4,222 lowfat recipes

A dump-and-go slow cooker chicken braised with white wine, tomatoes, green peppers, garlic, and a pinch of cayenne. Just 10 minutes of prep for tender, fall-off-the-bone results.

Homemade siopao steamed dumplings stuffed with a savory shrimp, ground pork, and water chestnut filling. Makes 30 pillowy buns from scratch, street-food style.

How Chinese cooks tame a whole duck, layering methods like steaming, smoking, and frying to render the fat and turn the skin succulently crisp. A guide to Peking, Cantonese, and Sichuan crispy-skin duck techniques.

Slow-roasted boneless pork shoulder rubbed with fresh dill, garlic powder, and coarse black pepper, marinated overnight for deep flavor. A simple 5-ingredient roast that feeds 8.

Peachy cinnamon coffee cake uses a cinnamon muffin mix, canned peaches, and the included swirl packet for a fast-from-scratch-tasting cake baked in about 30 minutes. A weekend brunch shortcut.

Thai cucumber pickles, a quick sweet-sour-spicy side of sliced cucumber, red chiles, onion, and cilantro in a red wine vinegar brine. Five-minute condiment.

Pesto is a fragrant green sauce that many people regard as one of Genoa's greatest gifts to the world. It is a natural complement to tomatoes. Recipe from the California Culinary Acadamy.

Chicken fried steak coated in crushed saltine crackers and egg, pan-fried golden then covered to steam tender. Four ingredients and no extra salt needed.

These scrumptious snacks made with gingerbread cake mix and almonds will have you going bananas!

Grapefruit soju cocktails mix fresh grapefruit juice with chilled soju and a splash of club soda. A tart, low-ABV Korean drink that scales up easily for a crowd.

Miris malu is a fiery Sri Lankan fish stew. Cubed fish simmers gently with tamarind, black pepper, cinnamon, garlic, ginger, and curry leaves in a thin, punchy chili-spiked broth.

Broiled tuna steaks coated with a fragrant shallot and parsley mixture sizzled in lemon juice and olive oil. Two coats build layers of herb flavor. On the table in 25 minutes.

Roasted red pepper sauce blends sweet roasted peppers with fresh basil, parsley, and garlic into a smooth, no-cook pasta sauce. Bright, light, and ready in about five minutes, with no cream or stovetop required.

Homemade cinnamon liqueur steeped with cloves, coriander, vodka, and brandy. Three weeks from jar to glass, and it makes a gorgeous homemade gift.

Homemade chicken broth simmered low and slow with aromatic vegetables, bay leaf, and fresh parsley for a rich, golden stock that beats anything from a can.

Tropical Venezuelan sparkling wine punch bursting with passion fruit, citrus slices, and bubbles. Mix, chill, and serve this festive tisana over ice for easy entertaining.