The health benefits of plaice and how to prepare it
Moses fish in English is known as (plaice), and it is a flat fish, with a distinctive shape, where both eyes are usually on the right side of the head of the fish, in addition to the presence of some bony protrusions in the eye area.
Moses is frequently eaten in Mediterranean countries, especially in southern Europe, North Africa, and eastern America.
Moses fish also has many healthy properties, and we will learn about them and the methods of preparing them in the following article.
The benefits of plaice and its nutritional value
The benefits of this type of fish are due to the fact that it contains important nutrients and healthy fats, so plaice is a healthy choice, and is suitable for dieting, as every 100 grams of it contains:
- 85 calories (which is a small amount compared to other types of meat).
- 18 grams of protein (which is equivalent to the amount of protein in three eggs).
- 2 grams of fat (healthy fat, not saturated).
- 0 grams of carbohydrates.
- 0 grams of sodium.
Because it is low in calories, fat, carbohydrates, and sodium, plaice is a very healthy food.
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How to make fried plaice fish
Mosa fish is one of the delicious foods, rich in benefits, and you can prepare fried mosa fish in the following way:
setup duration 45 Accurate
cooking time 10 Accurate
3 Individuals
Ingredients for fried plaice
- 6 Moses fish.
- corn flour.
- 4 cloves of garlic, finely minced.
- Bunch of green coriander.
- a bunch of dill;
- Lemon.
- vinegar.
- salt.
- cumin.
- black pepper.
- Vegetable oil.
- hot pepper (optional)
How to prepare fried moose fish
- Clean the fish well from scales, skin, and guts.
- In a deep bowl, soak the fish with lemon slices, vinegar and water to clean it.
- To make the fish marinade, put the green coriander and dill in a blender, after chopping them, along with the spices, garlic cloves and hot pepper.
- Put the clean fish pieces in the marinade and leave for 30 minutes.
- In another bowl, put the cornmeal, and coat the seasoned fish pieces with the flour on both sides.
- In a frying pan over medium heat, add a generous amount of oil and let it heat up a little before frying.
- Fry the fish until it turns golden on all sides.
- Remove the fried fish from the oil and place it on paper towels to absorb the excess oil.
- Serve the fish hot on a plate with lemon slices and a little parsley.
- It can be eaten with white rice or sayadiyah rice.
How to make plaice fish in the oven
Moses fish is an excellent choice for diet, especially when prepared in the oven to preserve its nutritional value. You can make grilled plaice with the following steps:
setup duration 45 Accurate
cooking time 30 Accurate
3 Individuals
Ingredients for plaice in the oven
- 6 Moses fish.
- Lemon.
- Two onions.
- Two tomatoes.
- Two sweet potatoes.
- 4 cloves of garlic, finely minced.
- Vegetable oil.
- A teaspoon each of (salt – cumin – black pepper).
How to prepare moose fish in the oven
- After cleaning the fish well from scales, skin, and intestines, wash it with water and vinegar.
- Cut onions, tomatoes and potatoes into slices.
- In an oven tray, stack the onion, tomato and potato slices.
- Season the vegetables with half a spoonful of each (salt, black pepper and cumin).
- And use the other half of the seasoning with minced garlic to season the fish pieces after they have been filtered from the water and vinegar.
- Put the fish pieces in the oven tray, on top of the vegetables.
- Drizzle the juice of one lemon and a little oil on the fish pieces.
- Zinni Chinese lemon slices and tomatoes.
- Place the tray in a preheated oven at 200°C.
- Leave the fish in the oven to cook for 30 minutes before serving it hot.
- Grilled fish can be eaten with white rice or bread.
