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Monday 3 August 2015

600 Calorie Meal 3 - Ribeye Steak

Spending time researching food & calories paid off, I wanted something mid week as a morale boosting treat but not going over 600 calories.

When eating steak the calorie counter tends to be high, this said its about shopping around finding the right cut the right size to suit your needs. My preference on a cut of steak is Rib Eye, I love rib eye but I don't often eat steak out, I am too fussy and particular.

Rib-eye steak, once excess fat has been trimmed, 8.5oz uncooked weight comes in at 330 kcal, with Rib Eye in particular is lean fatty content melts away as it cooks, being cooked on a George Forman or a ribbed frying pan will reduce the fat content and calories further.

With steaks, they tend to be pricey, so cook the steak exactly how you prefer. You should enjoy food you cook, if that's well done than so be it, words of advice, if you are eating steaks cooked further than medium, shop for the right thickness, the length of time the steak cooks the tougher it will be, if you buy or ask your butcher to butterfly the steak you can cook the meat for less time.

Once you have cooked the steak it will benefit the meat to allow it to rest for a few minutes, the juices will absorb back giving a fuller better taste.

8.5oz Rib Eye steak          330 Kcal
7 Cherry Tomato's in half 110 Kcal
90g Florida Salad              90   Kcal
1 Medium Poached Egg    70   Kcal
                                          600 Kcal

As I previously stated cook your steak to your preference just be aware of the timing so you can get the poached egg right.
I have mine Medium Rare which in a high heat takes about 3 min's, once steak is cooked take out of the pan and rest on a plate, add your tomatoes to the cooling pan.
Have a pan of boiling water ready, add a splash of vinegar and stir quickly watching not to burn your self on splash's, when the water is circulating crack the egg and drop in to the water instantly reduce the heat to a simmer.

Assemble the ingredients and enjoy.






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