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Cooking Seafood Healthy

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When was the last time you cooked some fish? There are plenty of reasons to start cooking fish and make it more regular in your diet. Fish is rich in high quality protein and low in cholesterol. If you are already cooking fish then you should know that it is highly nutritious seafood to eat, it’s a rich source of vitamin D, vitamin B12, omega 3 fatty acids and magnesium. Those omega 3 fatty acids help prevent heart disease, Alzheimer’s and even strokes.

Key Pointers to Remember When Cooking Fish

  • Fish should be fresh: When you purchase fish make sure it smells like the open ocean (as if it was just caught). The fish should be firm and bright looking.
  • Marinate your Fish: This is so very crucial. Cooking fish that has been marinated with fresh herbs, lemon and spices can make all the difference between your everyday boring fish menu or something truly delicious.
  • Bake, grill or broil fish instead of frying it, suggests the American Heart Association. Broiling or baking fish will keep your meal heart-health.
  • Overcooking fish is one of the mistakes most cooks make. Don’t treat fish like any other flesh. Its gentle, soft, and will generally look in less than 10 minutes.
  • Cooking fish in olive oil and lemon is healthier for you as olive oil contains monounsaturated fats, which can lower bad cholesterol that accumulates in the bloodstream. Avoid butter and shortening, they will increase bad cholesterol in your body.
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The 6 main healthy ways to cooking fish

  • Grilling: Cooking fish using this method requires not use of any oils, and gives a nice charred flavor to the fish. To keep fish from sticking to grill oiling before use. Tuna, mahimahi, and salmon, are the best fish for grilling.
  • Poaching: This is a moist and healthy method of cooking fish and is suited to those who require an easily digestible way of eating fish.
  • Steaming: White fish such as Cod/Haddock/Mussels and some oily fish such as Salmon and Tuna – season liquid that will not quite touch the fish while cooking;
  • Microwave: Cooking fish in a microwave is a quick and easy because it helps retain the succulence of fish as long as the recipe is followed.
  • Baking: I love Cooking fish in the oven, it really keeps it moist and tender. Surprisingly the oven method does not dry the fish, but actually because of the steam created from the water, ensures it stays it remains moist and all those good flavors are locked it.
  • Broiling: Called the reverse grilling because the food is heated from the top rather than bottom. When cooking fish this way it tastes much better as the juices of the fish remain locked in.

If you are planning on cooking fish anytime soon, but was reluctant to do so, well we just gave you some of the best ways to prepare it healthy. Cooking Seafood can be quick, it does not have to be lengthy and time consuming.

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