Need recipes for healthy (low fat), but tasty, meals. With meat in them!

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My girlfriend is trying to loose some weight, and my cooking isn't helping her with that. I like butter, cream and lots of it!

So, can anyone give me some decent recipes that are healthy, low fat, but tasty meals that we can both enjoy?

I've got no interest in roasting butternut squashes and eating them with wild brown rice, because it tastes horrible.
 
If you put amounts of various foods on a plate that makes up say, a 600 calorie meal (there are plenty of online calorie calculators to do this) - it normally ends up in about 6-8oz of chicken/salmon/insert protein, plus a cup or so of rice, and as much green salad you can eat, whereas if you have a high-fat (and therefore high calories) it's much less food and you go hungry :p

At the end of the day, portion control is as important as what you are eating IMO - if you naturally eat big portions then make the same amount, but leave or take half of it for lunch/dinner the next day.

There's no reason you can't continue to eat well-balanced meals, a decent portion of grilled salmon, grilled chicken, roast turkey/chicken, tuna, go easy on the portion of rice, potatoes, whatever carb and then make loads of a nice fresh salad, and instead of fatty dressings just use a bit of olive oil and lemon juice.

One thing which is awesome is low-cal kebabs :D Grill chicken tenders with some seasoning and cut into chunks. Sprinkle water on and toast a pita bread, then fill with chicken, chopped lettuce then add low-fat sour cream and tabasco/cholula hot sauce. 2 of them (so 1 pita bread) is about 500 cals. Also hearty vegetable stew/ratatouille is great and you can eat plenty of it. Likewise you can make a great salad with spinach, rocket, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumber etc, add a tin of tuna, and some black olives and you're good to go.
 
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Just eat boiled chicken and broccoli, she'll soon lose weight.

EDIT: Why not try the "Sex-yourself-thin diet"

It's working for me so far lol
 
Grilled chicken and mango kebabs, green beans and mashed sweet potato. About 1/3 plate of each is a smashing, and healthy, meal.

Portion control is very important, as said before, you want to ensure you're keeping to around 1/3 veg, 1/3 meat and 1/3 carbs.

Grilling everything is the way forward, though don't forget baked fish - for example baked salmon steaks with a sprinkled dry rub of garlic salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, 1tbsp capers each on top and 1tbsp soy sauce drizzled. Parcel it up and cook in the oven until done. Serve that up with some broccoli, green beans and mashed potato made with fat free yogurt and white pepper instead of milk and butter, and hey presto!
 
I suppose this also depends on her current weight etc- if she's a size 8 looking to go to a 6 then i don't think it's going to work
Portion control does have a major difference, I went from 22 stone down to 15 just by doing this and making some better decisions along the way lol
If I wanted unhealthy then I would eat it but not loads and not every day, I did have a good recipe for a nice healthy curry, I'm sure it was an ainsley harriott one but can't find it-sorry
 
Use lots of broccoli, asparagus and green veg in meals. Cut down/cut out the cream, butter and the carbs (obviously still eat *some* carbs..just a lot less).

Some simple recipes I like:

(very large snack that is super low in kcal/fat)
One chicken breast, a packet of asparagus
Dice chicken, cut asparagus in half lengthways
Stir fry together and add a selection of your favourite spices
Keeping the spices simple means that you can more easily vary the flavour of the meal if you need to eat it more than once per week

(full meal that you can both enjoy)
straight to wok udon noodles (lazy), rump or sirloin beef, mushrooms (most of a pack), broccoli, spring onions, fresh chillis (lots), garlic, soy, honey
Slice everything as desired then stir-fry the udon and set aside, add the veg in the standard order for stir-fry until it is almost done. Add in the garlic, fry for 30 seconds, add the beef and the soy, chillis and honey. Then add the honey. Serve this on top of the udon noodles and add the shredded spring onions (raw) at the end.

The second meal is really delicious and once again quite low in kcal/fat.

Pretty much any recipe you might normally make can be made much more healthy and conducive to losing weight simply by lowering the carb and dairy content.
 
I'm thinking that stir fries are the way forward. I'm a pretty good cook, but I cook for myself and not really into the healthier cooking!

I grilled some chicken, seasoned with five spice and had it in pita bread with green salad and a bit of rice. I quickly remembered why I never, ever, grill chicken. It's so meh.

I don't have to cook for her for a few days, so I'll be digging up my fall fat cream and butter for tonights dinner!
 
