6 Healthy Ways to Use Less Oil and Use Oil Wisely in Daily Life—
Method 1: Drain oil after stir-frying
Tilt the wok for a minute or two to let the oil from the food drain out, then serve the food and collect the remaining oil.
Method 2: Add a small spoonful of sesame oil to cold dishes just before serving
This way, the aroma is effectively released, but the oil doesn't get absorbed into the dish, requiring less oil.
Method 3: Skim the oil from the surface of soup
After stewing chicken, pork ribs, beef brisket, or bones, a layer of oil will form on the surface. Skim it off into a small bowl to significantly reduce your fat intake when drinking the soup.
Method 4: Replace frying with baking
This method works well for seasoned frozen meat or fish cakes and tastes just as good. Nutritionist Zhao Shumin suggests that simply switching from frying to baking can reduce the fat content from over 22% to under 8%. You can use an oven or a non-stick pan.
Method 5: Boil meat with spices until 70% done, then slice and stir-fry
Add the meat slices when other ingredients are half-cooked. You don't need to add extra oil, and it will still be flavorful.
Method 6: Use cooking methods that require little to no oil, such as steaming, baking, or eating raw
Sliced raw fish is just as delicious as braised fish. Steamed beans, steamed eggplant, and steamed pumpkin are all very tasty. Baking fish or meat with very little oil and adding more spices also results in great flavor.