Chicken is one of everybody's favorite dishes. Chewing on the leg gives an individual immense pleasure. However most of the chicken dishes are fattening and adds a lot of calories. Let us at some dishes that are less fattening:
1) Grilled chicken salad
-A grilled chicken fillet
-A slice of tangerine
-A piece of lettuce
-Cherry tomatoes chopped
-5 dots of Tomato Ketchup
-A half cup of low fat ranch dressing.
-Grill the chicken and simply put all the ingredients together.
2) Breaded chicken, Low fat recipes
The Ingredients:
-Two skinless chicken breasts
-One egg white
-Half cup milk
-Clove garlic
-Chopped onion and tomatoes
-Half cup flour
-And spices
Preparation:
1.Beat the whites and milk to combine. Add garlic, onion, salt and pepper.
2. Place chicken in this milk mixture and let stand 1 hour in the
refrigerator.
3. In food processor, process corn flakes along with herbs, paprika, salt
and pepper. Stir into flour.
4. Remove breasts from milk and coat with corn flakes mixture.
5. Place in a baking dish and bake 40 minutes in 350 d. oven.
3) Low Fat Chicken Breast Recipe
Ingredients:
-Four boneless-skinless chicken breasts
-2 cups of plums
-A half cup brown sugar
-2 tsp. fresh squeezed lemon juice
-1 tsp. cornstarch
-1 tsp. ginger
-2 dollops of tomato ketchup
-1 tbsp. plum jelly
-1 tsp. salt
-1 tsp. onion powder
-1 tsp. black pepper
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 400. The chicken needs to marinate for a day. If you use fresh plums, they will need to have the pits removed before using. You can use fresh or frozen varieties of this fruit if you want to. In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the plums, the plum jelly, cornstarch, and the tomato ketchup..Now gradually add the brown sugar while stirring. Next, add the tamarind juice and ginger. Continue mixing. Lastly, add the garlic and onion powder, and the black pepper. Once this plum glaze has been mixed well, it is ready to use.
Place each chicken breast, one by one, into the mixing bowl and cover each it with the plum glaze. Do this for each chicken breast. Then put the chicken breasts in a baking pan. You can add one more spoonful of plum glaze to each chicken breast before putting them in the oven if you wish. Bake this dish on 375 for 25-30 minutes.
Remove the pan from the oven. Top each piece of chicken with parsley before serving
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Monday, March 1, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
Delicious Vinaigrette Salad - Great Low Calorie Fat Free Food
Wherever good taste and low calories are required; a delicious vinaigrette salad must be tried. This recipe is a great low-calorie fat-free food and will go splendidly on a variety of salads. Fresh lettuce, handpicked from your garden requires, almost mandates that a vinaigrette salad dressing be its companion. The dressings are easy to make and are some of the lowest caloric-valued items that can be consumed that also taste terrific. In order to learn how to make vinaigrette salad, all one has to do is read below.
'Vinaigrette' is not a single type of dressing or food item, in fact, any number of combination of lemon juice and oil plus a few spices can create a wonderful vinaigrette salad dressing. Any fruit or vegetable will do just fine as a standard for the vinaigrette base. The choice is up to the consumer and the sky is the limit when it comes to creating a great vinaigrette salad dressing.
The goal of any serious dieter is to have a great low- calorie fat-free item and this is exactly what vinaigrette salad is. The best way to demonstrate how to make a lemon zest vinaigrette salad is to read below.
Lemon Zest Vinaigrette Salad
* Shaved Lemon Zest
* 2 Tablespoons Canola Oil
* 1 Tablespoon Mustard
* 1 Tablespoon Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
* Freshly Ground Black Pepper
* Dash of Salt
Once all the food items are accumulated it is time to grab the largest mixing bowl and whisk and get to 'churning'. Once all the food items are smelling great and looking even better, it is time to locate a relatively larger 'Mason' type jar and as long as a screw lid is accompanied with the jar, deposit all the vinaigrette yummy salad dressing into this receptacle. Give the vinaigrette a few upside-down turning shakes, in order to better dissipate the oil, and then open the jar slowly. Now it is time to add the spices that are the family favorite, such as bay leaves or oregano or maybe even some of the leftover lemon zest, just to add a bit more kick. Once everything is added to the dressing it is time to place it in the refrigerator and await the production of the star of the show, the salad.
