For those engaging in high-intensity workouts, the body requires a large amount of high-quality protein to repair micro-tears in muscles.
Instead of just eating boring boiled chicken breast, beef tenderloin or lean top blade are excellent alternatives that switch up the taste without increasing body fat.
5 Intensive Energy-Boosting Beef Dishes
Shaking Beef with Low-Butter Garlic Sauce
Using diced lean beef tenderloin, quickly tossed in a hot wok to retain juiciness. Reduce the butter and serve with a fresh green salad.
Nutrition & Benefits
- Using diced lean beef tenderloin, quickly tossed in a hot wok to retain juiciness. Reduce the butter and serve with a fresh green salad.
Vietnamese Shaking Beef Recipe (Bo Luc Lac)
Learn how to cook tender seared Vietnamese Shaking Beef (Bo Luc Lac) stir-fried with garlic butter, tenderloin cubes, bell peppers, and fresh watercress.
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Black Pepper Steak
A medium-rare pan-seared steak with a spicy black pepper sauce. You can replace french fries with boiled sweet potatoes to make it a healthier meal.
Nutrition & Benefits
- A medium-rare pan-seared steak with a spicy black pepper sauce. You can replace french fries with boiled sweet potatoes to make it a healthier meal.
Sizzling Beef with Sunny-Side-Up Egg (Olive Oil)
Enjoy this familiar breakfast by searing beef with olive oil instead of margarine, topped with a sunny-side-up egg for complete nutrition.
Nutrition & Benefits
- Enjoy this familiar breakfast by searing beef with olive oil instead of margarine, topped with a sunny-side-up egg for complete nutrition.
Brown Rice Fried with Beef and Pickled Mustard Greens
Replace white rice with brown rice, wash pickled mustard greens to reduce salt, and stir-fry quickly with thin slices of lean beef. A hearty plate with modest calories.
Nutrition & Benefits
- Replace white rice with brown rice, wash pickled mustard greens to reduce salt, and stir-fry quickly with thin slices of lean beef. A hearty plate with modest calories.
Mexican Beef Tacos with Mixed Greens
Tacos with a crispy or soft shell, filled with fat-free sautéed minced beef, tomato salsa, and an abundance of fresh greens.
Nutrition & Benefits
- Tacos with a crispy or soft shell, filled with fat-free sautéed minced beef, tomato salsa, and an abundance of fresh greens.
Quick Tip for Weightlifters
Eat a beef dish 1-2 hours after working out. At this time, muscles are in an 'Anabolic Window' and will absorb protein the best.
