In my last post, I discussed 5 Healthy & Natural BBQ Meats that you should try. However, I realise that not everyone’s a fan of meat, so today I’m going to be offering you some alternative barbecue recipes and providing you with 4 Healthy & Natural BBQ Fish Recipes.
Each recipe involves taking a popular fish and then applying a simple marinade to it before throwing it on the barbecue. The end result is a tasty, nutritious fish dish that contains less than 250 calories and is loaded with natural ingredients.
To prepare each of these healthy, natural barbecue fish with a marinade you will need the following equipment…
– 1 Mixing Bowl
– 1 Wooden Spoon
– 1 Sealable Container
1) Healthy Lemon & Dill BBQ Salmon Steak
Salmon steak is a popular, tasty, juicy fish that contains 245 calories per 113g steak. It’s also a fantastic source of protein, monounsaturated fat, polyunsaturated fat, saturated fat, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12 and vitamin D. When you consider that most processed offerings at barbecues contain twice the calories and half the nutrients of a salmon steak, it’s definitely something you should go for at your next barbecue.
Ingredients:
– 1 Average Sized Salmon Steak (113g)
– 2 Tablespoons Of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (36ml)
– 2 Tablespoons Of Lemon Juice (36ml)
– 1/2 Teaspoon Of Black Pepper (3g)
– 1/2 Teaspoon Of Dried Dill (3g)
– 1/2 Teaspoon Of Salt (3g)
Instructions:
1. Place the black pepper, dried dill, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, and salt in the mixing bowl and mix them together with the wooden spoon to form a marinade.
2. Once the marinade ingredients are fully mixed, add the salmon steak to the mixing bowl and coat it fully in the marinade.
3. Once the salmon steak is fully coated in marinade, pour the salmon steak and marinade into the sealable container and refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours to allow the marinade to fully soak into the salmon steak.
4. If you have time, turn the salmon steak halfway through to ensure that the marinade soaks into it evenly.
5. When it’s time for the barbecue, remove the sealable container from the fridge and carry it to the barbecue.
6. Cook the salmon steak for 3 minutes on each side on a medium to high heat.
7. Enjoy the healthy lemon and dill barbecue salmon steak with a selection of vegetables or some salad.
2) Healthy Chilli, Lemon & Turmeric BBQ Monkfish Fillet
Monkfish is a tender, meaty fish and the perfect choice if you’re trying to lose weight with a single 113g fillet containing just 109 calories. However, despite being light in calories, monkfish fillet is definitely not light in nutrients and contains plenty of protein, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12.
Ingredients:
– 1 Average Sized Monkfish Fillet (113g)
– 2 Tablespoons Of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (36ml)
– 2 Tablespoons Of Lemon Juice (36ml)
– 1/2 Teaspoon Of Black Pepper (3g)
– 1/2 Teaspoon Of Chilli Powder (3g)
– 1/2 Teaspoon Of Ginger Powder (3g)
– 1/2 Teaspoon Of Turmeric Powder (3g)
– 1/2 Teaspoon Of Salt (3g)
Instructions:
1. Place the black pepper, chilli powder, extra virgin olive oil, ginger powder, lemon juice, turmeric and salt in the mixing bowl and mix them together with the wooden spoon to form a marinade.
2. Once the marinade ingredients are fully mixed, add the monkfish fillet to the mixing bowl and coat it fully in the marinade.
3. Once the monkfish fillet is fully coated in marinade, pour the monkfish fillet and marinade into the sealable container and refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours to allow the marinade to fully soak into the monkfish fillet.
4. If you have time, turn the monkfish fillet halfway through to ensure that the marinade soaks into it evenly.
5. When it’s time for the barbecue, remove the sealable container from the fridge and carry it to the barbecue.
6. Cook the monkfish fillet for 3 minutes on each side on a medium to high heat.
7. Enjoy the healthy chilli, lemon and turmeric barbecue monkfish fillet with a selection of vegetables or some salad.
3) Healthy Lemon & Parsley BBQ Cod Fillet
Cod is yet another fish that doesn’t usually get considered at barbecues. However, with a 113g cod fillet packing just 119 calories and over 10% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for protein, polyunsaturated fat, phosphorus, potassium, selenium and the B vitamins – B3, B6 and B12, it’s definitely something you should get cooking at your next barbecue.
