Recently, I rediscovered a favourite of Hubbs & mine - bison burgers. They're not inexpensive ($10.99/6 frozen patties @ Save-On-Foods) but they are an excellent source of protein and a great lean alternative to beef burgers.
We usually grill ours on the George Foreman for about 3-4 minutes (post-defrosting) to ensure that it is properly cooked but not overcooked and dry. They taste almost exactly like beef, but without the disgusting aftertaste of fat on your tongue afterwards. The only drawback is that they are very easy to overcook, so you have to be incredibly careful.
Anyway, this comes highly recommended by me, because I am always looking for good protein-rich foods that don't make me sick or require many hours of my time to prepare. Bison burgers - quick, easy, tasty, and healthy.
Rating: 9 / 10
Another great discovery we've had recently in the protein department has been chicken bacon. It is the lean alternative to bacon, and is essentially a strip of chicken and bacon meat combined, and made into the shape of bacon strips. We have been buying the Maple Leaf Breakfast Grill brand (sorry, couldn't find a picture), but I think these are available in several other brands as well. The Maple Leaf version costs about $3.99 on sale at Save-On.
We usually prepare them in the microwave, sandwiched between two layers of Bounty paper towel, and they usually come out quite crispy (especially the "end" pieces near the edge of the plate) and very non-greasy. They don't taste entirely like bacon, but they do taste very good and they are quite low-calorie (50 calories for 2 strips!), so you don't feel so bad about having 4 strips.
We have also tried the turkey bacon, which I also enjoy, but Hubbs is particular to the chicken bacon, which he claims is the better-tasting of the two.
If you're looking for more protein at breakfast and you're sick of eggs, I definitely recommend that you try chicken bacon. Once you've had it, you may never want to give it up (I have it almost every morning now).
Rating: 9.5 / 10
1 comment:
Turkey bacon is pretty good...to me it tastes like regular pork bacon, but without the fat! Superstar has tried the turkey bacon and found it to be disgusting...
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