Healthy seafood kebabs

Low fat, low cholesterol and good for a weight loss diet as this kebabs are not grilled, but steamed. Serve with brown rice and salad.

Ingredients

10 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons thyme (fresh leaves, no stem)
2 leaves bay leaf (dried)
1⁄2 lemon (only the juice)
2 bell pepper (1 red, 1 green, cut into 1 inc chunks)
1 pound monkfish (tail fillet cut into 1 inch chunks)
8 prawn (large tiger prawns, peeled and deveined)
8 scallop

Instructions

  1. Thread the ingredients onto 4 wooden skewers: green pepper, fish, prawn, scallop, red pepper.
  2. Mix the marinade ingredients in a long crystal o earthenware dish. Place the kebabs in and turn to coat. Cover with film and leave to marinate in the fridge for about 2 hours.
  3. Steam for 12-15 minutes and serve.
Yield
4 servings
Preparation time 15 minutes
Cooking time 15 minutes
Total time
30 minutes

Notes

Don't pack food too tightly onto the skewers, leave soom room for the steam to flow. 

Variations you can try:

  • add1 tsp fennel seeds to the marinade for a subtle flavor
  • substitute thyme with rosemary

If comes out dry and flavorless, try cutting fish and peppers into 2 inch chunks.

Source

International cuisine

easy, steam
fish & seafood, dinner, lunch
International food recipes
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