How to make healthy recipes that are delicious

The core of making healthy recipes delicious is never to force the flavor into the requirements of "low oil, low sugar and less processing", but to change the way of thinking and maximize the aroma of the ingredients themselves, without putting health and deliciousness on opposite sides.

Nowadays, there is a fierce debate on the Internet about the seasoning boundaries of healthy recipes. One group thinks that as long as there is excess seasoning, it will deviate from the original intention of being healthy. It is better to eat raw ingredients every time if you add less salt. The other group thinks that as long as the total calories are low enough, it does not matter how much sugar substitutes or pre-mixed light sauces are added. In fact, both views are a bit extreme. After all, healthy recipes need to be eaten for a long time. If you eat two meals, you will feel nauseous and want to eat butter hot pot. Even the standard nutritional ratio is useless.

I tried to make an oil-free version of garlic grilled ribs a while ago. According to the traditional method, I fry it first and then coat it in a thick sauce. I changed the method and soaked the ribs for half an hour to remove the blood. I marinated it with 1 spoon of low-sodium light soy sauce, half a spoon of dark soy sauce, a little minced garlic, black pepper and a piece of yellow rock sugar as big as a fingernail for 1 hour. Bake in the air fryer at 180 degrees for 25 minutes, turning once in the middle, and bake until the surface of the ribs is browned and wrinkled. The aroma from the Maillard reaction is more attractive than the braised pork ribs. Calculated, it only has 200 calories per 100 grams. My children who usually don't like to eat light vegetables ate three ribs. If I'm afraid of trouble, there's no need to make it so complicated. Usually when I'm in a hurry after get off work, I blanch the broccoli and okra in boiling water for 2 minutes, take them out and pour a little spicy sauce prepared with light soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, a small amount of sesame oil and millet. It's crispy and flavorful, and it can be done in 5 minutes. It's better than eating vegetables stir-fried with heavy oil and high heat.

Some friends also said that this is too laborious for me. It is easiest to just dip the boiled vegetables into low-sodium chili noodles. I think it is absolutely fine. Everyone’s taste preferences and time and energy are different. There is no need to follow the standards of Internet celebrity recipes to create a sense of ritual. You If you just love the refreshing taste of boiled vegetables, you don’t have to force yourself to add various seasonings. As long as you stick to it for a long time and don’t have to break your habit of eating high-fat and high-sugar foods every now and then, then it will be the most delicious and practical healthy recipe for you.

In the final analysis, healthy recipes are meant to serve you, not to praise others. Try your favorite seasonings and recipes a few times, and you can always find a way that meets your health requirements and your appetite. There are not so many rigid rules.