Pan-fried snapper with parsley & feta salad

Recipes / Fish

Low GI main: Not only is this snapper dish low-GI, low in saturated fat and lower in sodium, its also a good source of protein and calcium.

Recipe «Pan-fried snapper with parsley & feta salad» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 07 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1/3 cup raisins, 2 tbsp verjuice or boiling water, 1 tbsp chopped thyme leaves, Grated zest and juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil , 4 x 180g red snapper fillets, pin-boned, Olive oil spray, 1/2 tsp honey , 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked, 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts, 50g low-fat feta, crumbled.

Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup raisins 
  • 2 tbsp verjuice or boiling water 
  • 1 tbsp chopped thyme leaves 
  • Grated zest and juice of 1/2 lemon 
  • 1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 
  • 4 x 180g red snapper fillets, pin-boned 
  • Olive oil spray 
  • 1/2 tsp honey 
  • 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked 
  • 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts 
  • 50g low-fat feta, crumbled 

Instructions

  1. Soak raisins in verjuice for 5 minutes until softened slightly. Drain, reserving liquid.
  2. Meanwhile, combine thyme, zest and 2 teaspoons oil in a bowl. Season to taste and mix well to combine. Rub all over fish.
  3. Heat a large frypan over medium heat and spray lightly with the olive oil spray. In batches if necessary, cook fish skin-side down, for 5 minutes or until golden. Turn the fish and cook for a further 2 minutes until cooked through. Transfer to a plate, cover loosely with foil and keep warm.
  4. Whisk lemon juice, honey, remaining oil and reserved raisin liquid together in a bowl. Season to taste, then add the parsley, pine nuts, crumbled feta and soaked raisins and toss to combine.
  5. Serve the fish with the parsley salad.