Request for ideas and or suggestions

[bbqLuv]

I have been requested to cook a meal for some friends. The food restrictions are No Salt, No dairy, No egg yolks, No butter, and no seafood.
Olive oil, vinegar, herbs, and salt-free seasoning are OK.
Because others are fixing chicken, I am leaning more towards Pork Loin.

Thank you in advance.

[Huskee]

No salt is a tough one. I'd say seafood which is naturally salty enough to eat (shrimp or scallops for instance), but that's a no-go. I am not suited to offer advice here so I will go away.

One more question first though- can you use salt substitutes, or do you have to just make it w/o any of that?

[bbqLuv]

Thank you,
The no salt is a tough one.
Marinade instead of brine?

[STEbbq]

I like the idea of pork with a vinegar-based sauce. You might need to be creative on the sauce ingredients to meet the restrictions but it sounds doable. If you use pork, it also seems like you can amp up the herbs and add some flavor that way.

I thought about turkey as well but it does need some butter and wouldn’t stand out against chicken.

[au4stree]

Lemon pepper pork tenderloins would be a hit. I've used Ms. Dash's salt free lemon pepper seasoning before, similar circumstances for some friends who were temporarily restrictive on salt. They turned out great!

[bbqLuv]

sounds good TX👍

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

for no salt I'd lead towards a pork tenderloin unless you're gonna stuff the pork loin with stuff like tomatoes and spinach?

[DTro]

If it were me, I would lean toward Shish kabobs, pork or beef with lots of colorful veggies and herbs.

[DavidNorcross]

You are really limited here in my view. Salt makes the world spin when it comes to cooking in my opinion. However, I would lean more towards an Italian Dish.

[STEbbq]

Pasta is pretty heavy on eggs, butter, milk, and cheese. All on the no-no list.

Are you thinking of something more specific with Italian?

[DavidNorcross]

Marsala, does not need to be served with pasta.

[surfdog]

If pork is not part of their dietary restrictions, I would seriously consider a pork loin. You could even stuff if with duxelles. Yes, that generally requires butter…but there is such a thing as vegan butter, that might be acceptable. Yeah, I didn’t know that either until I had to find it. LOL

Maybe a bunch of cremini mushrooms, a shallot, 2-3 cloves of garlic, a bit of pepper, fresh thyme, the aforementioned salt-free seasoning and some vegan butter… I think that could be a hit.

Not sure if there’s such a thing as truly sodium free tamari…but it might be worth exploring…just to add to your tool box.

[Richard Chrz]

I don’t even think I could cook with those restrictions, I guess I might follow a few others suggestions, like a lemon pepper pork tenderloin, or a mixture of some Italian herbs on it…I mean, even bread has a bit of salt in it..

[texastweeter]

I puckered at no salt.

[STEbbq]

Oh wait, what about a nice leg of lamb and a mint sauce? That should work?

[Bad Hat BBQ]

Turkey Meatloaf (Ground Turkey & Turkey sausage mix) add diced celery onion, and carrot...smoke it

Sweet potato Home fries--equal part apple , onion asn sweet potato..sliced thin wi/ food processor...cook on flat top

[Oak Smoke]

Every time I think of something I realize to make it really good I would have to use something on the forbidden list. I’m down to fruit cocktail and cherry jello mixed. Honestly though, a well thought out chef’s salad with some grilled salt free chicken would work.

[texastweeter]

Sourdough bread sans-salt?

[Richard Chrz]

I don’t think you would want to eat it, plus salt helps hold a tighter gluten structure, trapping the carbon dioxide, helping with oven rise. It does not take much, as too much salt can hamper fermentation, but even 8 grams into 400 grams of flour (my ratio of 2 percent), has an incredible effect on flavor.

[texastweeter]

Oh I know as I have tried without...even watched a loaf collapse in the oven, lol.

[texastweeter]

Can you use MSG?

[bbqLuv]

MSG has sodium in it. But I am not sure. "When in Doubt leave it out"
I will ask thanks.

[Old Glory]

Tough restrictions. Greek pork skip the salt

1.2–1.3 kg pork leg (45 ounces)
1.2 kg/ 8 medium potatoes, cut into wedges (53 ounces)
juice of 3 oranges
juice of 2 lemons
2 tbsps mustard
1 tbsp honey
2 tbsps olive oil
1 clove of garlic
some fresh rosemary
some fresh thyme
salt and freshly ground pepper

To prepare this delicious roast pork, rub the pork well with salt and place on large baking. Peel and cut the potatoes into wedges and place in the pan.

Into a large bowl, add the orange juice, the lemon juice, the mustard, honey and olive oil and blend with a wooden spoon, until the ingredients are combined (for your convenience heat up the honey into a microwave, until liquid and easier to work with). Pour the mixture over the pork and the potatoes. Add one whole clove of garlic and sprinkle the pork with some fresh rosemary. Season the potatoes and sprinkle with fresh thyme.

Bake uncovered for approx. 15-20 minutes in preheated oven at 220C, until nicely coloured. Remove the pork from the oven, cover with aluminium foil and lower the heat to 180C. Bake for 1 more hour (add half a glass of hot water, if the pan appears to be getting dry). Enjoy!