Creative Ways to Cook with olive oil or butter – Recipes You Haven’t Tried

Shake up your routine with these unexpected yet delicious olive oil or butter recipes — fun, easy, and full of flavour.

Recipes with olive oil or butter

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Chicken Francese

Chicken Francese is a classic Italian-American dish with tender, egg-dipped chicken cutlets in a tangy lemon-butter and white wine sauce. Often served with pasta or bread, it balances crisp texture with rich, citrusy flavor.

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Black sesame nut energy bread (crispy on the outside and soft on the inside)

This European bread is a great choice for a healthy diet. Based on whole grains and black sesame powder, it's rich in dietary fiber, promoting intestinal motility and aiding digestion. Paired with walnuts and raisins, the walnuts provide unsaturated fatty acids, protein, and various trace elements, while the raisins contain natural sugars and antioxidants, making it a nutritious and sugar-free option. Olive oil can be used instead of butter to reduce saturated fat intake. Unprocessed, it retains the original nutrients of the ingredients, providing a strong sense of satiety and helping to control calorie intake. Whether enjoyed as breakfast or a snack, it provides sustained energy while satisfying both taste buds and health needs, making it an ideal choice for those seeking a balanced, low-fat diet.

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Pan-fried salmon with black pepper and lemon

Salmon is my food "contradiction complex"! Its delicious name is well-known, but when I think of eating it raw, I shake my head wildly: "Damn!" But who can blame it for its nutritional buff? I decisively invite salmon into the kitchen, heat up the pan and oil, and watch them happily "dance" in the pan, sizzling and emitting fragrance. Others eat it raw for its freshness, but I eat it fried for its solidity. The main idea is "health preservation also needs a sense of ritual", and pan-fried salmon is my happy life dish!