How to Drain Ground Beef

Name: How to Drain Ground Beef
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 6 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb cook ground beef

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Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
6 mins
Servings
3 servings
Calories
351 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

How to Drain Ground Beef

Alina Barrett

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Want to know how to drain ground beef easily and completely mess-free? Well, I will show you how. It is easy, mess-free, and fast!

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Ingredients

Servings

1 lb cook ground beef

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Instructions

Method 1

Using the slotted spoon, scoop the beef out of the pan. Let the fat drain off the beef for a few seconds and then transfer into another bowl.

Method 2

Using the spoon, push all the beef to one side of the pan. Scoop the excess fat out and put it into a separate bowl to cool off before throwing it out.

Method 3

Put a colander into a bowl. Pour your cooked meat into the colander and allow some time for it to drain. Once it is drained you can put the meat into a separate bowl or back into the pan.

Notes

PRO TIP: Check out your ground beef packaging. You want to buy beef that is at an 80/20 meat to fat ratio. This will produce minimal extra fat that needs to be drained.
Determining which way works for you depends on what you are using the meat for and what utensils you have to use
Don’t drain all of the fat off. Leave just a little bit for extra flavor!
Don’t pour the extra fat in your sink drain! It will clog your drain.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 351kcal (18%) Protein 37g (74%) Fat 21g (32%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 130mg (43%) Sodium 119mg (5%) Potassium 528mg (15%) Calcium 30mg (3%) Iron 4mg (22%)