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10 healthy cooking recipes
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Try recipes that require steaming, stewing and sautéeing for healthy alternatives to high-heat cooking.
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By Daniela Payne
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If you've read nutrition reports about the dangers of high-heat cooking, you may be looking for alternatives to grilling, frying or broiling. Steaming, stewing and sautéeing are great options.
High-heat cooking methods produce toxins known as AGEs (advanced glycation end products) so choosing low-heat cooking methods can reduce your exposure to AGEs. These nasty toxins are known to increase the risk of inflammation, insulin resistance, diabetes, cardiovascular and kidney diseases and Alzheimer's disease.
Broiling, frying and grilling is OK in moderation, but try out an alternative way to cook your food. Steam, stew and sautee your way to healthy eating with the following 10 recipes.
1. Steamed Halibut in Swiss Chard
Slice and blanch the Swiss chard stems until tender and sauté in olive oil to serve with whole wheat couscous as a side dish. You can use any white-fleshed fish, such as catfish or tilapia.
2. Sole Poached in Garlic Sauce
This delicious fish dish is excellent with steamed rice. You can serve the fish over blanched spinach, baby bok choy or snow peas instead of watercress, if you like. Sole is a soft fish; if you prefer a firmer one, use tilapia or pickerel fillets.
3. 30-Minute Cuban Pork Stew
Simmering less tender cuts of meat for long periods makes a succulent stew but here we use a tender cut for a quick meal.
4. Chickpea and Pepper Stew with Preserved Lemon
To make the preserved lemons called for in this tangy North African stew, you can buy them in Middle Eastern and other specialty shops. Serve with Bulgur Pilaf (see recipe link at bottom of page) or whole wheat couscous.
5. Classic Chicken Stew
I have a real soft spot for this creamy stew, which reminds me of chicken pot pie without the crust. I obtain a similar effect by serving it over crostini placed in the bottom of a soup plate. Add a tossed green salad for a complete and delicious meal.
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