While fried food may be easy to prepare, it isn’t the healthiest way to have your meals. Indeed, frying—especially deep-frying—is just about the least healthy way to prepare food. So why not try the alternatives? Baking, grilling, and steaming are considered quite healthy, and contrary to what you might think, cooking your food using these methods is quite easy.

Check out the recipes in the gallery below.

(First published as "Baked, Steamed, Grilled" in the Jan-Feb 2010 issue of Good Housekeeping Philippines; photos by Jun Pinzon and food styling by Cleone Baradas; adapted for use in Female Network)