No Meat for Lent? No Downside!

Why is fish okay for Lent? 

Lent is a holy season on the Christian Liturgical calendar starting on Ash Wednesday and persevering with for 40 days. The 40 days is supposed to characterize Jesus’ time spent fasting within the desert earlier than the crucifixion. Christians comply with Jesus’ instance by fasting as effectively, sustaining from heat blooded mammals and birds, leaving fish and seafood as a viable supply of protein throughout this time. 

Our “Meatiest” Fish 

Salmon…this impartial, un-fishy fish is a flexible protein and one which we suggest when in search of substitutions for animal-based proteins like pork. Being that salmon is a less-lean fin fish (however with good-for-you fat), it’s splendid for extra intense cooking strategies, grilling, sautéing, baking, and broiling, with out hazarding the dreaded “drying out”.  

Attempt these salmon recipes to your Lent meal prepping and planning… 

Baked Salmon Fillets with Mustard Crust  …this tasty recipe additionally contains one other spectacular Spring ingredient, asparagus! The crispy baked crust coating our tender salmon fillets is a scrumptious mixture of panko bread crumbs, Dijon mustard, smoked paprika, and tarragon. 

Cedar Plank Salmon How-To…Cedar plank cooking is a good grilling custom, imparting a candy smoky taste to your seafood. This how-to article goes into step-by-step element on cedar plank salmon, together with flavoring strategies and marinating choices. 

Tuna…is one other delightfully impartial fish with essentially the most glorious meaty texture. Tuna adheres effectively to all types of cuisines, dishes, and recipes the place beef or rooster could be historically used. We particularly love grilling, bbq-ing, and searing tuna. 

Attempt these tuna recipes to your Lent meal planning and prepping… 

Garlic & Herb Grilled Tuna Steaks… Who doesn’t love garlic!? And garlic is the proper associate for a thick juicy tuna steak, we love this straightforward recipe for Garlic and Herb Grilled Tuna Steaks that we discovered in-part of our Immunity Boosting Seafood Recipes article. 

Tuna Burgers…In case you’re something like me, you like a great home made seafood burger. Heck, I like all burgers! However, what appeals to me a lot about seafood burgers is the variability. Seafood presents a pleasant (and scrumptious) approach to combine up the menu, as a substitute of simply counting on the same-ole beef patties. 

Rockfish…(aka. Stripped bass) is a lighter fish with subtile, buttery, taste, that may substitute very effectively for rooster. Rockfish performs effectively; fried, baked, broiled, sautéed…even stir-fried, being that it isn’t as delicate as different white fin fish. 

Attempt these rockfish recipes to your Lent meal planning and prepping… 

Homemade Maryland Fish Sticks… Making fish sticks from scratch is really easy and a lot extra fulfilling than these pre-made frozen merchandise. Irrespective of for those who’re serving the kiddos or indulging that interior baby, you’re going to like this recipe! 

Baked Rockfish… Baking within the oven is a basic technique of cooking up nice seafood. Right here we’ll provide the skinny on make an awesome rockfish dish, a la oven, rapidly and deliciously. 

Purchase Seafood On-line – and cook dinner good meals at dwelling!

All the goodies listed in these mighty, meaty seafood strategies can be found at our online store. As we are saying, ‘from shore to door, 3 days brisker than the grocery retailer’-all of our seafood is delivered proper to your door whenever you schedule it, assured! That’s comfort you want, particularly for meal prepping and planning.

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