The Kardashians' Chef K Reveals Her Secrets to Feeding the Whole Family - E! Online (2024)

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It's no surprise that the Kardashians prefer to eat klean, er, clean whenever possible.

Keeping the sprawling family on track is Chef K, the professional moniker of their longtime private chefKhristianne Uy, whose specialty is whipping up balanced meals and snacks that keep their taste buds coming back for more. Think pastel, plant-based shakes for Easter and the Italian feast—complete with vegan and gluten-free options—sheprepared for the Camp Poosh crowd at Coachella.

"Low sugar, healthy carbs and high protein is my priority for every meal,"Chef K told E! News in an exclusive interview. "Health is a priority for each of my clients, as they are intentional with what they put in their body. I'm very careful with who I source from and the vendors I use, from fish and meat, to produce and even spices."

And whether it's Kourtney Kardashian's keto diet or Kim Kardashianleaning into that plant-based life, Chef K has a recipe.

The chef—whose nickname, incidentally, was coinedby former client Charlie Sheenbecause it was easier for him to spell on checks—has sharedin the past that cilantro is on Kim's never list and soup is a forever staple for Kylie Jenner.

Butno matter what sort of dietary requests she's juggling, Chef K'smust-haves when she's cooking for the Kardashians and Jenners—or the likes of Charlize Theron, Justin Bieberand Ryan Seacrest—are high-quality building blocks.

"I like to be as creative and innovative as possible, and it is easiest when I'm using the best of the best," Chef K explained. "I love bringing fresh and seasonal produce into meals when I can, while using organic, simple ingredients."

In fact, Chef K said she does her best workwhen she leans into a specific theme. Among the special touches she's added to the family's celebrations over the years, she crafted the outer-space motif that gave the food at Khloe Kardashianand Tristan Thompson's son Tatum'sfirst birthday partyextra lift-off and the adorable bitesconsumed during theHello Kitty homage that Kimand Kanye West's daughter Chicagogotfor her big 0-5.

And thefashionable dark teal it's-a-boy cakeserved at Kourtney and Travis Barker's otherwise monochromaticgender reveal partybefore son Rocky was born? All Chef K.

"I'm lucky enough to work with the whole family, from Kris' big holidays to birthday parties and day-to-day life," she said. "I'm always busy!"

The ever-growing demand for her catering servicesis where her Karts by Chef K—the gourmet kitchen-on-wheels she started usingduring the pandemic so she could cook anywhere—especially come in handy.

But when she's just cooking everyday family-style for the stars of The Kardashians, hermost-requested dishes include "nostalgic, comforting soups," hearty salads and her signature sliders that,sigh, are her own top-secret recipe that she's not sharing. (You can, however, try to replicate herhomemade animal cookies that Kim threatened toflush down the toilet becauseshe claimed she'd gained 15 pounds from eating them. "OK, well then control yourself, Kim," Kendall Jennerchimed in, "because I like them!")

We do know that, when it comes to any seasoning mix, Chef K's choice of herbs will never include rosemary, which the otherwise omnivorous eater singled out as a flavor she doesn't like.

"I'll try anything twice," Chef K said, teasing that we'd be shocked by some of the things she's sampled over the years. "Do I like them all? Absolutely not." But, she added, "I come from very humble beginnings, so I have a deep appreciation for food and all kinds of it."

So you can put "love what you do" on herlist of forevers.

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