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Showing posts with label healthy oven fried fish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label healthy oven fried fish. Show all posts

July 26, 2010

Food of a Farmer's Summer Vacation

What is it about vacation that makes you hungry enough to eat ALL of this?!  This was Dominic's first helping....YIKES! 

We normally don't eat a whole lot of fried food but this is what was on the menu for one of the nights on vacation.  A whole lot of onion rings, fries, Talapia and chicken was fried up.  I have to say, there is something about a freshly fried onion ring that is extremely enjoyable. Dipped in some ranch dip....Oh Boy!



It was our friend's, Mark & Cindy's night to cook and they brought their new, deep, outdoor fryer to use.
And let me tell you, they've got the entire frying thing down.



Everything dipped into a tempura batter,







deep fried in fresh oil,




creates pure yumminess.  Everyone enjoyed, except for my Bryce, who is my 'caveman' and only eats raw veggies, fruit, and beef or venison, oh, and candy.  He had a veggie platter on this night instead.








We did counter the fried food with some veggies and dip......a perfect compliment to the fried feast. 


This was my plate....tilapia, one chicken nugget, onion rings and fries, BBQ sauce for dipping and some veggies and grapes.








After that big dinner, it was time to fry up some dessert.  Yep, I said fry.

Take a guess at what this is.....


If you guessed Twinkie, you are correct.


It had been SO long since I had eaten a Twinkie and never a fried one.  This was my first.  It actually tasted very similar to a donut.


If you try this at home, make sure you freeze the twinkies before frying so they don't melt.


Thankfully I remembered to pack the Tums.  They were definitely needed.

Happy Monday!








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May 2, 2010

Oven Fried Fish


Most fish is high in protein and low in fat.  Here's a tasty recipe recommended by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute that has all the crunch of fried fish with practically none of the fat! 


Healthy Oven Fried Fish

Ingredients2 lbs. fish fillets
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup nonfat milk or 1% buttermilk
2 drops hot pepper sauce
1 tsp. fresh garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. ground white pepper
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. onion powder
1/2 cup cornflakes, crumbled (or breadcrumbs)
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 fresh lemon, cut in 6 wedges

Directions:
Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Lightly oil shallow baking dish with vegetable oil. Rub fillets with lemon juice, then pat dry. Combine hot pepper sauce, garlic, and milk or buttermilk in shallow bowl. Stir together pepper, salt, onion powder, and cornflakes or breadcrumbs on dinner plate. Place fillets in milk mixture and allow to stand briefly. Remove fillets from milk mixture and coat both sides well with seasoned crumbs. Arrange on baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes on middle rack without turning. Cut into 6 pieces and serve each with a fresh lemon wedge. Serves 6.Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Nutritional Information (per serving):
Calories 183    Protein 30 g     Fiber 1 g     Carbs10 g      Fat 2 g   Total Saturated Fat <1 g Pin It