Turkey - how to cook delicious dietary meat. Recipes for losing weight and more

Baked beef

This dish can be either a main hot dish or an appetizer.

Ingredients:

• Beef ham – 1 kg;
• Salt and spices - to taste.

Wash the meat and dry it with a paper towel. Combine salt with spices (garlic, pepper, paprika, ginger, dried thyme, dill, etc.) and mix. Rub the mixture over the beef on all sides. Place on a baking sheet, wrap in foil and place in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 35 minutes. Then the foil can be unrolled to brown the meat.

Lean beef goulash

For this dish, you should choose lean beef without streaks.

Products:

• Beef meat 0.5 kg;
• Salt, spices.

How to cook:

1. Rinse the meat, if there are veins, cut it out, cut everything into large square pieces.
2. Take a frying pan, add a little olive oil, when hot, add the meat.
3. Simmer for 10 minutes, then transfer to a saucepan, add spices, add water and simmer until done.
4. You can serve goulash with salad and porridge.

Turkey breast stuffed with vegetables

This bright and very appetizing dish is perfect not only for adults, but also for children. You can add absolutely any vegetables you like to the filling.

• Ingredients:
• Turkey breast – 2 pcs.;
• Onion – 1 pc.;
• Carrots – 1 pc.;
• Zucchini – 1/2 pcs.;
• Sweet pepper – 1 pc.;
• Egg – 1 pc.;
• Cheese – 100 g;
• Salt and spices - to taste.

Peel the vegetables and cut into small cubes. Add about 70 g of chopped cheese there. Beat the egg, salt and add your favorite spices. Wash and dry the breasts, add salt and pepper to taste. Make small slits and fill them with filling. Pour a little water into the bottom of the baking dish and place the breasts. Bake at 180 degrees for about half an hour. Grate the remaining cheese and sprinkle it over the breasts. Bake for another 10 minutes until fully cooked.

What foods should be excluded from the diet?

Despite the name of the diet, foods high in starch, fat, and sugar should disappear from your menu.

It is not recommended to eat beets, carrots, potatoes and corn. Avoid all types of legumes and fruits such as bananas, grapes and apricots. Buckwheat and rice should not be consumed among cereals.

Well, it’s clear that baked goods and sweets in any form should not be frequent guests in your kitchen. But don’t get upset and give up this regimen because you can’t enjoy your favorite treats. After completing the course and achieving the desired result, previously prohibited foods will again be able to enter your life, which is facilitated by the greater effectiveness of meat and vegetable nutrition.

Hedgehogs with zucchini and steamed rice

This dietary dish is perfect for lunch or dinner.

You will need:

• Lean pork – 200 g;
• Beef – 300 g;
• Rice – 100 g;
• Zucchini – 1 pc.;
• Onion – 1 pc.;
• Corn starch – 10 g;
• Salt, spices and herbs - to taste.

First, wash the meat, cut into medium pieces and pass through a meat grinder together with the onion. At the same time, soak the rice for 5 minutes. Grate the zucchini on a coarse grater, squeeze thoroughly to remove excess water, and add to the minced meat. Add salt, spices, herbs, rice and starch there. Mix everything until smooth. With wet hands, form small balls and steam (in a steamer or slow cooker) for about 45-55 minutes until cooked.

Tongue meat dish for dietary nutrition

Ingredients:

• beef tongue weighing 1 kg,
• 1 carrot,
• 1 onion,
• 2 boiled eggs,
• 5 peas of allspice,
• 2 bay leaves,
• 30 g instant gelatin,
• dill,
• parsley,
• salt, seasonings - to taste.

Preparation.

Soak your tongue and wash it well under running water. Place the tongue in a pan of cold water until it is completely covered. Let it cook, remove the foam when boiling, then add whole peeled carrots and onions.

Cook over medium heat for 2 hours. 20 minutes before cooking, add salt, allspice and bay leaf.

Remove the cooked tongue from the broth, immediately rinse with cold water and remove the skin. Cut the tongue into thin slices.

Remove the onion, carrots, peppercorns and bay leaf from the broth. Cut carrots and eggs into slices. Dissolve gelatin in a glass of hot broth and add to the rest of the broth. Place slices of tongue, slices of carrots and eggs, parsley and dill into the molds.

Fill completely with broth. Place in a cool place for several hours, preferably overnight.

Poultry soufflé

A tender and airy soufflé can become not only a daily, but also a festive dish. Its peculiarity is that it is tasty both warm and cold.

You will need:

• Chicken (turkey) fillet – 600 g;
• Milk – 100 ml;
• Corn starch – 3 tbsp. l.;
• Egg – 2 pcs.;
• Salt and spices - to taste.

