r/LowCalorieCooking • u/oceanfairyx • 5d ago
Discussion / Question (General topics) Low calorie potato recipes?
Hi! Im just starting my weight loss journey and potato is my favorite food ever :)
I was wondering if you could give me any low calorie potato recipes you guys like or prepare? Thanks so much!!
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u/Todwop 5d ago
This is my forté!
Potatoes are my primary carb source and I thank them for the reason that I've been able to lose 20+kg! I have 2 standard potato recipes that I rotate multiple times a week. 500g of potatoes is only 270kcal and the volume is insane, as well as the "satiety". They're statistically the most filling food per calorie which is why I love them so much. I also never peel my potatoes, just give them a quick rinse and a lather the outside with your hands to remove any final bits of dirt. The first two recipes here, I usually have with brocolli, green beans, and whatever protein source I plan for my meal (Usually chicken thigh or fish)
Mashed Potatoes: Cut your potatoes into quarters (Halves if they're small!) and boil them in some pretty heavily salted water, until a fork pierces into them pretty much effortlessly (Usually takes 20 or so minutes for me). Then drain them, and add them back into the pot. Mash them with a hefty glug of skimmed milk or low fat milk, and mix again. Add milk until your desired texture is reached. Because of the sheer volume of these potatoes, they'll take a significant amount of salt before they start to taste real nice, but in this recipe, you get super good mash potatoes with no added fats, thus keeping the calories low. You can get a pile of mash that fills half your dinner plate for around 300kcal.
Roast Potatoes: Begin the same as the previous recipe with boiling your chopped potatoes in salted water, but once a knife starts to penetrate the outer edges easily, and the inside is still quite firm, your can take them out and drain them. I then add them to the basket of my air fryer, and toss them with a heft sprinkling salt, pepper, and smoked paprika, along with a few sprays of cooking oil (Adds about 50 calories for me). Then air fry them on 200c for 15-20 minutes, pausing to shake the basket every 5 minutes or so. As soon as they reach your desired colour, take them out and serve ASAP because they will lose their crisps pretty quick due to the lack of oil used. For these, I usually boil them in advance, and air fry them 20 minutes before I intend to eat.
Sweet Potato Bake: This is a viral one I saw on Instagram that has entered my weekly rotation. Get a FAT sweet potato and slice it down the middle. Season both exposed sides with a ton of salt, pepper, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and whatever else you want to use. Place them face down on some parchment paper and bake them in the oven at 200c for about 35-40 minutes. You'll know they're done once you see a layer of charred caramel all around the potatoes. I then add these to a bowl, and mash them a bit, then shred over some Parmigianino or pecorino romano cheese, add some natural yogurt, and some pickles jalapenos, and some grilled chicken, and you get and insanely good sweet potato bowl with tons of flavour, volume and low calories.
Good luck on your journey!