ethiopian

Buttered Cottage Cheese with Green Onion and Chili Oil

This dish pairs cottage cheese with green onion, thinly sliced, unsalted butter and garlic, minced. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Lunch

Easy

Balanced High satiety High protein Low carb Vegetarian Gluten free

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Estimated macros per portion

49 g Protein

21 g Carbohydrates

39 g Fat

2 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

430g cottage cheese (4% milkfat) 421 kcal
27g unsalted butter 194 kcal
45g green onion, thinly sliced 18 kcal
7g garlic, minced 10 kcal
0.57 tsp (1g) crushed red pepper flakes 0 kcal
11g lemon juice 3 kcal
0.28 tsp (1g) salt 0 kcal
0.57 tsp (1g) black pepper 3 kcal

Cooking instructions

unsalted butter
Warm a small skillet over medium heat. Add the butter and let it melt and lightly foam.
garliccrushed red pepper flakes
Stir in garlic and crushed red pepper; cook 20 to 30 seconds until fragrant (do not brown).
green onion
Add green onion and cook 30 seconds to soften.
cottage cheese (4% milkfat)unsalted butter
Turn off heat. Add cottage cheese to a bowl and pour the hot spiced butter over it.
lemon juicesaltblack pepper
Add lemon juice and black pepper, then stir gently. Taste and adjust salt.
cottage cheese (4% milkfat)
Serve immediately as a hearty, warm cheese dish.