Beef is a Great Protein Choice
Of all of the “hats” that I wear, food -styling is one of my favourite tasks. Recently I had the opportunity to accompany fitness star Dai Manuel on a visit to CTV Morning Live where he spoke to Kris Laudien about the benefits of consuming beef as a reasonable protein choice.
Since not all proteins are created equal, the food items that I apportioned and displayed show that if you attempted to consume the equivalent protein of 75 grams of beef, you would have to eat 11 eggs, 100 almonds, 7 T of peanut butter,6 servings of cooked quinoa (125 ml each),3 servings of hummus (60ml each) or 2.3 servings of black beans (175ml each).
I prepared three fabulous beef recipes to illustrate its versatility including
beef & bean quesadillas and
a roast beef wrap with red pepper jelly and cashews.
My favourite though were the Korean Beef Cups which I have permission to share with you here:
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ sweet red pepper, diced
- 1 lb Lean Ground Beef Sirloin
- 1 tsp minced ginger root
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- Chopped cilantro or mint or chopped green onion
- 1 tsp Asian chili sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- Bibb lettuce leaves
- carrot and cucumber matchsticks
- fresh lime wedges
- cilantro, chopped (or mint or green onion)
- Cook garlic, diced pepper, ground beef and ginger root in large skillet using medium heat, stirring occasionally for 8 to 10 minutes until beef is browned and completely cooked. Drain if necessary.
- Add soy sauce, chili sauce and sesame oil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 3 to 4 minutes.
- Transfer to warm platter. At the table let each person spoon some filling into lettuce leaves. Top with squeeze of lime juice and serve with toppings such as shredded carrot, cucumber, chopped cilantro or mint. Roll up with your hands to eat.
Kath’s quote: “Exercise should be regarded as tribute to the heart.”- Gene Tunney
Love never fails.