As mentioned earlier, vinaigrette salad dressing is a wonderful way to have a great taste experience and also cut down on the caloric intake. Many dieters swear by the use of vinaigrette as the tasteful concoctions spice things up and liven up a rather dull dietary plan and one that needs some extra care from time to time. That is the problem with a lot of diets, the food tastes like wood or worse rice cakes, and eventually individuals lose interest. By making this lemon zest vinaigrette dressing, that will not be a problem as the whole family will simply adore this handmade and low calorie favorite food item.
Bonus Tip: If you really want to Lose Weight fast, there is a proven step-by-step technique that can help. You can shed pounds every week with this method!
'Vinaigrette' is not a single type of dressing or food item, in fact, any number of combination of lemon juice and oil plus a few spices can create a wonderful vinaigrette salad dressing. Any fruit or vegetable will do just fine as a standard for the vinaigrette base. The choice is up to the consumer and the sky is the limit when it comes to creating a great vinaigrette salad dressing.
The goal of any serious dieter is to have a great low- calorie fat-free item and this is exactly what vinaigrette salad is. The best way to demonstrate how to make a lemon zest vinaigrette salad is to read below.
Lemon Zest Vinaigrette Salad
* Shaved Lemon Zest
* 2 Tablespoons Canola Oil
* 1 Tablespoon Mustard
* 1 Tablespoon Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
* Freshly Ground Black Pepper
* Dash of Salt
Once all the food items are accumulated it is time to grab the largest mixing bowl and whisk and get to 'churning'. Once all the food items are smelling great and looking even better, it is time to locate a relatively larger 'Mason' type jar and as long as a screw lid is accompanied with the jar, deposit all the vinaigrette yummy salad dressing into this receptacle. Give the vinaigrette a few upside-down turning shakes, in order to better dissipate the oil, and then open the jar slowly. Now it is time to add the spices that are the family favorite, such as bay leaves or oregano or maybe even some of the leftover lemon zest, just to add a bit more kick. Once everything is added to the dressing it is time to place it in the refrigerator and await the production of the star of the show, the salad.
As mentioned earlier, vinaigrette salad dressing is a wonderful way to have a great taste experience and also cut down on the caloric intake. Many dieters swear by the use of vinaigrette as the tasteful concoctions spice things up and liven up a rather dull dietary plan and one that needs some extra care from time to time. That is the problem with a lot of diets, the food tastes like wood or worse rice cakes, and eventually individuals lose interest. By making this lemon zest vinaigrette dressing, that will not be a problem as the whole family will simply adore this handmade and low calorie favorite food item.
Bonus Tip: If you really want to Lose Weight fast, there is a proven step-by-step technique that can help. You can shed pounds every week with this method!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Quick Tips on Low Fat Cooking
Fatty foods may as well be the roots of a number of diseases. Medical experts conclude that people who eat fatty foods are more likely to suffer from heart related diseases compared to those who don't. With this in mind, low fat cooking is gaining popularity for health conscious people.
Aside from that, low fat food can also help you keep your weight down and remain fit. Recommended daily fat intake should be kept at 30% at a max. With reduced fat on your body, you have the ability to fight off stress and you're your body away from illnesses.
Low fat cooking need not to be coming from boring recipes. You can still spice up your meal and create delicious food even when keeping your foods low fat.
To get you started with your low fat diet, here are some cooking tips:
Non-stick frying pans
Avoid using oil any way you can possibly can. You can use non-stick frying pans so you can avoid adding fat to your food. It would be best to fry food at a minimum.
