"Healthy" Meat?

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  • MurphysLawTD
    MurphysLawTD Posts: 310 Member
    There is no better red meat then venison.

    THIS!!
  • mgalsf12
    mgalsf12 Posts: 350 Member
    I always avoid meat with hormones an antibiotics in them. Grass fed, organic and local is what I choose.
  • cbk93
    cbk93 Posts: 35
    I eat mostly boneless skinless chicken breast and tilapia. I've discovered I love hummus, which makes a great dip and sauce. One thing to note about "light" products.. they replace the fat with sugar. My body processes fat better than sugar, so I stick with the regular products and eat in moderation.
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    Ever watch "Not My Mama's Meals" with Bobby Dean (son of Paula Dean)? I about died the other day - she apparently made this burger on an f'ing krispie creme doughnut and he tried replicating it by putting a grilled portobello mushroom on 9 grain bread.

    Nooooottttt exaaaaactly.

    I've only caught his show a few times and while at the gym. I don't feel so bad watching the cooking channel if it's his show. ;)
  • krickeyuu
    krickeyuu Posts: 344 Member
    I like salmon and chicken as my lean meat proteins. (I also eat lots of steak and ground beef though). Pork tenderloin is also good.

    Mango salsa is delicious with fish or chicken breast. Dice 1 ripe mango, 1 jalapeno pepper, 1/4 red onion, 2 tbsp cilantro and, if you like it, 1/4 avocado. Blend together with the juice of 1 lime and a little salt, pepper and ground cumin.

    I made this sauce this weekend for some salmon and it was great, it could be used on pork, as well: mash 2 cloves of garlic with some kosher salt into a paste. Add about 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp creole mustard (you could substitute stone ground mustard) and about 1 tbsp fresh dill. Drizzle in a little olive oil. Mix well. Baste fish with sauce while grilling. Really good.
  • dawneekoz
    dawneekoz Posts: 18 Member
    As for sauces, mustard, horseraddish, wasabi and chipolte all have strong, tasty flavors. I would find some sauce recipes that use one of those ingredients.
  • Captain_Tightpants
    Captain_Tightpants Posts: 2,215 Member
    Honestly, I believe that what is healthiest is to eat a variety of different types of meats.

    This. But with a slight emphasis on white meat and fish.
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    The leanest steak would probably be Filet Mignon. I prefer its neighbor a well trimmed Beef Tenderloin.

    also consider:
    sirloin, london broil


    personally prefer silroin over filet.
  • axelorate
    axelorate Posts: 75 Member
    Bison meat is fantastic.
  • DoomCakes
    DoomCakes Posts: 806 Member
    I didn't know meat was unhealthy... unless you batter it up and deep fry it.

    But the leaner meats are your games. Try deer meat! It is amazing, and lean.
    Chicken and Turkey is pretty lean too.
    Red meats are advised to eat in moderation... but to be honest, I think any meat should be in moderation.

    Oh, and of course seafood, however I hear shrimp is high in cholesterol so watch that. But a delicious baked salmon, or a grilled ahi tuna... mmm.
  • My boss is really into this "Bullet-Proof" diet, and in doing so, has been created sauces and spreads using MCT oil. Being that it's essentially pure medium chain triglycerides, it's healthier than anything you can buy on the shelf. I would buy the oil and research recipes. Thus far he has made mayonnaise (perfect for your tuna salads,etc.) and Bacon Vinaigrette for his spinach salads. He loves it. I've only recently started to introduce myself to ketones so I just ordered a bottle of MCT Oil and will be trying it out myself. From what I hear it's great and lifts your energy. Something I truly need...
  • penguinlally
    penguinlally Posts: 331 Member
    Oh, And sauces. that's something else I have a hard time with. on sandwiches, everything I ate was dipped in some kind of sauce. BBQ, Ranch, some kind of grilling sauce, always a sauce. I LOVE it! any good low(er) Calorie sauce Ideas, or even subsitutes? Or even just fresh sandwhich Ideas? I eat so many salads and sanwiches I'm kinda getting burned out on the "usual"... any ideas?