Wash the chicken or turkey fillet, dry it, cut into small pieces and place in a blender bowl. Grind. Add milk, starch, 2 yolks, your favorite spices and salt to taste. Beat the whites with a pinch of salt into a fluffy foam. Carefully fold the whites into the minced meat and mix. Place the finished base in a mold (ideally silicone) and place in an oven preheated to 190 degrees. Bake the soufflé for about half an hour until fully cooked.

Chicken or turkey chops

Products:

• Poultry fillet 0.5 kg;
• Eggs 3 pcs.;
• Spices to taste;
• Flour.

How to cook:

1. This is one of the simplest and most delicious meat dishes; to prepare it, you should wash and cut the fillet into circles or ovals, 1 cm thick. The poultry meat itself is soft, so it does not require additional beating.
2. Separately, break the eggs in a plate, add salt and pepper, and mix well. Then dip the fillet pieces into slightly salted flour, wrap them in egg and place them in a frying pan.
3. Fry in vegetable oil over low heat with the lid closed. The heat treatment time is 5-6 minutes on each side, and the dish is ready.

Cutlets in the oven

Tender baked cutlets are an excellent alternative to the usual frying option. These cutlets turn out very juicy and tasty.

Ingredients:

• Minced meat – 1/2 kg;
• Onion – 1 pc.;
• Zucchini – 1 pc.;
• Semolina – 2 tbsp. l.;
• Sour cream – 2 tbsp. l.;
• Tomato paste – 1 tsp;
• Salt and spices - to taste.

Pass the meat (chicken, lean pork or beef) through a meat grinder. Separately, pass the zucchini through a meat grinder and place in a colander to drain the water. Peel and chop the onion. Add onion, zucchini, a little semolina, salt and spices to the minced meat. Form small patties and place them in a heat-resistant dish. Dilute tomato paste in a small amount of water and combine with sour cream. Pour the resulting sauce over the cutlets and place in an oven preheated to 200 degrees. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes until cooked through (depending on the size of the cutlets).

Keto chili

Recipe by Suzanne Ryan, author of the book “KETO. Big cookbook. A unique author's experience with 100 proven recipes""

Ingredients. 450 g minced beef, 50 g raw smoked sausage, 1 green bell pepper, half a medium-sized onion, 3-4 cloves of garlic, 1 tbsp. l. dried garlic, 1 can of canned tomatoes (with juice), 1 can of tomato paste, 1 tbsp. l. chili powder, 1.5 tsp. ground cumin, a third of a glass of water. To serve: grated cheddar cheese, a few green onions, sour cream, jalapeno.

Instructions. Cut the bell pepper into cubes, peel and chop the onion finely, chop the garlic. In a large saucepan, brown the ground beef and sausage without oil, using a wooden spoon to break up any lumps. Transfer the meat to the slow cooker. Add bell pepper, onion, garlic, chopped tomatoes with juice, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin and water, mix thoroughly. Close the slow cooker and cook on the Simmer setting for 6-8 hours (or at least 5 hours) until the vegetables are tender. If desired, serve with shredded cheese, green onions, sour cream and sliced ​​jalapeños.

Chicken meatballs with cabbage in the microwave

These unusual “curly” meatballs will definitely attract attention.

Ingredients:

• Chicken fillet – 250 g;
• Young cabbage – 200 g;
• Feta cheese – 200 g;
• Starch - 3 tbsp. l.;
• Salt and spices - to taste.

Pass the chicken fillet through a meat grinder. Add cheese, salt and spices to taste, 2 heaped tablespoons of starch to the minced meat. Mix thoroughly until smooth. Chop the cabbage into long strips, sprinkle with starch and stir until it is evenly distributed. Form small meatballs from the minced meat and roll them in cabbage on all sides. Place on a plate and microwave for 6-8 minutes. You can also steam these meatballs.

Contraindications

When starting any diet, you should carefully study the section on contraindications. After all, in the race for a gorgeous body, you can lose your health if you don’t follow the recommendations. A meat and vegetable diet is contraindicated for the following ailments:

• Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
• Of cardio-vascular system.
• During pregnancy.
• For oncological diseases.
• In case of problems with the kidneys and liver.

Veal meatballs in sauce

Another simple and quite interesting recipe for every day. The sauce gives the meat amazing juiciness, and it also makes an excellent gravy.

Ingredients:

• Veal – 1/2 kg;
• Onion – 1 pc.;
• Carrots – 1 pc.;
• Egg – 1 pc.;
• Garlic – 2 cloves;
• Natural yogurt – 1 glass;
• Salt, herbs and spices - to taste.

