Beef carcass parts. Classification

29.11.2014 / Meat products

Lean beef, BZHU and calorie content per 100 g of product
Calorie content 158 kcal	Proteins 22.2 g	Fat 7.1 g	Carbohydrates 0 g

Lean beef is the sold parts of beef carcass without layers of fat, which do not require the use of various oils during cooking. In order to understand whether the meat is fresh or not, you should pay attention to the color of the product, its smell and its elasticity. If we are talking about color, then it should range from pink to deep red, the smell, of course, should be pleasant and should not give off notes of rotten meat. The elasticity is checked by pressing your finger on the product you have chosen and the dimple from pressing should be smoothed out in just a few seconds. This way you can determine the freshness of the meat.

Beneficial features

First of all, it is worth noting that beef supplies our body with protein and iron, which, as is known, helps the body’s cells become saturated with oxygen. This meat also helps maintain our immunity in the body. People who exercise in the gym or do physical work should pay special attention to this type of meat, as it is dietary and helps in the construction of interarticular ligaments. Beef lowers blood cholesterol, which is especially important for people with heart disease. But, as with any product, there is no need to abuse this type of meat, because it contributes to the development of heart disease in large quantities and when consumed frequently. Lean beef will help you in cases of obesity or anemia, since it is a dietary product and the fat content is minimal, as well as calories.

Dietary meat dishes

Even if you use exclusively lean meats, you can get not only a healthy, but also a very tasty lunch, especially if you supplement it with some other low-calorie foods. For those who think that preparing healthy food for weight loss is a complicated process, this collection of recipes will help, which will prove that dietary meat dishes are easy to make.

Beef

This kind of meat product contains a large amount of iron, vitamins and proteins. Having chosen a lean cut, it is important to cook it correctly, and dietary beef recipes will help you with this. For example, everyone can boil meat, but not everyone knows how to stew it so that it turns out soft, but following the recipe, you can easily do it.

green beans – 200 g;
olive oil – 2 tbsp. l.;
beef – 700 g;
celery stalk – 1 pc.;
water – 2 tbsp. l.;
carrots – 1 pc.;
spicy herbs - to taste;
canned tomatoes – 3 pcs.;
corn starch – 1 tbsp. l.;
pumpkin – 150 g;
potatoes – 2 pcs.

Cut the washed beef into small pieces, fry the pieces in oil.
Boil small pieces of celery root and carrot rings. Add beef to soft vegetables.
Sprinkle the dish with spices and add small pieces of canned tomatoes.
Simmer the mixture for about an hour, turning the heat to medium.
Add pumpkin sticks, potatoes and beans to the cauldron. Leave to cook for another 15 minutes.
Dilute the starch with water, pour the resulting sauce into the food being prepared, and after 15 minutes, remove the dish from the heat.

If you want to add variety to your healthy diet, make steamed meatballs from ground beef. It is important to know that this kind of dish can be eaten while losing weight, but it is advisable to twist the meat mass yourself, taking a piece of fresh beef. Without delay, start preparing a new dietary dish for yourself.

tenderloin – 300 g;
salt – 0.5 tsp;
butter – 1 tbsp. l.;
rice cereal – 50 g;
egg – 1 pc.

Boil the rice.
Rinse the beef, cut it, grind it with a blender or meat grinder.
Combine the finished chilled cereal with the meat mass, beat the mixture again, and then beat in the egg, pour in the butter, previously melted.
Pinch off a little bit from the total mass, form into balls, and place them in a frying pan.
Pour water into the products and place the dishes on the fire.
After boiling, boil the meat balls for 10 minutes and serve.

Diet chicken

Fans of food that is good for their figure and health will definitely be interested in such a dish as chicken fillet in a slow cooker, brought to readiness using the “Steam Cooker”. The dish can be eaten with side dishes: rice, vegetables or potatoes. Chicken for those on a diet is one of the ideal protein dinner options, so if you want to diversify the menu, be sure to cook chicken fillet with potatoes.

water – 350 ml;
seasonings - to taste;
dry basil – 0.5 tsp;
potatoes – 4 pcs.;
chicken fillet – 600 g;
carrots – 1 pc.;
salt – 0.5 tsp;
onion – 1 pc.

