What are good ways to cook ?

Roast - with a rack so the meat or poultry doesn't sit in its own fat drippings. Set at 350 degrees to avoid searing. Baste with a fat-free liquids like wine, tomato juice or lemon juice.

Bake in covered cookware with a little extra liquid.

Braise or Stew - with more liquid than baking, on top of the stove or in the oven. Refrigerate the cooked dish and remove the chilled fat before reheating.

Poach - by immersing chicken or fish in simmering liquid.


 


Grill or Broil - on a rack so fat drips away from the food.

Sauté - in an open skillet over high heat. Use nonstick vegetable spray, a small amount of broth or wine, or a tiny bit of canola oil rubbed onto the pan with a paper towel.

Stir-fry - in a Chinese wok with a tiny bit of peanut oil.

Microwave - needs no extra fat; in fact, you can drain food of fat by placing it between two paper towels while it cooks

Steam - in a basket over simmering water.

 
Recipes

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Hershey's Low-Fat Chocolate Pie Serves 16
Directions Nutrition Facts per Serving
2 low-fat Keebler graham crack crusts
8 sweet Escape chocolate bars
1 12-oz container of fat-free Cool Whip

Break candy bars into pieces and microwave on high approximately 1 1/2 minutes to melt. Add Cool Whip and mix well.
Pour in pie shells and refrigerate for 2 hours. May freeze also		 Calories = 230
Fat = 7g (27% fat calories)
Saturated Fat = 4 g(14% saturated fat calories)
Cholesterol = 3 mg
Sodium = 152 mg
Carbohydrate = 37 g
Dietary Fiber = 0 g
Sugars = 20 g
Protein = 3 g

 

Spicy Baked Lemon Chicken
Directions Nutrition Facts per Serving
1/4 cup water
3 tbsp Morton's Nature's Seasons
1 tsp lemon juice Seasoning Blends
3 tbsp McCormick Rotisserie
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Chicken Seasoning

Add water and lemon juice to 2" x 9" x 13" pan. Mix. Stir together 3 tablespoons each of seasonings. Wash chicken and pat dry. Lay chicken in the pan. Use half of seasoning to coat only the top part of the chicken. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Take chicken out of oven and turn over. Use other half of seasoning except 1 teaspoon to coat chicken. If you need, add two tablespoons water to bottom of pan to keep chicken from sticking. Return to oven and bake for 10-15 minutes. Take out and turn over once more and spread reserved mixture evenly over chicken and return to oven for 5-10 minutes or until done. Serve with rice and salad.		 Calories = 312
Fat = 6g (17% fat calories)
Saturated Fat = 2 g(6% saturated fat calories)
Cholesterol = 148 mg
Sodium = 476 mg
Carbohydrate = 5 g
Dietary Fiber = 0 g
Sugars = 0 g
Protein = 55 g