Ingredients:
– 1 Average Sized Cod Fillet (113g)
– 2 Tablespoons Of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (36ml)
– 2 Tablespoons Of Lemon Juice (36ml)
– 1 Crushed Garlic Clove (3g)
– 1/2 Teaspoon Of Black Pepper (3g)
– 1/2 Teaspoon Of Dried Parsley (3g)
– 1/2 Teaspoon Of Salt (3g)
Instructions:
1. Place the black pepper, dried parsley, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, lemon juice and salt in the mixing bowl and mix them together with the wooden spoon to form a marinade.
2. Once the marinade ingredients are fully mixed, add the cod fillet to the mixing bowl and coat it fully in the marinade.
3. Once the cod fillet is fully coated in marinade, pour the cod fillet and marinade into the sealable container and refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours to allow the marinade to fully soak into the cod fillet.
4. If you have time, turn the cod fillet halfway through to ensure that the marinade soaks into it evenly.
5. When it’s time for the barbecue, remove the sealable container from the fridge and carry it to the barbecue.
6. Cook the cod fillet for 3 minutes on each side on a medium to high heat.
7. Enjoy the healthy lemon and parsley barbecue cod fillet with a selection of vegetables or some salad.
4) Healthy Chilli, Honey & Mustard BBQ Sea Bass Fillet
Sea bass is a soft, sweet fish that is a great alternative to burgers, hot dogs or other barbecue treats. Like monkfish, sea bass is also very light in terms of calories, with one 113g fillet containing just 109 calories. In addition to this, it’s full of health boosting nutrients and contains high levels of protein, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium and vitamin B6.
Ingredients:
– 1 Average Sized Sea Bass Fillet (113g)
– 2 Teaspoons Of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (12ml)
– 2 Teaspoons Of Lemon Juice (12ml)
– 1 Teaspoon Of Honey (6ml)
– 1 Teaspoon Of Mustard (6ml)
– 1 Teaspoon Of White Wine Vinegar (6ml)
– 1/2 Teaspoon Of Black Pepper (3g)
– 1/2 Teaspoon Of Dried Coriander (3g)
– 1/2 Teaspoon Of Chilli Powder (3g)
– 1/2 Teaspoon Of Ginger Powder (3g)
– 1/2 Teaspoon Of Salt (3g)
Instructions:
1. Place the black pepper, chilli powder, dried coriander, extra virgin olive oil, ginger powder, honey, lemon juice, mustard, salt and white wine vinegar in the mixing bowl and mix them together with the wooden spoon to form a marinade.
2. Once the marinade ingredients are fully mixed, add the sea bass fillet to the mixing bowl and coat it fully in the marinade.
3. Once the sea bass fillet is fully coated in marinade, pour the sea bass fillet and marinade into the sealable container and refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours to allow the marinade to fully soak into the sea bass fillet.
4. If you have time, turn the sea bass fillet halfway through to ensure that the marinade soaks into it evenly.
5. When it’s time for the barbecue, remove the sealable container from the fridge and carry it to the barbecue.
6. Cook the sea bass fillet for 3 minutes on each side on a medium to high heat.
7. Enjoy the healthy chilli, honey and mustard barbecue sea bass fillet with a selection of vegetables or some salad.
Summary
I hope you enjoy these healthy, alternative barbecue fish recipes. Fish is something a lot of people don’t eat enough of and by taking advantage of these healthy and natural recipes, you can increase your intake over summer, without adding too many excess calories to your day.
So give them a try, let me know what you think and if you have any additional healthy and natural barbecue fish recipes to share, be sure to let me know by commenting below this article.