What is the best way to cook meat? I have been using my George Foreman Grill for pork chops, chicken breasts, burgers and small steaks. After watching the Food Network special last night and seeing the chef pan fry that chicken, and reading through receipes where they put butter and olive oil in the pan on the stovetop, I was wondering if I have been cooking the wrong way. The Foreman grill drains the fat off of the meat and Atkins says that you need fat. Should I cook on the stove top with buuter and oil? It's just me and my 8 year old son so I never cook more than 2-4 pieces at a time.

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Re-started Atkins 12/29/03

If you eat the skin on the chicken you'll get lots of fat. I've heard great things about the George Foreman grill. I wouldn't change a method that works for you. a lot of the "fat" that drains off is meat juices so you could make a gravy or jus with it.

Rob
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Me, a skeptic? I trust you have proof.

When I saw the topic, I thought "grill it!"

Whenever it is warm enough I fire up the BBQ. You are doing the same with your Foreman.

Really, it is a matter of taste. What flavor do you want to achieve? I suggest you look in your favorite basic cookbook -- mine are the Joy of cooking and Better Homes and Gardens -- and read up on some different techniques. Then you can get a good Lc cookbook (I happen to know of one ) or visit the recipe database here and try some new "old favorites"

Blessings!
Sharron
Author of "Low Carb Cooking at Sharron's Place," and "Extreme Lo-Carb Cuisine," available where ever books are sold.

www.thelowcarbcook.com

"My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart." Colossians 2:2

I cook meats ALL different ways, because I like the variety! I don't think there's a right or wrong about it. I panfry, deep fry, oven roast, use the George, and like Sharron says - when the weather allows, outdoor grilling beats all........

I LOVE meat!! No wonder I love this WOE....

Char

Don't squat with yer spurs on!

Welcome to LCE! Cooking with your GF is a great method. Have you tried marinating the meat? Infuses nice herbs, spices, etc. into the meat.

Pan frying is a great way to cook on LC. True, you don't need to be concerned about the fat content of meat, but it's not wrong to cook on the GF either. Try basting as you grill.

You don't have to use breading either to fry nice fish, chicken, etc. Use unsalted butter, the salt makes it burn. Coconut and olive oil, even real lard are good choices.

Learn to marinate in Ziploc bags when you get bored with regular frying & seasoning. Always discard the marinade after removing the meat.

Good luck!

Take care~
Susan


LCE Member since 01/02

Susan, may I correct something you said? Pretty please?

Butter burns when exposed to high heat because of the milk solids it contains. This is why ghee (clarified butter) does not burn/smoke because all the milk solids have been removed.

Now, I certainly agree with you on always using unsalted butter. It's much better to add your own so you can control the salinity of the dish and use the type of salt you want such as kosher, sea, etc.

Of course, if what you're shooting for is browned butter (as the French call it, Beurre Noisette - pronounced [burr nwah-ZEHT]) then you DO want the milk solids in there to brown because that's what gives off the nutty aroma and flavor. Just make sure you only BROWN the butter, don't burn it or it will taste crummy!

What can I say, I'm a butter feind!

Keep in mind, too, that if you add some oil to butter, you can heat it hotter for frying. When I want a butter flavor when I'm frying, I usually use about half butter, half olive oil.

Aderyn

Hi Aderyn How snowed in are you?

I use my gas grill all year round. It's right outside by kitchen doorwall, on the deck under a big umbrella, and I use it snow, rain or shine. We even roast veggies on it.



Always eat your veggies first!
LCE member since March 2002

We are, Brighty! My grill is under several inches of snow and freezing rain. Yuck!

It is only 10 degrees, or so with a wind chill of -4 to -20.

Nasty winter storm!

Blessings!
Sharron
Author of "Low Carb Cooking at Sharron's Place," and "Extreme Lo-Carb Cuisine," available where ever books are sold.

www.thelowcarbcook.com

"My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart." Colossians 2:2

Marcie, thanks for pointing this out. I completely forgot about my jar of ghee in my fridge. I guess I had it in mind about frying eggs in butter...DOH!

Where was I!

Take care~
Susan

LCE Member since 01/02

Well, no prob. I was going to leave it but I have such a butter fetish that I just couldn't! LOL

Welcome back!