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Reduce
Fat with Cooking Methods
If you are trying to reduce fat in your foods in order to lose weight,
then one way is to take a look at your cooking methods. Cooking at home
gives you the control over the way the food is prepared and minimizing
the fat content. Changing the way you prepare foods does not mean
having to give up flavor and taste.
Of course it does mean having to alter some of the old recipes and give
a newer, healthier twist. So put away the lard and oils and try
preparing your foods with these methods in order to reduce fat in your
life.
Alternate
Cooking Methods to Reduce Fat
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Marinating
Your Meats
When
you marinade meat it breaks down the muscle fibers making a more tender
and moist meal. Additionally, marinades add so much flavor throughout
every bite. No need for oils as the meat will be tender and
juicy.
This technique works well if you plan on grilling or baking your meat.
Broiling Fish
Skip
the fish fry and opt for the broiler instead. Fish is filled with fats,
but these fats (Omega-3 as an example) are the good fats that we need.
Our body cannot produce these fats so we must get them from the foods
we consume.
No need to add additional (and not so good fats) by
frying the fish. As with the meat you can marinade the fish so that it
is tasty and moist. After you have marinated the fish, pop it in the
broiler.
Just five or ten minutes and they will be ready to be turned.
When the fish is flaky it’s done. By broiling there is no extra fatty
oil added which will reduce fat in your meal.
Sautéing
This
technique is okay for cooking meats and vegetables quickly. Just use a
canola oil or olive oil for a lower fat cooking oil. You only need
about a tablespoon in your pan and let the oil heat up before adding
the ingredients. Food cooks better and faster if it is cut into cubes
or strips.
Steaming
Vegetables
and rice respond well to steaming. You can buy a rice cooker or, if you
like oriental food, invest in a bamboo steamer. Steaming preserves the
nutrients and the original flavor of the food without overcooking it.
This means you get all the natural flavors of the veggies without
adding extra fat to the cooking process.
Stir-frying
Stir
frying is a wonderful way to create a meal using very little oil. A
tablespoon of oil is heated in the wok and then swirled around so that
it coats the bottom and the sides. When the oil is hot the meat can
then be added. Not much oil is used so there is no need to drain the
meat. Add the vegetables and cook until tender.
Grilling
This
technique works outside in the summer and inside using a grill pan. Gas
grills keep the temperature of the meat even and can prevent the
charring of the meat that is typical with charcoal briquettes. A
non-stick coated grill pan doesn’t need additional oil and you can
drain away the fat before serving.
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There are many ways to cook food that brings out the flavor without
serving up the fat. Try one or all of these techniques to reduce fat in
your meals. Check out this article for even more ways to reduce fat and
eat healthy.
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