Do you buy lean ground beef in an effort to cut fat and calories? 

No matter how lean the cut of meat is, there is some fat in it.  If you’re like me and want to remove as much fat as possible while still enjoying treats like sloppy joes and tacos (my favorites), rinse browned ground beef in hot water.   

Using hot water is important.  Cold water will just congeal the fat and make it stick to the meat.    

After browning my ground beef I dump it into a fine mesh strainer (the Oxo one pictured below is what I use).

Then I rinse it with with hot water, shake the strainer to remove excess water and transfer back to my frypan; but only after I’ve taken a paper towel and wiped out the interior of the frypan to remove fat clinging to it.

Then I continue with my recipe.

It’s a little thing that helps cut fat and calories from my diet, but little things like this can add up to big calorie savings over time.

Note: The Oxo strainer pictured below is one of my favorite kitchen tools. It’s great for rinsing rice before cooking, rinsing canned black beans and pinto beans to remove excess sodium from them; and, when lined with cheesecloth, for straining lumps out of gravies and sauces.

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