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Cooking Chicken in Coconut Oil?
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Easy on the coconut oil….. it’s deadly to your heart and arteries. Sorry, but that is no longer the opinion of modern science! At one time coconut oil received negative press in the US because of its high level of saturated fat. However, modern research has shown that not all saturated fats are alike and that the fatty acids in coconut oil, the medium chain triglycerides, do not raise serum cholesterol or contribute to heart disease like the long chain triglycerides found in seed oils. Also, most research done on coconut oil in the past was done on hydrogenated coconut oil, which has been altered from its original form. If you do a search, you will discover that natural coconut oil is seen as having medical benefit for many immune diseases, thyroid sufferers and is also promoted for weight loss due to being rich in lauric acid, which is known for being antiviral and antibacterial.
Right. Read Fran McCullough’s new book "The Good Fats". Fascinating. According to Fran, coconut oil is the low-fat fat. Mary Sue
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Thanks for the update …..
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Easy on the coconut oil….. it’s deadly to your heart and arteries. Sorry, but that is no longer the opinion of modern science! At one time coconut oil received negative press in the US because of its high level of saturated fat. However, modern research has shown that not all saturated fats are alike and that the fatty acids in coconut oil, the medium chain triglycerides, do not raise serum cholesterol or contribute to heart disease like the long chain triglycerides found in seed oils. Also, most research done on coconut oil in the past was done on hydrogenated coconut oil, which has been altered from its original form. If you do a search, you will discover that natural coconut oil is seen as having medical benefit for many immune diseases, thyroid sufferers and is also promoted for weight loss due to being rich in lauric acid, which is known for being antiviral and antibacterial.
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Easy on the coconut oil….. it’s deadly to your heart and arteries.
Really? Why? Robyn
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I make a mean mahi-mahi in coconut milk. I fry up the mahi-mahi first, then simmer it in the coconut for a while. I hope this helps.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Say I was to find a reasonably priced coconut oil to buy… I am thinking what would my uses be? I have decided maybe in protein shakes or concoctions of my own making with protein powder (desserts) would be nice. It truely have a coconut flavour right? Have about stir frying some chicken and maybe some Bok Choy and bamboo etc in Coconut oil? Add a little cream and yum? Let me know what you all think 
— Low-Carb since 1/7/02 147/120/70kgs 324/264/150lbs Next major mini goal 250 * * * * * *
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Easy on the coconut oil….. it’s deadly to your heart and arteries.
Sorry, but that is no longer the opinion of modern science! At one time coconut oil received negative press in the US because of its high level of saturated fat. However, modern research has shown that not all saturated fats are alike and that the fatty acids in coconut oil, the medium chain triglycerides, do not raise serum cholesterol or contribute to heart disease like the long chain triglycerides found in seed oils. Also, most research done on coconut oil in the past was done on hydrogenated coconut oil, which has been altered from its original form. If you do a search, you will discover that natural coconut oil is seen as having medical benefit for many immune diseases, thyroid sufferers and is also promoted for weight loss due to being rich in lauric acid, which is known for being antiviral and antibacterial.
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Easy on the coconut oil….. it’s deadly to your heart and arteries.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Say I was to find a reasonably priced coconut oil to buy… I am thinking what would my uses be? I have decided maybe in protein shakes or concoctions of my own making with protein powder (desserts) would be nice. It truely have a coconut flavour right? Have about stir frying some chicken and maybe some Bok Choy and bamboo etc in Coconut oil? Add a little cream and yum? Let me know what you all think — Low-Carb since 1/7/02 147/120/70kgs 324/264/150lbs Next major mini goal 250 * * * * * * I got all excited when I finally found extra virgin coconut oil (coconut butter) on a shelf, and bought it immediately remembering a while back when everyone raved about how great it was as a fat source etc etc etc… I was sadly dissapointed when I made up a proteing shake with some… it solidifies at cooler temps, so even using the blender I ended up with a floating fatty mass on the top of my shake 
However, to cook with it’s brilliant! The coconut flavour isn’t as strong as you might think, but adds an interesting angle to anything spicy by carrying the flavours beautifully
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Say I was to find a reasonably priced coconut oil to buy… I am thinking what would my uses be? I have decided maybe in protein shakes or concoctions of my own making with protein powder (desserts) would be nice. It truely have a coconut flavour right? Have about stir frying some chicken and maybe some Bok Choy and bamboo etc in Coconut oil? Add a little cream and yum? Let me know what you all think — Low-Carb since 1/7/02 147/120/70kgs 324/264/150lbs Next major mini goal 250 * * * * * *
I got all excited when I finally found extra virgin coconut oil (coconut butter) on a shelf, and bought it immediately remembering a while back when everyone raved about how great it was as a fat source etc etc etc… I was sadly dissapointed when I made up a proteing shake with some… it solidifies at cooler temps, so even using the blender I ended up with a floating fatty mass on the top of my shake However, to cook with it’s brilliant! The coconut flavour isn’t as strong as you might think, but adds an interesting angle to anything spicy by carrying the flavours beautifully
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(Snipped) It truely have a coconut flavour right?
Mine doesn’t. Henrietta
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Say I was to find a reasonably priced coconut oil to buy… I am thinking what would my uses be? I have decided maybe in protein shakes or concoctions of my own making with protein powder (desserts) would be nice. It truely have a coconut flavour right?
If you get the virgin coconut creme, it does have a definite coconut scent and a slight taste. If you get regular processed coconut oil, it shouldn’t smell like anything…if it does, it’s gone off. Have about stir frying some chicken and maybe some Bok Choy and bamboo etc in Coconut oil? Add a little cream and yum? Let me know what you all think
Sounds good. Maybe even use some coconut milk instead of cream? Cheryl ~~~If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater, suggest that he wear a tail.~~~ (Fran Lebowitz)
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I do a sort of "caribean style" chicken with coconut oil.
Saved and will try it on hubby. He likes Mango
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I do a sort of "caribean style" chicken with coconut oil. You will have to figure out that the calories/carbs in this because I make it for my BF who eats more carbs than I do:) What I do is chop ginger (very finely) & mangos (approx 1" cubes) & set them aside. I rub the (washed and dried) chicken around on the cutting board to pick up the mango/ginger juice left on the board to help the spices stick. Lightly coat the the chicken with ground cloves & allspice. Sautee the chicken in the coconut oil until it is almost fininshed and then drizzle a little Jamaican Pickapeppa sauce on the chicken for the last couple of minutes of cooking. Take the chicken out of the pan & add the mango and ginger and a shot or so of coconut rum to deglaze the pan. Add a little more of the pickapeppa sauce and cook for a couple of minutes until the mango is soft & the alcohol has cooked out. Serve the chicken over top of the mango sauce with a green salad. A whole mango has about 30ish carbs so if you make this as 4 servings, it should be about 8 grams of carb from the mango, maybe 1 from the pickapeppa, 1 from the rum? Maybe Bob or someone can turn this into a "real recipe"? Robyn
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Say I was to find a reasonably priced coconut oil to buy… I am thinking what would my uses be? I have decided maybe in protein shakes or concoctions of my own making with protein powder (desserts) would be nice. It truely have a coconut flavour right? Have about stir frying some chicken and maybe some Bok Choy and bamboo etc in Coconut oil? Add a little cream and yum? Let me know what you all think — Low-Carb since 1/7/02 147/120/70kgs 324/264/150lbs Next major mini goal 250 * * * * * *