low carb

Easy way to cook fish 3

Ingredients:

  • Any fish, with or without the skin

  • Any assorted vegetables, cut / sliced into desirable pieces

  • Olive oil

  • Salt

  • Optional: pesto (can be vegan)

Instructions:

  1. Heat up the pan, add a splash of oil.

  2. Add all vegetables and a small splash of water to create steam.

  3. Season with salt and stir through.

  4. Place fish on top of vegetable skin side up and close the pan with a lid.

  5. Cook until fish has set - steam created in the pan will take care of that.

  6. When cooked, you can spread some pesto over the fish.

    Serving suggestion: on its own or 2-3 boiled baby potatoes dressed in butter and lemon juice.

Fish pate

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Fish and fish liver complement each other in terms of the nutrient profile. Protein from the flesh requires vitamin A for a proper utilisation of amino-acids, and liver is the richest source of vitamin A.

Perfect for breakfast, lunch or as a filling snack.

Ingredients:

  • 3 tins of sardines in brine, drained

  • 1 tin of cod livers, drained

  • 1/2 finely chopped onion, can be red

  • 1 tea spoon of lemon zest

  • 2 tea spoons of lemon juice

  • 1 table spoon of chopped capers (they are salty so no extra salt needed)

  • 1-2 table spoons of olive oil or homemade mayonnaise

  • Chilli flakes

Method:

Mash up all ingredients with a fork and enjoy.

Serving suggestions (depending on the state of your health):

  • wrapped in lettuce leaves, topped with fresh vegetables like pepper, cucumber, radish, carrot

  • in a salad

  • with poached eggs

  • as a topping on a baked potato, with other garnish of choice

  • with linseed crackers

  • with oat cakes

  • with toasted sour dough bread