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Thursday, December 11, 2014

[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] Pacific Sole with Oranges and Pecans - 11g Carbs, 2g Fiber, 0g Added Sugars

Pacific Sole with Oranges and Pecans - 11g Carbs, 2g Fiber, 0g Added Sugars

From: EatingWell: August/September 2005, EatingWell Serves Two, The EatingWell Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook (2006)
Not so long ago, Dover sole meant an overcooked fillet swimming in butter, dotted with tasteless dried herbs and soaked in too much lemon juice. But sole deserves a comeback: it can become a satisfying, sophisticated, one-skillet dinner with very little effort. The recipe can easily be doubled.

Nutrition Profile - -
Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | Low saturated fat | Low sodium | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | High calcium | High potassium | Gluten free |
Active Time: 20 min
Total Time: 20 min
Servings: 2

1 orange
10 oz Pacific sole, (see Note) or tilapia fillets
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
2 tsp unsalted butter
1 medium shallot, minced
2 Tbsp white-wine vinegar
2 Tbsp chopped pecans, toasted (see Cooking Tip)
2 Tbsp chopped fresh dill

Using a sharp paring knife, remove the skin and white pith from orange. Hold the fruit over a medium bowl and cut between the membranes to release individual orange sections into the bowl, collecting any juice as well. Discard membranes, pith and skin.

Sprinkle both sides of fillets with salt and pepper. Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and place over medium heat. Add the fillets and cook 1 minute for sole or 3 minutes for tilapia. Gently flip and cook until the fish is opaque in the center and just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes for sole or 3 to 5 minutes for tilapia. Divide between 2 serving plates; tent with foil to keep warm.

Add butter to the pan and melt over medium heat. Add shallot and cook, stirring, until soft, about 30 seconds. Add vinegar and the orange sections and juice; loosen any browned bits on the bottom of the pan and cook for 30 seconds. Spoon the sauce over the fish and sprinkle each portion with pecans and dill. Serve immediately. Makes 2 servings.

Ingredient Note: The term "sole" is widely used for many types of flatfish from both the Atlantic and Pacific. Flounder and Atlantic halibut are included in the group that is often identified as sole or grey sole. The best choices are Pacific, Dover or English sole. Other sole and flounder are overfished.

Cooking Tip: To toast chopped nuts or seeds: Cook in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes.

Servings: 2
Nutrition per Serving: 234 Calories, 9g Fat, 3g Sat, 3g Mono, 70mg Cholesterol, 11g Carbs, 2 g Fiber, 0g Added Sugars, 28g Protein, 401mg Sodium; 556mg Potassium

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (70% daily value); Calcium (20% dv).

Carbohydrate Servings: 1

Exchanges: 1 fruit, 4 very lean meat, 1 fat