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 signify Jesus’ time spent fasting within the desert earlier than the crucifixion. Christians observe Jesus’ instance by fasting as properly, 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 advocate 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 perfect for extra intense cooking strategies, grilling, sautéing, baking, and broiling, with out hazarding the dreaded “drying out”.  

Strive these salmon recipes on 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 superb 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 solutions and marinating choices. 

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

Strive these tuna recipes on your Lent meal planning and prepping… 

Garlic & Herb Grilled Tuna Steaks… Who doesn’t love garlic!? And garlic is the right accomplice 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…When you’re something like me, you like selfmade seafood burger. Heck, I really like all burgers! However, what appeals to me a lot about seafood burgers is the range. Seafood provides 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 properly for rooster. Rockfish performs properly; fried, baked, broiled, sautéed…even stir-fried, being that it’s not as delicate as different white fin fish. 

Strive these rockfish recipes on your Lent meal planning and prepping… 

Home made Maryland Fish Sticks… Making fish sticks from scratch is very easy and a lot extra pleasant than these pre-made frozen merchandise. Irrespective of if you happen to’re serving the kiddos or indulging that inside youngster, 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 methods to make an ideal rockfish dish, a la oven, shortly and deliciously. 

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

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

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