, for entrees i.e. cucumber filling (as per the image), egg filling or as you wish.

Ingredialts:

  • 100 grams crab meat
  • chopped celery or lettuce
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped red onion
  • pinch of garlic powder
  • pinch of onion powder
  • cayenne pepper to taste
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

  • Cook/steam crab and cut into medium size pieces.
  • Mix with onions, spices, and other liquid ingredients.
  • Marinate for 20 minutes and serve over chopped celery or lettuce.
  • Makes 1 serving

hCG Phase 2 Mock Meringue Cookie

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Tasty, and just a nice HCG treat! Found this awesome recipe for mock “meringue” cookies. They are made from egg white so are a good source of protein. They haven’t stalled my weight loss but do take it into account as part of your daily protein intake on Phase 2! Enjoy they are yummo

Ingrediants:

  • 3 Egg whites Pinch of cream of tartar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/2 t vanilla (or almond) extract Stevia

Directions:

  • Beat egg whites, tartar, vanilla, and salt until stiff peaks form.
  • Drop by teaspoonfuls on cookie sheet lined with foil.
  • Bake in 250 oven for 20 minutes.

Tips & Tricks

  • I turn the broiler on for a few second in order to get them to have a golden top
  • I usually sprinkle a little Stevia(to taste) on top of the cookies instead of adding it while baking as Stevia tends to be bitter if baked.
  • I have also sprinkled them with a mixture of cinnamon, Stevia and a dash of nutmeg. YUM!
  • Experiment with flavored Stevia to find something you like

hCG Phase 2 Cinnamon & Baked Peaches

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Delicious Cinnamon Baked Peaches

This is one of our favorite desserts for a cold winters day or night!!

Ingredients:

  • 1 x peach, halved & stone removed
  • 2tsp cinnamon• Stevia Sweetener
  • 70g natural yogurt (plain)

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 180C.
  • Place the peach halves on a piece of foil large enough to enclose them.
  • Sprinkle on the sweetener (I use a drop of Stevia Liquid) & cinnamon.
  • Wrap in foil & place on a baking tray.
  • Bake for 30 minutes.
  • Once softened place the peaches in a bowls & serve with your portion of yogurt.

hCG Baked Oranges

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Ingredients:

  • 1 medium navel orange (any seedless orange will do)
  • vanilla
  • cinnamon
  • Liquid Stevia

Directions:

  • Line a small baking tray with foil, then spray with a bit of weigh less spray and cook.
  • Peel orange by removing the skin and the white membrane, then cut into 1/4 inch thick slices.
  • Lay flat on the foil lined tray.
  • Drizzle with a bit of vanilla extract, then sprinkle generously with cinnamon.
  • Finally, drizzle some liquid stevia generously over each slice.
  • Place oranges in oven or toaster oven, set to “broil”.
  • Broil until they are nice and brown on top.

This takes about 10 minutes in a regular oven.