8 Dietary Meat Dishes

Mark Velov Author: Mark Velov Time for reading: ~5 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022
8 Dietary Meat Dishes

If you count every calorie eaten, or adhere to the philosophy that food should be not only tasty, but also healthy, then this selection of 8 dietary meat dishes is definitely worth exploring.

If you count every calorie eaten, or adhere to the philosophy that food should be not only tasty, but also healthy, then this selection of 8 dietary meat dishes is definitely worth exploring.

1. Baked beef

 

This dish can be both a main hot dish and an appetizer.

Ingredients:

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

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

2. Vegetable-stuffed turkey breast

 

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

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

Clean 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 cuts and fill them with stuffing. Pour a little water into the bottom of the baking dish, put the breasts. Bake at 180 degrees for about half an hour. Grate the remaining cheese and sprinkle over the breasts. Bake for another 10 minutes until fully cooked.

3. Hedgehogs with zucchini and steamed rice

 

This diet dish is perfect for lunch or dinner.

You will need:

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

To begin with, wash the meat, cut into medium pieces and, together with the onion, pass through a meat grinder. Soak in parallel for 5 minutes. Grate the zucchini on a coarse grater, squeeze well to remove excess water, and add to the minced meat. Send salt, spices, herbs, rice and starch there. Mix everything until smooth. Form small balls with wet hands and steam (in a double boiler or slow cooker) for about 45-55 minutes until tender.

4. Poultry soufflé

 

Delicate 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 send to the blender bowl. Grind. Add milk, starch, 2 yolks, your favorite spices and salt to taste there. Beat egg whites with a pinch of salt until fluffy. Gently fold the egg whites into the minced meat and mix. Put the finished base into a mold (ideally silicone) and send it to an oven preheated to 190 degrees. Bake the souffle for about half an hour until fully cooked.

5. Cutlets in the oven

 

The most delicate baked cutlets are a great alternative to the usual option with frying in a pan. These cutlets are very juicy and tasty.

Ingredients:

Meat for minced meat - 1/2 kg; Bulb - 1 pc.; Zucchini - 1 pc.; Semolina - 2 tbsp. l.; Sour cream - 2 tbsp. l.; Tomato paste - 1 tsp; Salt and spices - to taste.

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

6. 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 tablespoons of starch with a slide to the minced meat. Mix thoroughly until smooth. Chop the cabbage into long strips, sprinkle with starch and mix so that it is evenly distributed. Form small meatballs from minced meat and roll them in cabbage on all sides. Put on a plate and send for 6-8 minutes in the microwave. You can also steam these meatballs.

7. Meatballs of veal 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; Bulb - 1 pc.; Carrots - 1 pc.; Egg - 1 pc.; Garlic - 2 cloves; Natural yogurt - 1 cup; Salt, herbs and spices - to taste.

Wash and dry the meat, clean the vegetables. Pass the veal, onions, carrots and garlic through a meat grinder. Beat the egg, add salt and spices, mix. Form small balls from the minced meat and place in the 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.

8. Roll with scrambled eggs and spinach

 

A bright and appetizing chicken fillet roll can be prepared both for every day and for a festive 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 a frying pan with just a drop of oil and heat it up. Pour in the eggs and fry the omelet. Remove from the pan and cool slightly. In the meantime, beat off the fillet on both sides and overlap. Salt, add your favorite spices. Peel the sweet pepper and cut into thin rings. Divide into fillets. Top with omelet and spinach.

 

Gently 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. Refrigerate for several hours before serving.

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

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