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Top 4 Tips for Lean Summer Cookouts
| June 1, 2009 |
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1. Learn your cuts. The leanest poultry is the skinless white breast of a chicken or turkey. Ground beef can be as lean as 96%. What's available might vary slightly from butcher to butcher. Two lean cuts of pork are tenderloin and loin chops.
2. Grill drills. Grilling is among the most low-fat ways to cook meat because fat drips away during cooking. But be careful; these drips might cause fire flare-ups that can burn your food and create unnecessary wear and tear on your grill. You can make cleanup super easy by using PAM® Grilling cooking spray.
3. Hot diggity dog. Here's a rundown of how much fat is in each 1-ounce serving of sausage. Bratwurst: 7.3 grams; smoked beef sausage: 7.6 grams; knackwurst: 7.9 grams; Polish sausage: 8.1 grams; pork sausage: 20.3 grams. Typically, hot dogs are high in fat, but you can cut that number down by enjoying Hebrew National® 97% Fat Free Beef Franks. They contain no fillers, by-products, or artificial flavors or colors.
4. Vegetable skewers. Chop bell peppers, eggplant, mushrooms, onions, and zucchini into 1-inch pieces. Soak in water for 30 minutes before grilling to keep them juicy. Before grilling, pat the veggie skewers dry and spray with PAM to prevent them from sticking, and in no time you'll have healthy sides and delicious toppings for your burgers.
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