Wash and dry the meat, peel the vegetables. Pass the veal, onions, carrots and garlic through a meat grinder. Beat in the egg, add salt and spices, mix. Form small balls from the prepared minced meat and place in a frying pan. Add boiling water and simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes. Then add yogurt to the pan and leave to simmer until fully cooked.

What products will become your favorites from now on?

1. Mushrooms of different types. They are very nutritious and are excellent sources of energy.
2. Lean fish. Among the budget options, the most suitable are mackerel and pink salmon. Sometimes you can treat yourself to salmon or salmon.
3. Boiled beef, pork, chicken. Try to wean yourself from consuming fried meat, since it is much more harmful than stewed meat and is inferior in taste.
4. Red and green vegetables. These include peppers, eggplants, peas, asparagus, spinach, cabbage, tomatoes, zucchini, and cucumbers. Vegetables will give you a feeling of fullness for a long time.
5. Green, or better yet, herbal tea without sugar. But in addition to tea, do not forget to drink a lot of water, preferably at least 1.5-2 liters.
6. Dairy products. Give priority to fermented milk products (kefir, low-fat cheese, yogurt). It is better not to consume whole milk at all, especially if you are already old.

Roll with omelette and spinach

A bright and appetizing chicken fillet roll can be prepared both for every day and for a holiday table.

We will need:

• Chicken fillet – 500 g;
• Spinach – 1 bunch;
• Egg – 2-3 pcs.;
• Milk – 50 g;
• Sweet pepper – 1 pc.;
• Vegetable oil – 1 drop;
• Salt and spices - to taste.

Beat eggs with milk, add a little salt to taste. Grease the frying pan with just a drop of oil and heat it up. Pour in the eggs and fry the omelette. Remove from the pan and cool slightly. Meanwhile, beat the fillet on both sides and overlap. Salt and add your favorite spices. Peel the sweet pepper and cut into thin rings. Spread over fillets. Top with omelette and spinach.

Carefully roll up, wrap in foil and place in boiling water. Cook over medium heat for about half an hour, then remove the pan from the heat, but leave the roll in the water for another 30-40 minutes. Place in the refrigerator for several hours before serving.

As you can see, meat can be cooked deliciously, simply and without excess fat or oil. Take notes and implement them in your kitchen.

Delicious dietary meat dishes for weight loss

Shawarma “Dietary”.

Ingredients (for 4 large shawarmas):

• 2 long thin unleavened Armenian lavash,
• 400 g chicken fillet,
• 1/2 head of cabbage,
• 2 cucumbers,
• 2 tomatoes
• salt - to taste.
• For the sauce:
• 200 g low-fat sour cream,
• mustard to taste,
• dill, parsley, green onions,
• 1 clove of garlic.

Preparation.

Boil chicken fillet, cut into cubes. Finely chop the cabbage, add salt, and mash lightly with your hands. Cut cucumbers and tomatoes into cubes. Prepare the sauce: add mustard, finely chopped dill, parsley, green onions, and garlic to the sour cream. Cut each pita bread into 2 parts. Grease the pita bread with sauce. Place layers closer to the left edge of the lavash: cabbage, meat, cucumbers, tomatoes. Cover with the left edge, roll, tucking the edges at the top and bottom.

You can serve pieces of various fresh and boiled vegetables with the sauce specified in the recipe. You need to eat them by dipping them in the sauce.

Chicken fillet cutlets.

Ingredients:

• 1 kg chicken fillet,
• 1/4 loaf of whole grain flour,
• 1 onion,
• 1 egg
• sunflower oil,
• ground black pepper, salt to taste.

Preparation.

Wash the fillet, remove films, cut into pieces. Cut the loaf, soak in milk or water, squeeze. Chop the onion. Grind the meat, loaf, and onion in a meat grinder. Add the egg, pepper, salt, and mix thoroughly. Form small cutlets with wet hands and place in a heated frying pan with oil. Fry the cutlets over medium heat, add a little water, simmer covered for 5 minutes.

This dietary meat dish will be more juicy if you use skin-on chicken breasts to prepare the minced meat. However, we immediately note that chicken skin is not the healthiest product.

First, a few tips...

1. Remember! You are trying for yourself, so you should not avoid restrictions or make concessions to yourself. You won't fool anyone but yourself. You must be focused on high results, so pull yourself together and don’t stray from your chosen path.
2. It is recommended to eat several times a day, but in small portions. This will speed up metabolism and food will be better absorbed.
3. Choose your meat carefully. Pay special attention to poultry, veal, and rabbits.
4. Reduce the amount of fatty foods; fats should be consumed in the smallest quantities.