Rinse the chicken fillet with cool water and cut into large pieces.
Peel the vegetables and cut into cubes.
Pour water into the bowl and simmer for 15 minutes. chicken by turning on “Steam”.
Add vegetables to the chicken, season the mixture, stir.
Close the lid of the kitchen appliance without changing the mode, leave the dish to cook for another 30 minutes.
Serve the chicken and vegetables hot.

Fans of dietary chicken are also familiar with this recipe, when the fillet is cooked with herbs and onions, and sprinkled with ground ginger for a pronounced piquant taste. Due to the fact that the dish is made in a slow cooker, it becomes juicier, and due to the steam method it turns out absolutely not greasy. Read a detailed description of the process of preparing such a dish.

chicken fillet – 500 g;
fresh greens – 0.5 bunch;
onions – 2 pcs.;
salt - to taste;
ground ginger - to taste.

Rinse the sirloin and cut into medium pieces.
Cut the carrots on a grater.
Chop the greens and onions, mix with other ingredients, sprinkle everything with ginger, add salt.
Line the bottom of a steaming container with paper and spread the chicken-vegetable mixture on top.
Turn on “Steam” and leave the equipment to cook the dish for 40 minutes. After turning off, keep the food inside the device for another 20 minutes.

Low-calorie turkey dishes

Turkey fillet occupies one of the leading positions in a healthy diet due to its beneficial properties and low calorie content. When losing weight, turkey can be supplemented with both vegetables and cereals, and if the dish is prepared correctly, the meat will turn out very juicy. Take care of your health and cook a steamed turkey fillet rich in vitamins.

turkey fillet – 450 g;
hard cheese – 200 g;
tomatoes – 2 pcs.;
garlic, spices - to taste.

Wash the turkey meat and cut into small pieces. You can also marinate the fillet in lemon juice or mustard.
Turn the cheese into large shavings.
Make half rings from the onion, cubes from the tomatoes, and finely chop the garlic.
Place the meat slices into the bowl of a steamer (or multicooker), distribute onions, garlic, then tomatoes on top. Cover everything with cheese.
Cook the fillet under the cheese for about 40 minutes, cool slightly and serve.

Stewed turkey breast meatballs with celery are suitable for those who like to have a hearty and tasty dinner, but watch their figure and control their diet. Thanks to the zucchini added to the recipe, the finished products have a low calorie content, and celery not only gives them a special taste, but also promotes the rapid burning of excess fat in the human body.

garlic – 3 cloves;
zucchini – 1 pc.;
oat flakes – 2 tbsp. l.;
celery root – 1 pc.;
turkey fillet – 400 g;
spices, salt - to taste;
onions, carrots - 1 pc.

Wash the leanest part of the turkey and chop it with meat grinder knives.
Cut the zucchini on a grater.
Finely chop the celery root, onion and garlic.
Combine all the crushed ingredients in one container and mix them well.
Add spices and dry flakes to the mixture.
Form round meatballs and place in the bottom of the pan.
Pour half a glass of water into the bowl and simmer for half an hour.

From a rabbit

Since ancient times, rabbit meat has been considered a delicacy and the healthiest. Pediatricians recommend giving this environmentally friendly product to babies as complementary foods, and nutritionists say that you cannot find less lean meat. By introducing dietary rabbit dishes into your diet, you can improve the functioning of your gastrointestinal tract, saturate your body with vitamins, and relieve nervous tension. For example, rabbit meat baked in a sleeve in the oven turns out very tasty.

carcass of a young rabbit – 1 pc.;
kefir – 0.5 l;
greens – 0.5 bunch;
onions – 4 pcs.;
mustard – 1.5 tbsp. l.;
olive oil – 1 tbsp. l.;
pepper, salt - to taste.