Woks
Woks are great utensils for low fat cooking. You can make a lot of stir-fried meals using woks.
Stir-frying
When preparing stir-fried foods, cut on the amount of meat and add more vegetables. To bring out the flavor in your food, you can add beef, chicken or vegetable broth.
Cooking oil sprays
Cooking oil sprays are great alternative to using fat. You can use vegetable oil sprays or olive oil sprays. Using this method can also lessen the amount of oil that you use compared to the typical way of pouring fat to pans. A light mist from cooking oil sprays would be enough to keep your food from sticking to cooking pans.
Meat and chicken
Lean meats are best for low fat cooking. If you were to use meat and chicken, trim off the fat and skin. Make sure to prepare a low fat marinade if you intend to grill any kind of food. If you are to cook them with sauce cut down on pan juices and add thicken the sauce with corn flour. Skim milk is recommended for white sauces.
Desserts
Whipped cream can be replaced with a mix of yogurt and ricotta. Most recipes would require using two or more eggs. You can replace one whole egg with two egg whites to cut on fat.
Fish
Fish is one of the foods that are very low in fat that you can turn up to a hearty meal anytime. See to it that you prepare a fishmeal at least every week. Fish contains Omega3 fatty acids that are good for the heart.
Vegetables
Vegetables are low fat and are good for your body. Steaming and putting your vegetables in the microwave are two of the best ways that you can enjoy your vegetables. You can also toss your vegetables for a delicious salad but remember to use non-fat or low fat dressings.
With the tips above, you are free to eat delectable foods and you are assured of good health as well.
Aside from that, low fat food can also help you keep your weight down and remain fit. Recommended daily fat intake should be kept at 30% at a max. With reduced fat on your body, you have the ability to fight off stress and you're your body away from illnesses.
Low fat cooking need not to be coming from boring recipes. You can still spice up your meal and create delicious food even when keeping your foods low fat.
To get you started with your low fat diet, here are some cooking tips:
Non-stick frying pans
Avoid using oil any way you can possibly can. You can use non-stick frying pans so you can avoid adding fat to your food. It would be best to fry food at a minimum.
Woks
Woks are great utensils for low fat cooking. You can make a lot of stir-fried meals using woks.
Stir-frying
When preparing stir-fried foods, cut on the amount of meat and add more vegetables. To bring out the flavor in your food, you can add beef, chicken or vegetable broth.
Cooking oil sprays
Cooking oil sprays are great alternative to using fat. You can use vegetable oil sprays or olive oil sprays. Using this method can also lessen the amount of oil that you use compared to the typical way of pouring fat to pans. A light mist from cooking oil sprays would be enough to keep your food from sticking to cooking pans.
Meat and chicken
Lean meats are best for low fat cooking. If you were to use meat and chicken, trim off the fat and skin. Make sure to prepare a low fat marinade if you intend to grill any kind of food. If you are to cook them with sauce cut down on pan juices and add thicken the sauce with corn flour. Skim milk is recommended for white sauces.
Desserts
Whipped cream can be replaced with a mix of yogurt and ricotta. Most recipes would require using two or more eggs. You can replace one whole egg with two egg whites to cut on fat.
Fish
Fish is one of the foods that are very low in fat that you can turn up to a hearty meal anytime. See to it that you prepare a fishmeal at least every week. Fish contains Omega3 fatty acids that are good for the heart.
Vegetables
Vegetables are low fat and are good for your body. Steaming and putting your vegetables in the microwave are two of the best ways that you can enjoy your vegetables. You can also toss your vegetables for a delicious salad but remember to use non-fat or low fat dressings.