    when I make my sammies - I use hummus or trader joes reduced guilt spinach & kale dip. instead of mayo or mustard....thinly sliced meats and cheese.... super tasty! I always add n lettuce and thinly sliced cucumbers for extra crunchy goodness
  • Marc713
    Marc713 Posts: 328 Member
    Honestly, meat isn't that high in calories in my opinion unless you are also accounting for sauces & marinades put on them. Grilled meat with dry seasoning for the most part are low in calories. Perhaps your portions are skewed.
  • prpljellybean
    prpljellybean Posts: 68 Member
    I stick with chicken, fish, and turkey most of the time with some leaner red meat thrown in here and there. There are SOOOO many recipes on the internet! You can find a lightened up version (or 50) for about any kind of sauce out there. You can also find tons of recipes for fish. Our favorite types of fish are talapia, shark, mahi mahi, and salmon. Salmon is full of the GOOD fat. Anyways lol that is a little of how we are doing it :)
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    how can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?

    One of my daily affirmations
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    The leanest steak would probably be Filet Mignon. I prefer its neighbor a well trimmed Beef Tenderloin.

    also consider:
    sirloin, london broil


    personally prefer silroin over filet.

    I prefer to sir-fry with sirloin!
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Oh, And sauces. that's something else I have a hard time with. on sandwiches, everything I ate was dipped in some kind of sauce. BBQ, Ranch, some kind of grilling sauce, always a sauce. I LOVE it! any good low(er) Calorie sauce Ideas, or even subsitutes? Or even just fresh sandwhich Ideas? I eat so many salads and sanwiches I'm kinda getting burned out on the "usual"... any ideas?

    I use boneless chicken breast, boil it with Saltgrass 7 seasoning (the more, the spicer), shred it, and mix with light miracle whip. Three ounces of meat on two slices of whole wheat bread = 190 calories. 21 Carbs, 6 fat, 21 protein and so good!

    Oh, and three ounces of this is actually quite a bit so you may not put that much on yours.

    Three ounces of meat is "quite a bit?" For many meats, three ounces is one serving, the "right" amount. For chicken breast though, 4-6 ounces is one serving.

    3 oz is quite a bit for most sandwiches, though.
  • n0ob
    n0ob Posts: 2,390 Member

    3 oz is quite a bit for most sandwiches, though.

    3 oz. of meat is my first bite...
  • alaskaang
    alaskaang Posts: 493 Member
    There is no better red meat then venison.

    THIS!!

    There is one - Moose! :)
  • cmcollins001
    cmcollins001 Posts: 3,472 Member
    There is no better red meat then venison.

    THIS!!

    There is one - Moose! :)

    There are no Moose where I live, so I'm sticking with deer.
  • cnelson1974
    cnelson1974 Posts: 235 Member
    I'm all about white meat chicken, albacore tuna, and tilipia. As for the sauces, I had to break myself from them. Have you tried to substitute with more seasoning or veggies? There is several salt-free McCormick spices in shakers on the market today. I've also used green, yellow, and red peppers sliced thin and cooked with my meats on my George Forman grill. If you want to skillet fry, try a teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil (or canola).

    I've heard there is a gluten-free gravy at Boston Market (we don't have one around here though).

    Good luck to you! :happy:
  • spngebobmyhero
    spngebobmyhero Posts: 823 Member
    grass fed, grass finished, and pastured meats are going to be your healthiest choices, but they are expensive
  • KMRose1788
    KMRose1788 Posts: 32 Member
    I also used to not eat fish, any at all, ever. It grossed me out. Slowly after 23+ years of being fish free I will eat any of it now. And I love it. I need it prepared well (love it bbq'd, in curry, raw) and I can't get enough! Oysters for lunch, clams and salmon for dinner! Yum! I live in Seattle though where it is readily available. But, we buy frozen talapia filets at Coscto and I love them, I started eating those first and have moved into everything else. My favorite way is cooked fish (whatever kind) over a bed of spinach with some asian salad dressing. yummmm. Keep trying it, if you don't like it don't write it off, try it again prepared a different way.
  • HealthyBodySickMind
    HealthyBodySickMind Posts: 1,207 Member
    Emu meat is fairly high on the healthy meat list.

    For a second I thought you said Emo .... opps

    And the thread turned cannibal on the first page!

    I prefer happier meat.
  • cmcollins001
    cmcollins001 Posts: 3,472 Member
    Emu meat is fairly high on the healthy meat list.

    For a second I thought you said Emo .... opps

    And the thread turned cannibal on the first page!

    I prefer happier meat.

    The deer seemed happy while I was watching it for a minute or two through the scope.