Recipes for Healthy Meats Besides Chicken or Fish?

Question

I just started cooking a year ago, and I love cooking "healthier" food--not necessarily rice cakes and spinach leaves, but not super greasy or goey with sugar and cheese either.

I have a subscription to Kraft's recipe magazine, and have my grandma's recipes, but most of them use chicken and fish. While I understand the importance of both, I'm looking to expand my "menu" a bit.

Does anyone have any recipes for any meat (besides chicken and fish) that aren't too difficult? Thanks!

Answer 1

Beef is the 2nd easiest meat to cook, next to chicken.

If you really want, look into tofu. It takes on the flavor of whatever you cook it in. There's a misconception of it being very disgusting. But that's only a stereotype of it. Look into it. Try it at least once. Most chinese restaurants in America sell Chicken Tofu. Try that and see what you think. VERY healthy, too.

As for the beef, you can make ALOT of things, like:
Filet of Beef
London Broil
Meatloaf (can be mixed with ground-turkey for a better flavor and a more health concious person)
Salisbury Steak
Meatballs
Stroganoff
Pepper Steak
Beef Fajitas
Ribs
Hungarian Goulash
Chili



Also, look into the book, "The New American Chef." That should be of BIG help for you.

Best of luck and happy cooking!!

Answer 2

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

The best way to have a healthy meat aside from fish and chicken is mix it with vegetables when cooking. I have hundreds of menu. Email me if you want to learn.

Answer 6

Hi! annabanan how about this one which might interest you....

Cider-Braised Ham with Yams & Apple
Prep: 15 min / Cook: 30 min
Per serving: 211 calories

High-fiber yams and modern lead pork are combined in a tasty low-fat, low-calorie dish.

1 cup plus 1 tbsp apple cider
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp finely chopped, peeled fresh ginger
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1 tam or sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices
1 pound lean ham steak
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and cut into 12 wedges
1 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 cup diagonally sliced green part of scallions

1. In large skillet, stir together 1 cup of the cider, mustard, ginger, and cloves. Bring to a simmer. Add yam slices. Cover tightly and simmer until partially tender, 15 minutes.
2. Add ham steak, covering with yam slices. Arrange apple wedges over top. Cover and simmer until apples and yam are tender and ham is heated through, 10 to 15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together cornstarch and the 1 tbsp of cider until well blended.
4. With slotted spoon, remove ham, yams, and apple to platter. Cover with foil to keep warm.
5. Stir a little of hot pan liquid into cornstarch mixture until smooth. Stir cornstarch mixture into skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until slightly thickened, about 1 minute.
6. Divide ham, yams, and apples among 4 plates. Spoon skillet sauce over. Garnish with scallions.

***Ideas
Adding fresh fruit to a meat dish is a great way to include more vitamins and fiber in a meal. Sliced pears, halved kumquats, orange sections, or pineapple chunks could be used in this recipe in place of the apple.

~~~~~ Enjoy! ~~~~~ _;-)

Answer 7

PORK WITH LEMON GARLIC SAUCE
2/3 cup dry bread crumbs
1 ½ tsp Parmesan cheese
4 tsp chopped fresh parsley (dry will do but only use 1.5 tsp)
1 lb pork scaloppini (divided into 4 serving pieces)
1 egg white beaten
2 tsp crushed garlic
2 tbsp lemon juice
3 tbsp beef or chicken stock
1 tbsp white wine
1/2 tbsp margarine

Combine bread crumbs, parm cheese, parsley, salt and pepper in bowl.
Dip cutlets into egg white, then into crumb mixture to coat both sides.
In nonstick skillet sprayed with veg oil; sauté half of the garlic for 1 min. Add pork and cook on both sides until cooked through and browned, approximately 3 minutes. Remove to serving dish.
To skillet add remaining garlic, lemon juice, stock, wine and margarine; cook for 1 min. Pour over pork. Garnish with lemon slices and parsley.
Serves 4
Per serving:
256 calories, 10g fat
Adapted from
Rose Reisman Brings Home Light Cooking


Yes this is fish but it is different and very tasty:
YUCATECAN MARINADED HALIBUT

Mix:
135mL (3 tbsp) each of lime juice and orange juice (fresh)
7mL (1 1/2 tsp) each of orange zest and lime zest
4 cloves of crushed garlic
2-4 chopped jalapenos (depending on taste)
5mL (1 tsp) cayenne (less if you don't like heat)
25mL (2 tbsp) paprika
10mL (2 tsp) cumin
50mL (1/4 cup) oil.
Pour over 1 kg of halibut steaks and let marinade for 3-4 hours
(do not go longer because the citrus cooks the fish).
Salt and pepper the fish before you grill.
Grill (or broil).
The length of time to cook with depend on thickness of the steaks
and how much the marinade cooked the fish.
On average about 8 min is good but make sure they are cooked through and only flip once!
Serve with orange and lime slices.

Answer 8

<>Broil or grill lamb chops.
Country pork ribs in barbecue sauce in the oven or on a rotissirie.
Veal cutlets parmesan.
Beef pot roast.
There are dozens of recipes for these online.

Answer 9

Hey, You should check out Tastefully Simple. They have some great recipes that are given by "regular" people, (even if you don't have their products) so you will not have ingredients that are hard to find and funky....They have all natural food, too!....good luck to you and happy cooking!!

Answer 10

In the superstore, fruits are usually chosen much too soon. Some are rocks, many are bitter. Some of the fresh vegetables are generally right (zucchini, onions, garlic, lettuce, greens, and a few others) so I'd have to go with vegetables.