Raw salmon fillet
Stir fry mix (Mange tout, tenderstem broccoli, baby corn)
1 large carrot
60g wild or red rice
40g frozen soya beans
Soy sauce
Brown sugar
Lime juice

Cook the rice as per instructions, then drain and wash with cold water to cool it.

Put soya beans in cup of warm water to defrost.

Peel carrot, and slice in to thin batons.

Mix soy sauce, sugar, lime juice and some water.

Put cooled rice in microwaveable Tupperware, then pour the sauce over it.

Sprinkle in the soya beans, then top with the stir fry veg and carrots.

Finally place the raw salmon on top of it all, and top with some ground salt and chilli flakes.

Microwave for 5-7 minutes depending on wattage, or until the salmon is cooked through from the steam.

Stir and enjoy, it's bloody delicious and very healthy.
 
what about some chicken tikka kebabs?

CHICKEN TIKKA/MEAT TIKKA
serves 2

1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 or 1/4 tsp chilli
1/2 tsp curry
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp coriander
salt to taste
1 tbsp oil (can use olive or sunflower)
2 garlic cloves crushed or grated.
same amount of ginger as garlic.
1/2 tsp mint sauce
1 tbsp natural yoghurt (can use low fat)
small squeeze fresh lemon juice.
pinch fresh coriander
1/4 tsp garam masalla
1/4 tsp tandoori mix powder
1/4 tsp methie powder
a drop of yellow food colouring

mix together add 2 chicken breasts and marinade for at least
3 hrs or overnight.

Serve with pitta/nan bread with salad and/or basmati rice
 
Im 'doing' the weightwatchers atm and I am going to try one of these 2 recipes out tonight for me and my lovely boyfriend:

Chicken and vegetable Pie:

EDIT: 5 WW points per serving (approx 500cal)
2 tablespoons Cornflour or normal Plain Flour
300 ml Milk, Skimmed
1/4 spray(s) Cooking Spray, Calorie Controlled, low fat <-- get some of this in your kitchen, cuts out LOADS of cals when cooking meat :)
2 medium Chicken, Breast, Skinless, Raw, boneless, cubed
100 g Peas, Raw, Boiled in Unsalted Water, defrosted
100 g Carrots, Old, Raw, sliced
1 spray(s) Cooking Spray, Calorie Controlled
2 sheet(s) Pastry, Filo, Raw, 2 sheets (25cm/10 inches square) - tesco's own extra light ready roll
1/2 teaspoons Pepper, Black (Whole, Cracked or Ground)

Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6/200°C/400°F.

Make a white sauce by blending the cornflour with 2 tablespoons of the milk. Heat the rest of the milk and then stir in the cornflour paste. Stir as the sauce thickens and cooks.

Spray a non-stick frying-pan with cooking spray and stir-fry the chicken until cooked and beginning to brown.

Mix together the chicken, sauce and vegetables. Transfer to a pie dish.

Season and cover with the 2 sheets of filo, giving each sheet a quick squirt with the low-fat cooking spray. Crumple up the sheet edges around the pie dish. Cut two slits in the top and cook in the oven for 20-25 minutes until a-light golden brown colour.

OR

Chicken and Broccoli Bake with Cheesy Crust

EDIT 5 WW points (approx 500 cal's again)
2 slices of Thick Sliced Wholemeal Bread
150 ml Chicken Stock, Fresh
300 g Chicken de-boned and chopped
3 teaspoons Rosemary, Fresh
1 jar Weight Watchers Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce
1 can Tinned Tomatoes
150 g Broccoli (Raw)
60 g Weight Watchers Reduced Fat Grated Cheese Mature, grated - or supermarket alternative (again I will use tesco's)

Blitz the 2 slices of bread to make crumbs.

Heat the chicken stock in a large pan until simmering. Add the chicken and rosemary and simmer, uncovered for 5 minutes.

Add the Weight Watchers Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce and tomatoes. Bring to a simmer and then simmer for 10 minutes until reduced slightly.

Add the broccoli and simmer for a further 2 minutes, then spoon into a large ovenproof dish. Top with the breadcrumbs and grated cheese. Grill for 2-3 minutes until golden.

I will let you know which I make and how it turns out :)
 
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trixilux said:
Im 'doing' the weightwatchers atm and I am going to try one of these 2 recipes out tonight for me and my lovely boyfriend:

Chicken and vegetable Pie:
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This...tried it tonight and was tasteless...decided that it needed may be flavored cream cheese in the white sauce ir something.

Will defy be making the other recipe this week as a got the stuff today :)
 
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