Low Carb Cooking 101

Written by Di Bauer July 21, 2001 Updated by Andrew DiMino February 21, 2023

Low Carb Lesson #5: Grilled Strip Steaks & Green Beans

Low-carb cooking isn’t that different from “regular” cooking. In addition to serving well-prepared foods you enjoy, you need to be aware of texture, a balance of taste combinations, and color.

This week’s meal proves that all these considerations do not mean that you have to prepare a difficult, time-consuming meal. The Tangy Lemon Parsley Butter and the Simply Strawberries can be prepared the evening before or in the morning.

The grilled strip steaks will be juicy, tender, and full of flavor. The smoky aroma and the charred crust of the meat from the grill give it a delightful texture that will make your mouth water. The combination of the savory steak and the fresh green beans with the sweet and tangy strawberries will create a perfectly balanced and delicious meal that will satisfy your taste buds and keep you satisfied for hours.

The Anytime Green Bean Medley is a 5-minute recipe, and the steaks take less than 10 minutes to grill or broil. The green beans will be crisp and refreshing, with a slight crunch and bright green color that will balance the meat’s richness.

There is a nice balance of tastes in this meal. The steaks present the most complex taste since they are served with the compound butter on top, the beans are simple, and the strawberries add not only an unexpected sweet light taste to the meal but a chilled component as well. The dish’s sweetness will come from the strawberries, which are juicy, plump, and bursting with flavor.

In addition to the interesting taste differences in this meal, it’s colorful. It is said that we eat with our eyes first. Color is very important and contributes much to our appreciation of what we are eating. Imagine sitting down to a meal of broiled fish fillets, mashed potatoes, and cauliflower. It’s so colorless, it’s almost offensive!

In this quick meal, we have a dark brown meat with golden yellow pats of butter atop it, green and yellow beans, and glistening red strawberries. You can, of course, use all green beans, but the aesthetic effect just wouldn’t be the same.

Here’s This Evening’s Low-Carb Recipes

Grilled Or Broiled Steaks With Tangy Lemon Parsley Butter

New York Strip Steak — Photo by Emerson Vieira on Unsplash

Anytime Green Beans

Simply Strawberries

Now, sit down to a relaxing, well-deserved low-carb meal.

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