With the tips above, you are free to eat delectable foods and you are assured of good health as well.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Giving our kitchens a low fat makeover
Committing to a low-fat lifestyle means making some changes in our kitchens. But what do we mean by a low-fat kitchen? Basically we mean replacing high-fat foods with low-fat foods. So yes, those double-stuff sandwich cookies should be tossed, along with that extra-butter popcorn. But don’t despair, there are so many low-fat products available these days, alternatives are pretty easy to find. So what should we choose and lose?
Choose:
Oils Olive oil, canola oil, nonstick cooking spray, safflower oil, flavored oils
Canned Fish Water-packed tuna, salmon and sardines
Canned Vegetables and Fruit Peas, carrots, corn, beets, mushrooms, asparagus; peaches, pineapple, pears - in light syrup
Canned Tomatoes Whole, diced or crushed tomatoes, tomato purees, tomato sauces (with no added salt)
Legumes and Grains Canned or dried black beans, pinto beans, chickpeas (Garbanzo beans), kidney beans, navy beans, black-eyed peas; rice, lentils, barley, couscous, quinoa, bulgur, kamut
Pasta Whole wheat spaghetti, penne, lasagna sheets and other noodles
Jars Anchovies, capers, pimientos, peppers, artichokes, pickles, sundried tomatoes, minced garlic
Soups and Stocks Low-fat, low-sodium canned soups and soup mixes; low-sodium, fat-free broths, bouillon cubes and stock concentrates
Flavorings Herbs, spices and seasonings; whole garlic, garlic paste, tomato paste, chili paste, bottled ginger, low-sodium Worcestershire sauce, soy sauces and bottled marinades
Dressings Vinegars, mustards, low-fat or fat-free salad dressings and mayonnaise
Breads and Cereals Whole grain breads, rolls and bagels; whole wheat flour; cereals such as oatmeal, bran flakes or low-fat granola
Dried Fruits Cranberries, cherries, blueberries and raisins
Nuts and Seeds Almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, peanuts, pecans; pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, and flax seeds
Sugars Honey, molasses, maple syrup
Snacks Pretzels, low-fat microwave popcorn, whole grain crackers; sugar-free/fat-free pudding and jello, applesauce
Thanks http://lowfatcooking.about.com/od/mealplanning/a/pantry102504.htm
Choose:
Oils Olive oil, canola oil, nonstick cooking spray, safflower oil, flavored oils
Canned Fish Water-packed tuna, salmon and sardines
Canned Vegetables and Fruit Peas, carrots, corn, beets, mushrooms, asparagus; peaches, pineapple, pears - in light syrup
Canned Tomatoes Whole, diced or crushed tomatoes, tomato purees, tomato sauces (with no added salt)
Legumes and Grains Canned or dried black beans, pinto beans, chickpeas (Garbanzo beans), kidney beans, navy beans, black-eyed peas; rice, lentils, barley, couscous, quinoa, bulgur, kamut
Pasta Whole wheat spaghetti, penne, lasagna sheets and other noodles
Jars Anchovies, capers, pimientos, peppers, artichokes, pickles, sundried tomatoes, minced garlic
Soups and Stocks Low-fat, low-sodium canned soups and soup mixes; low-sodium, fat-free broths, bouillon cubes and stock concentrates
Flavorings Herbs, spices and seasonings; whole garlic, garlic paste, tomato paste, chili paste, bottled ginger, low-sodium Worcestershire sauce, soy sauces and bottled marinades
Dressings Vinegars, mustards, low-fat or fat-free salad dressings and mayonnaise
Breads and Cereals Whole grain breads, rolls and bagels; whole wheat flour; cereals such as oatmeal, bran flakes or low-fat granola
Dried Fruits Cranberries, cherries, blueberries and raisins
Nuts and Seeds Almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, peanuts, pecans; pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, and flax seeds
Sugars Honey, molasses, maple syrup
Snacks Pretzels, low-fat microwave popcorn, whole grain crackers; sugar-free/fat-free pudding and jello, applesauce
Thanks http://lowfatcooking.about.com/od/mealplanning/a/pantry102504.htm
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