How to Remove Fat From Soups and Sauces (4 Steps)

For a healthier meal, remove as much fat as you can during cooking and before serving. Try these techniques.

Instructions

During cooking, place the pot slightly to one side of the burner. The off-centered bubbling will encourage fat to accumulate on one side of the pot for easier removal.
With a large spoon, skim fat off soups and sauces as they simmer.
To remove the last spots of fat floating on the surface, drag a clean paper towel across the top. It will soak up most of the remaining oil.
When refrigerated, fat rises through liquids and solidifies in a layer at the top. For foods that have been refrigerated, remove virtually all of the fat by breaking it up into large pieces and lifting it away with a spoon.