Wash the rabbit and cut it. Place small parts of the animal in a bowl, season thoroughly with seasonings, mixing with your hands.
Cut the onion into half rings and add to the meat.
Pour kefir into the mixture so that the dairy product completely covers the meat product. Stir the rabbit meat so that all the pieces are well marinated, put the container in the cold for 10 hours.
Add mustard to the marinated meat and let it sit for another 10 minutes.
Grease a baking sheet, place the rabbit meat on the surface, and place in the oven for 15 minutes.
Sprinkle the dish with herbs, pour over the remaining marinade, and leave to simmer for another 10 minutes.

This recipe for dietary rabbit cutlets is suitable not only for people who are trying to improve their diet and lose weight, but also for parents who make sure that their child’s menu contains only healthy foods. Preparing such a meat dish takes very little time, but in return you will receive delicious dietary products that go well with any side dishes.

butter – 100 g;
flour – 0.5 tbsp;
crumb of white bread - from 3 pieces;
egg – 1 pc.;
rabbit carcass – 1 pc.;
water – 0.75 tbsp;
onion – 1 pc.;
spices, salt - to taste.

Pour water over the bread crumb and chop the onion.
Wash the rabbit carcass, then separate the meat part from the bones.
Chop the rabbit meat into minced meat in a meat grinder, pour melted butter into the mixture.
Beat the egg into the rabbit mince and mix everything well.
Form balls of any size (preferably not too large), slightly flatten each one.
Fry the products in a hot frying pan without adding oil.
Serve the golden cutlets with a side dish.

Even if you follow a special diet, you cannot give up meat, since it is an important source of iron, potassium, proteins and other trace elements.

This is especially true for people with health problems or those who regularly exercise and need constant vitamin supplementation.

When following a diet, it is necessary to replace all types of fatty poultry and fish with dietary meat with a reduced fat content, choosing the healthiest one.

Application

There are several ways to prepare lean beef. We can stew it, fry it, steam it or boil it, but at the same time, without adding any external fat additives to the cooking process, since this is a dietary dish. In cases when we boil beef, we should cut it into small pieces and, without adding any various spices, salt or pepper, begin the cooking process. Thus, we get food for salads, or as an independent dish.

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When ordering lean meat at restaurants, make sure it is prepared in one of the following ways: boiled, steamed, grilled or baked.
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Experiment with lean meats when preparing your favorite recipes, replacing fattier meats with them.
Eat lean meat up to 3 times a week, rather than daily.
Use lean meat to flavor your food, not as a main dish.
Limit your lean meat intake to 50-100 grams per serving.
To reduce the amount of meat in a recipe, replace half with beans, mushrooms, vegetables or soy products.
Whenever possible, choose products of animal origin, the packaging of which has a mark indicating that the meat is organic (domestic) and the animal was raised without the use of hormones, antibiotics, fed with natural food for it, and/or it is a wild animal.
If possible, buy lean meat at markets from local farmers and private owners who keep a small number of livestock and poultry. You will be able to ask questions and find out in what conditions the animals were raised and what they were fed.

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Beef is a very healthy and tasty meat, but it is not easy to cook. The taste of a dish depends not only on the quality of the product. It is important to be able to choose the right piece to use. If you can grind the hard pulp into minced meat in a meat grinder, then it will not be possible to stew it.

A large carcass is cut up by butchers in accordance with generally accepted standards. The buyer must know what to look for. Today we’ll figure out together how the softest part of beef is for stewing.

Advice from seasoned chefs and gourmets will allow you to arm yourself with knowledge that will help you not get lost in the market. The best beef will make an amazing dish, but first read the article to the end.

