Cook it up tender and lean.
Many people think they must restrict their intake of all meats in order to lower their fat intake. However, it's easy to lower your fat intake by choosing lean cuts of Tender Ridge™ Angus beef or other meat, trimming it before cooking and using low-fat cooking methods. Here are a few tips:

• Select leaner cuts of Tender Ridge Angus beef. Look for those with loin or round in the name, such as sirloin and top round.
• For other cooking methods, cook beef first, then trim external or internal separable fat before eating.
• Use low-fat cooking methods: broiling, roasting on a rack, pan-broiling, grilling, braising or stewing/simmering.
• Use vegetable cooking spray in place of oil for browning meat.
• Cook Tender Ridge Angus beef in a nonstick skillet.
• Reduce oil in marinades to no more than 1 teaspoon per 1/2 cup of marinade, or eliminate oil altogether.
• Substitute low-fat, low-calorie versions of ingredients. For example, substitute nonfat plain yogurt for sour cream.
• Cook with fresh ingredients that do not contribute extra fat, such as lemon juice, hot and sweet peppers, onions, garlic, tomatoes and ginger.
• To make sauces and gravies lower in calories, reduce the amount of flour or cornstarch used for thickening. Or eliminate the thickening agent altogether. Skim fat from the pan juices, and then cook over medium-high heat to thicken as desired.
• Chill soups and stews after cooking in order to remove fat from the surface after it solidifies.
• Stir-fry vegetables in water or broth instead of oil. It not only eliminates a source of fat, but the vegetables retain their color better, and they're fresher tasting.

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