Lean protein is your diet is essential to losing weight and maintaining weight. Cod is an excellent source of lean protein as it is lower in fat than red meats.
Losing weight is not about hunger, misery and crash dieting! By learning to make, delicious, easy to prepare and nutritious than your body needs and will enjoy - losing weight becomes exciting and challenging.
Instead of high-calorie, fatty sources - use spices to provide interesting tasty, the whole family can enjoy. "Pan Seared Cod with Balsamic Thyme" is another recipe in a range of hunger fighting, low fat recipes to help keep your weight under control. This irresistibly smooth foods will help you achieve your weight loss goals - while making dinner a real treat.
Variety is an essential element of any successful health program. If you are bored with food, it is much more likely to abandon your program altogether. Experiment with spices to find exciting alternatives, try new recipes and build your repertoire of quick home cooked meals to replace take outs, frozen dinners and snacks. Your body will love you and your family will love.
Ingredients:
500 g of fresh cod fillet (or boneless skinless chicken)
2 tsp olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons fresh thyme
salt and pepper to taste
Itinerary:
Sprinkle fish with salt and freshly ground pepper on both sides. Heat a large skillet for which you have a lid over medium-high heat. When hot, add the olive oil. When the oil is hot, place the fish in the pan, reduce heat to medium and cook for five minutes or until the bottom is brown and a curse begins to form.
Carefully turn the fish, reduce heat to medium-low and cover the pan. Cook for about 5 minutes. The fish is cooked when the meat is removed with a fork. Remove fish from pan and place on a plate. Bring heat to medium-high heat, add the balsamic vinegar and cook quickly, scraping bowl with a spatula.
Turn off the heat, put the fish in the pan and turn to coat both sides with the reduced vinegar. Sprinkle with fresh thyme leaves and serve immediately.
* Note: fish should cook for about 10 minutes per inch of thickness. If you use chicken breast instead, it takes a total of about 15 minutes of cooking.
Nutritional analysis per serving:
Calories: 228
Protein: 40 g
Fat: 6 grams
Carbohydrates: 1 g
