How to Eat Coconut Oil
Sauté vegetables in coconut oil., Use it to pan-fry meat, fish, or eggs., Roast vegetables using coconut oil., Use coconut oil to pop popcorn.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Sauté vegetables in coconut oil.
Coconut oil has a high smoke point, so it is safe to cook with at high temperatures.This makes it a great choice for sautéeing your favorite vegetables or making stir fry.
Let a few tablespoons (whatever your recipe calls for) of coconut oil melt in a pan and coat it well, then add your ingredients and season as desired. -
Step 2: Use it to pan-fry meat
You can use coconut oil as you would any other to coat a pan and cook these foods.Put a few tablespoons (or whatever your recipe calls for) of coconut oil in a pan.
Once it melts and heats, you are ready to pan-fry. , You can coat vegetables in melted coconut oil and seasoning and roast as you normally would.
A good start is to make coconut roasted broccoli.Line a baking sheet with foil.
Drizzle sheet with 1 tablespoon of melted coconut oil.
Add one head of broccoli, but into florets, or 12-16 frozen broccoli florets.
Drizzle one tablespoon of olive oil over the broccoli.
Pour the juice of one lime over the broccoli.
Season to taste, for example with Cajun salt, salt, and pepper.
Toss gently.
Roast at 375 degrees for 35 minutes. , Coconut oil makes a great choice for making popcorn.Add coconut oil and popcorn together to a heavy-bottomed pan.
Use enough coconut oil to coat the bottom of the pan, and use just enough kernels to make a single layer.
Stir or shake to make sure the kernels are coated well with the coconut oil.
Place the pan over medium heat and cover it.
Listen for the kernels to start popping.
As soon as the popping slows to intervals of a few seconds, remove from heat. -
Step 3: or eggs.
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Step 4: Roast vegetables using coconut oil.
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Step 5: Use coconut oil to pop popcorn.
Detailed Guide
Coconut oil has a high smoke point, so it is safe to cook with at high temperatures.This makes it a great choice for sautéeing your favorite vegetables or making stir fry.
Let a few tablespoons (whatever your recipe calls for) of coconut oil melt in a pan and coat it well, then add your ingredients and season as desired.
You can use coconut oil as you would any other to coat a pan and cook these foods.Put a few tablespoons (or whatever your recipe calls for) of coconut oil in a pan.
Once it melts and heats, you are ready to pan-fry. , You can coat vegetables in melted coconut oil and seasoning and roast as you normally would.
A good start is to make coconut roasted broccoli.Line a baking sheet with foil.
Drizzle sheet with 1 tablespoon of melted coconut oil.
Add one head of broccoli, but into florets, or 12-16 frozen broccoli florets.
Drizzle one tablespoon of olive oil over the broccoli.
Pour the juice of one lime over the broccoli.
Season to taste, for example with Cajun salt, salt, and pepper.
Toss gently.
Roast at 375 degrees for 35 minutes. , Coconut oil makes a great choice for making popcorn.Add coconut oil and popcorn together to a heavy-bottomed pan.
Use enough coconut oil to coat the bottom of the pan, and use just enough kernels to make a single layer.
Stir or shake to make sure the kernels are coated well with the coconut oil.
Place the pan over medium heat and cover it.
Listen for the kernels to start popping.
As soon as the popping slows to intervals of a few seconds, remove from heat.
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