20 ways to cut fat in cooking

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Easy Ways to Cut Fat in Cooking

Use nonstick cooking spray instead of butter or oil; or at least choose liquid oils over solid fats (preferably canola oil or olive oil)


Choose extra-lean meat and skinless chicken breasts


Trim all visible fat from meat


Grill, broil, bake, braise, steam, poach, and microwave foods instead of frying them. Sautéing is ok with minimal amounts of oil, or use nonstick spray or broth instead


Drain fat from cooked meats and blot them with kitchen paper if necessary


Use vegetables, beans or whole grains to replace some of the meat content of burgers or meatloaf


Coat chicken and fish in breadcrumbs rather than batter, and bake them instead of frying them


Choose chicken or turkey sausages instead of pork or beef sausages


Choose Canadian bacon or turkey bacon instead of regular bacon


Use one egg and two egg whites per person in your favorite egg dishes or cakes; or cut fat and cholesterol completely by using egg substitute


Substitute two meat dishes each week for fish or vegetarian meals


Use fat-free chicken broth or fat-free milk in mashed potatoes, soups, gravies and stews


Try fat-free evaporated milk in creamy soups and casseroles instead of heavy cream


Top your pies or line your tarts with phyllo dough instead of regular pastry


Oven-fry potatoes instead of making or buying French fries


Use herbs, spices, fruits and salsas to flavor your food


Substitute reduced fat cheeses for full-fat ones, and cut the amount you use


Choose reduced fat sour cream or yogurt instead of full-fat versions for stews, dips and spreads


Use reduced fat or fat-free cream cheese instead of the regular version for cheesecakes


Replace some of the fat in baked goods with applesauce, plain nonfat yogurt or low fat buttermilk