2 Delicious And Fast Low Fat Recipes

Who said that you can't have delicious and fast low fat recipes? Diets don't mean that you have to forget the idea of ever eating good and tasty food.

Here are two fast low fat recipes that are delicious and perfect for calorie conscious gourmets. Just one taste and you'll never look at diet food the same way again.

  1. Salmon with Lemon, Capers, and Rosemary

Ingredients

4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary leaves

8 lemon slices (about 2 lemons)

1/4 cup lemon juice (about 1 lemon)

1/2 cup Marsala wine (or white wine)

4 teaspoons capers

4 pieces of aluminum foil

Directions

Brush top and bottom of salmon fillets with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, and rosemary. Place each piece of seasoned salmon on a piece of foil large enough to fold over and seal. Top the each piece of salmon with 2 lemon slices, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of wine, and 1 teaspoon of capers. Wrap up salmon tightly in the foil packets.

Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill. Place the foil packets on the hot grill and cook for 10 minutes for a 1-inch thick piece of salmon. Serve in the foil packets.

The next recipe is also done with fish because that is the secret why these are fast low fat recipes. Fish are low in fat and cook fast!

  1. Grilled Jerk Rubbed Whole Fish with Hot Vinegar (Escovitch) Sauce

Ingredients

2 tablespoons ground coriander

2 tablespoons ground ginger

2 tablespoons light brown sugar

1 tablespoon onion powder

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon kosher salt

1 tablespoon habanero powder

2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper

2 teaspoons dried thyme

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground allspice

1 teaspoon ground cloves

1 red snapper, scaled and gutted

Escovitch Sauce, recipe follows

Directions

Preheat the grill to medium-high. Combine all of the spices in a medium bowl. Set aside half of the spice rub in an airtight container for another use; store at room temperature for up to 6 months.

Rub both sides of the fish with the remaining half of the spice rub. Grill on both sides for about 4 to 5 minutes on each side, or until just cooked through. Remove from the grill and immediately pour the Escovitch sauce over the fish and serve.

Escovitch Sauce:

1 Spanish onion, halved and thinly sliced

1/2 Scotch bonnet pepper, finely chopped

1 1/2 cups white wine vinegar

3 allspice berries

Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat on the grates of the grill or on a burner. Simmer for a couple minutes and then pour over the fish.

Try these recipes and you'll swear we made a mistake with the choice of recipes but these are really fast low fat recipes and they are very delicious too.

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