Chicken and fish diet

JIL

esuhl wrote: »

You can also get microwave steaming bags. These are great for veg -- 3mins in the microwave and healthier than boiling.


https://www.amazon.co.uk/Quickasteam-Pack-Medium-Microwave-Cooking/dp/B00PHCCXLK



You can also use them for steaming fish, but...



I find fresh fish tastes so much better. Sprinkle with salt and lightly fry in olive oil and it only takes a few minutes.

I use a plastic steamer I bought from the poundshop for my veg.

I agree that fish lightly fried is so much better when fresh, however the fish I tend to buy is usually frozen. I am envious of people who live by the sea. So much fresher and obtainable. The way fish is supposed to taste.

JIL

Fusspot wrote: »

The roasting bags sound a good idea. What would you use to season the fish and chicken and how long would a chicken breast take to cook? My friend uses those Magi bags where you put in four chicken breasts and they cook in the sauce, only thing it would mean freezing the ones I don't eat straight away.

To season fish, I would usually just use, lemon, pepper, olive oil, butter. Salmon I use teriyaki, piri piri, soy sauce. Herbs such as dill and tarragon. It would depend on what else I was making.

The chicken, I very rarely use chicken breast. If I buy pieces I tend to buy thigh. Sometimes I debone them. I use piri piri, or wrap them in bacon or do an Indian coating with tikka, lemon juice and yoghurt.

I think I cook it for about an hour, if it's going in the oven I do tend to put jacket potato or wedges, roast veg in at the same time.

Floss

Pre-prepared crumbed chicken may not be high-welfare if that is a concern for you. Fishing is fairly strictly managed so your cheaper items will likely have been fished relatively well but hundreds of miles away and will have been landed onto a factory ship, processed & frozen at sea to keep the costs down.

jk0

I'm a fish & chicken eater only also due to gallstones. (Low fat diet)

Do you not pass a Waitrose on the way home? From their fish counter I buy cod fishcakes, fish fingers, and breaded cod. Also Salmon en crout, and garlic & rosemary salmon which is divine but pricey.

They also do some very nice prepared chicken. I recommend the Cajun Chicken with some potatoes & veg.

Also, yesterday I noticed they sell cold chicken for salads.

atolaas

jk0 wrote: »

I'm a fish & chicken eater only also due to gallstones. (Low fat diet)

Do you not pass a Waitrose on the way home? From their fish counter I buy cod fishcakes, fish fingers, and breaded cod. Also Salmon en crout, and garlic & rosemary salmon which is divine but pricey.

They also do some very nice prepared chicken. I recommend the Cajun Chicken with some potatoes & veg.

Also, yesterday I noticed they sell cold chicken for salads.

Buy fish in Waitrose on a Friday using their loyalty card and get 20% off :rotfl: