Instructions: A study in the Journal of The American Dietetic Association* has good news for beef eaters. Nutrition researchers found that a simple rinsing process reduced the fat content of cooked ground beef crumbles by as much as 50 percent. And, blotting can be used to reduce the fat content of cooked burgers, meatballs and meatloaf. So whether you buy ground beef for taste, convenience or price, you also can enjoy the health benefits of lower-fat ground beef with a few easy steps. See Web-site for photo directions

3-ounce cooked portion, pan-broiled to medium doneness Ground Beef - 80% Lean/20% Fat

Pan-broiled patties* 228cals/ 15 g. fat
Pan-broiled patties, after blotting 217cals/ 14 g. fat Pan-broiled crumbles, after blotting and rinsing 130 cals./ 5 g. fat

Ground Beef - 73% Lean/27% Fat

Pan-broiled patties* 228 cals./ 15 g. fat Pan-broiled patties, after blotting 217 cals./ 14 g. fat Pan-broiled crumbles, after blotting and rinsing 135 cals./6 g. fat

Ground Beef
Tips & Other Info

One pound of lean ground beef equals 2 1/2 cups of cooked ground beef.

Keep your freezer stocked with already browned ground beef for even quicker weekday meal preparation. Just brown it, drain, and seal in small freezer bags in one pound amounts.

When cooking large quantities of ground beef, try boiling it instead of browning it. Use a large pot of boiling water, crumble in beef, stir frequently. Not only is this an easier way to cook ground beef, it also removes practically all the fat (which is now in the water, so degrease the water before dumping it down the drain). This method doesnt work with ground turkey.

Ground Beef Nutrition Facts:
3-ounce patty, broiled to medium doneness*

Before blotting or rinsing and draining

Ground Beef Product

85% Lean/15% Fat 204 12 4.8 71
80% Lean/20% Fat 228 15 6.0 74
73% Lean/27% Fat 248 18 7.0 77

Description: "Reducing fat by blotting and/or rinsing ground beef"

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