The benefits of beef for the body

Not everyone knows about the benefits of beef for the human body. This meat is good for men, women and children. It must be included in the diet:

The meat is nutritious, but less fatty than pork. Therefore, it is great for those watching their weight.
Vitamins speed up metabolism.
Protein is easily digestible.
Beef is good for the nervous system.
Improves sleep and eliminates problems falling asleep.
Removes cholesterol.
Eating beef helps prevent atherosclerosis.
Meat strengthens blood vessels.
Maintains normal acidity levels.
Strengthens the immune system.
Facilitates the postoperative period thanks to the microelements in its composition.
Vitamin E preserves youth and beauty.
Iron helps cope with anemia and other problems associated with hematopoiesis.
It has a good effect on the condition of teeth, nails, hair, and skin.
Lean beef broth will be beneficial during the recovery period after illness.

For men

No wonder they say that meat is the most “masculine” dish! If women most often prefer fish, chicken, vegetables and cereals, then a man certainly wants meat. Fatty, juicy, nutritious. However, an amendment is needed. Fatty meats are not the healthiest even for them. Pork should not be consumed often. But beef should be present on the table as often as possible. This is due to the fact that it contains less harmful fat and more protein. But it is very nutritious and delivers to the body all the elements necessary for normal functioning.

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Iron enriches cells with oxygen, amino acids and zinc increase testosterone levels. All other elements also do not stand aside and help increase male strength.

Attention! In order for beef to have a really good effect on potency, it is important to choose it correctly. The meat must be very fresh.

For women

The benefit of beef for women is that this meat has the best effect on beauty, helps keep hair, nails, and skin toned. Despite its low calorie content (which is also a plus), it gives the body everything it needs. The product maintains normal acidity and contains a large amount of vitamin E. And the iron in its composition helps with anemia after childbirth, diets, and illnesses.

For children

Meat should also be present in children's diets. Preferably boiled, stewed, without a lot of spices. Why is beef good for a child’s body?

Proteins are quickly absorbed and are also building materials for tissues.
Vitamin A in beef improves vision.
Meat has a good effect on the functioning of the central nervous system.
Promotes muscle growth.
Phosphorus and calcium are found in sufficient quantities in beef and help prevent rickets.
Gets rid of toxins.
Strengthens the child's immunity.

Eating beef for weight loss

When losing weight, it is important to choose products with the necessary ratio of BJU to achieve results. Many people believe that chicken would be the best choice. However, beef contains more useful substances; this meat is considered more dietary, and at the same time it is more nutritious, tastier and juicier. It is cow meat that is included in the menu of the Japanese diet, the Dukan diet. And according to the results of the study, those who replaced chicken with beef achieved even better results, while the taste was superior to the dry and slightly tasteless second option.

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How many calories are in beef

You need to understand that the calorie content of beef meat greatly depends on the age of the cow, its diet, body part and many other factors. And when buying, no one will tell how old the animal was or what it ate. So the numbers can only be approximate, but this is enough to monitor the caloric content of your diet.

On average, calorie content ranges from 185 kcal to 275. And tenderloin - 214. If the cow grazed in a meadow, then the meat will contain less fat, and the calorie content will be 200 kcal. If on the farm she was fed feed with various additives, then the figure rises to 250.

Stewed meat with vegetables will be 180 calories per 100 grams. Steamed or boiled dietary part – 200 kcal. Broth – 57 kcal. But jellied meat is more than 250 kcal. Kebab is not so dietary and light - 210 kcal. Smoked meat – 109 kcal per 100 grams.

Boiled beef recipes

If we talk about dietary recipes with boiled beef, then I would like to talk about an interesting salad.

To prepare it, you need to boil the beef and leave to cool. Cut boiled eggs and radishes into small cubes. Also chop green onions and fresh dill. Cut the boiled beef and add to the already prepared ingredients. You can dress the salad with either light mayonnaise or a dressing of mustard and olive oil. It is best to decorate the dish with cherry tomatoes.

Do not forget that boiled beef should have its own taste. Therefore, during the cooking process, you need to add spices to it to taste. Unleavened meat is unlikely to be a decoration for your dish.