Showing posts with label cauliflower. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cauliflower. Show all posts

Thursday, 7 August 2014

Oven Baked Cod coated in a Walnut, Lemon and Parmesan crust.



This is without doubt one of my all time favourite dishes!!
The crunchy crust embracing the soft flesh of a beautiful piece of cod, you cant beat it!!

If you're going to give this dish a go, id suggest going out and buying the best cod fillet you can afford!
Lets face it, you're not going to be having a meal like this all the time, so why not go out and buy the best ingredients you can afford.

before you start cooking, pre-heat your oven to the highest setting to get it piping hot, and also take your fish out of the fridge to allow it to come to room temperature.


For the crust, you will need.


  • A big handful of walnuts
  • A cup of breadcrumbs
  • Half a cup of grated Parmesan
  • The zest of 1 lemon
  • Salt and Pepper
  • A little drizzle of oil
First things first, give your walnuts a blast in the food processor and then add all of your other ingredients and blitz until it resembles a crunchy paste.

Then simply rub the flesh of your cod with your walnut paste and cook it at gas mark 6 for 20 to 25 minutes.
Its that simple!! Why not try my Cauliflower rice recipe to go with your fish?

Healthy, Easy, Delicious...... What more do you want

Friday, 1 August 2014

Cauliflower Rice (save on calories)

For me its one of the showstoppers


I have always loved cauliflower, for me its just one of the best and most versitile vegetables available.
wether you are having it with your Roast Dinner, as a spicy popcorn snack, cauliflower rice, pizza crust, rosti's... the list goes on!

Today im going to show you such a simple recipe, Cauliflower Rice!
Its unbelievably healthy compared to conventional carb filled rice, and thats the main reason i have it as a staple in my diet for curries or serving as a side with meatballs.

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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup
 
Amount Per Serving
Calories from Fat 1
Calories 25
 
% Daily Values*
Total Fat 0.1g 0%
  Saturated Fat 0.032g 0%
  Polyunsaturated Fat 0.099g  
  Monounsaturated Fat 0.014g  
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 30mg 1%
Potassium 303mg  
Total Carbohydrate 5.3g 2%
  Dietary Fiber 2.5g 10%
  Sugars 2.4g  
Protein 1.98g  


Cauliflower rice = 25 Calories*


Standard Rice = 204 Calories*
 *Per Cup
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1 whole cauliflower should make 4 servings of rice
  1. Simply Put the cauliflower through the food processor (5-8 one second pulses, until it is the consistency of rice)
  2. Put a prying pan on a high heat to warm up and add a drizzle of olive/coconut oil
  3. Add your rice, lower the heat and keep moving the rice in the pan to avoid burning
  4. after 5-7 minutes your rice is done.
Serve imediatly and enjoy