Eating healthy is the key to living healthy and positive life. Make sure that you have a balanced diet so that your body gets all the essential nutrients that it requires. Seafood should be an integral part of your diet because it is full of nutrition. It is a great source of protein because it contains a high content of omega 3 fatty acids and is low-calorie.
Here are some easy to prepare seafood recipes that will offer hearty and protein-rich dishes.
Fish Chowder:
It is a delicious dish that is full of healthy minerals and vitamins.
Ingredients:
Halibut
Bacon
Bay leaves
Baking potatoes
Carrots
Thyme
Milk
Butter
Onions
Black pepper
How to prepare?
Put bay leaves and water in a skillet and bring it to a simmer.
Add fish and let it simmer for ten minutes
Remove the fish and cut into large pieces and reserve the bay leaves and cooking water.
Cook bacon on medium heat until crisp and then crumble it.
Take onion, potatoes, and carrots and put them in a pan and cook them for ten minutes.
Add reserved liquid, thyme, bay leaves, salt, and pepper and bring the mixture to a boil. Simmer for ten minutes
Add butter and milk and simmer for twenty-five minutes.
Throw away bay leaves, sprinkle bacon and enjoy.
Baja Fish Tacos:
It is a healthy yet delicious version of tacos.
Ingredients:
Mahi Mahi or firm white fish fillet
Fajita seasoning
Fresh lime juice
Green cabbage
Pitted and diced avocado
Corn tortillas
Reduced-fat sour cream
Bottled salsa
Cooking spray
Fresh cilantro
How to prepare?
Take a grill rack and spray it with non-stick cooking spray and preheat it.
Marinate the fish with fajita seasoning.
Grill the fish on both sides for about three to four minutes. Flake it into pieces and keep it warm.
Mix lime juice, cabbage, cilantro and salt in a bowl.
Take tortillas, wrap them in a paper towel and microwave for a minute.
Spread the sour cream on the tortilla and put the mixture on it. Top it with the warm fish.
Serve it with salsa and lime wedges.
Creole Red Snapper:
It is a savory dish that is packed with nutrition.
Ingredients:
Chopped onion
Olive oil
Green bell pepper
Minced garlic clove
Unchopped and undrained whole tomatoes
Red wine vinegar
Dried basil
Hot sauce
Red snapper fillet
Low-sodium Worcestershire sauce
How to prepare?
Put a large non-stick pan over medium heat and heat oil in it. Once heated add green bell pepper, minced garlic, and onion in it. Sauté until the ingredients are tender.
Add tomatoes, low-sodium Worcestershire sauce, red wine vinegar, dried basil, salt, and black pepper and bring the mixture to a boil.
Add fillets and spoon the tomato mixture over the fish.
Lower the heat, cover the pan and let it simmer for twelve minutes or until the fish is fully cooked.
Garnish with basil springs and enjoy the delicious dish.
These are some easy, simple and yet healthy seafood recipes that you should add to your menu.