Losing weight with seafood: the best squid recipes for those on a diet

Stuffed squid PP

A very simple and dietary dish that is very easy to prepare and contains a minimum of calories. For this recipe you will need the following ingredients:

2 squid carcasses. Wash thoroughly.

• Mushrooms. In our recipe we will use champignons, 500 grams is enough. 100 grams of these mushrooms contain only 27 calories.
• 2 boiled eggs. Chop them finely.
• 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.
• Any greens you like. Finely chop.
• For the diet sauce:
• 50 grams of natural yogurt.
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard.
• Favorite spices to taste.

We combine all this, we will pour this dressing over the squid.

Let's start cooking. You need to fry the mushrooms in one spoon of oil. You can also simmer it if you don’t want to add oil. Add your favorite spices. Cool the vegetable mixture a little and add eggs to it. Our filling is ready. All that remains is to stuff the squids and close them with toothpicks so that the filling does not fall out. Place in a baking dish and pour our diet dressing on top! Place in the oven for 20 minutes at 180 degrees!

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Cooking features

When purchasing, you should give preference to carcasses that have not been re-frozen, which imparts a bitterness and unpleasant odor. The meat should be white without any foreign shades.

So that the squid does not have a bland taste and does not seem rubbery, it is necessary to take into account some subtleties during the cooking process:

• Before cooking, it is necessary to remove the skin, which imparts rigidity. To do this, pour boiling water over the seafood and immediately immerse it in cold water. Due to temperature changes, the skin will curl up, and removing it will not be difficult.
• You also need to remove the film under the skin. To do this, pick it up with a knife.
• During the cooking process, add lemon juice to give the squid a delicate taste and soften the carcass. You can also use bay leaves for flavor.

Buckwheat with squid - dietary recipe

And here is the second dietary dish that we will prepare. It may seem unusual to many because of its combination. Buckwheat with squid is a delicious and interesting recipe that you will definitely want to try to diversify your diet. So, you will need these ingredients:

• 1 squid carcass. Wash, peel if necessary, and cut into half rings.
• 100 grams of any vegetable mixture. You can use a ready-made, frozen product.
• 100 grams of buckwheat.
• 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. We will use olive oil.
• A clove of garlic.
• Favorite spices according to your taste.

Pour olive oil into a container and throw in a clove of garlic. Fry it a little so that it releases its aroma, then take it out. Add squid rings and spices to the pan and cook for about 3 minutes. Then we take out the ready-made squid and set it aside. Place vegetables in the same container and cook until they become soft. Then pour in the buckwheat and mix everything well. Add water and cook buckwheat. All that remains is to add the squid and mix everything.

Salad with salmon and cabbage

A healthy and mild product, useful if carbohydrates are limited in the diet. Ingredients:

• 350 g squid;
• 100 g lightly salted salmon (can be replaced with pink salmon or trout);
• 200 g cabbage (necessarily white cabbage);
• 1 onion;
• salt, sour cream - to taste.

Preparation (step by step):

1. Lightly boil the squid.
2. Grind all ingredients.
3. Lightly mash the cabbage, cut the squid and onion into rings, and cut the fish into small pieces.
4. Mix everything, season with sour cream, and add salt to taste.

The dish is prepared in half an hour.

Squid for dinner - PP cooking recipe

An ideal dietary recipe for those who adhere to proper nutrition. This option for a pp dinner can be safely included in your diet after a workout. So, you will need these ingredients:

• 500 grams of squid. Wash, clean and cut into rings.
• 200 grams of natural yogurt. The classic recipe uses full-fat sour cream or even cream. By replacing this with yogurt, we get a minimum of calories and maximum benefits.
• 1 medium onion. Finely chop.
• 1 teaspoon olive oil.
• Favorite spices.

Fry the onion in oil and add yogurt and your favorite spices. Mix everything thoroughly and simmer for a couple of minutes. Then add the squid rings. Simmer for no more than 4 minutes so that the squid remains tender and soft. Diet squid dinner is ready!

Squid and other seafood during a weight loss diet

Seafood is mostly low in calories. Thus, the energy value of squid is only 98 kcal, shrimp – 95 kcal, and octopus – 73 kcal/100 g.

At the same time, squid is a high-protein and low-fat product. The natural protein content is 19 grams out of 100, and fat is only 2.5 grams.

This type of shellfish is often used not only in dietary, but also in medical nutrition, due to its impressive chemical composition. Squids are rich in:

• taurine – an amino acid involved in the breakdown of lipids and increases the speed of transmission of nerve impulses in the brain;
• protein compounds that affect muscle tissue growth and regeneration;
• polyunsaturated fatty acids that regulate metabolism, as well as the functioning of the heart, brain and endocrine system;
• vitamins (ascorbic and folic acid, thiamine, tocopherol, pyridoxine);
• nutrients (iodine, copper, phosphorus, selenium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron).

The introduction of seafood, including squid, into the diet contributes to:

• reducing the level of bad cholesterol in the blood;
• normalization of blood pressure;
• restoration of hormonal levels in diseases of the thyroid gland;
• improving the functioning of the urinary system;
• increase in muscle tissue;
• increasing endurance and improving memory.

Seafood is easily digestible and has a unique taste, which can only be appreciated with the right choice of product and method of preparation.

Important! When dieting, it is recommended to avoid frying in oil or deep fat. It is preferable to bake squid or other types of seafood in the oven, boil them in slightly salted water or steam them.

This type of shellfish can be used for preparing first and second courses, cold and hot appetizers and salads. You should not eat dried squid, since the manufacturer often uses a large amount of salt for preservation, and on a diet this type of spice must be limited. In addition to salt, such a product may contain many preservatives and harmful additives.

A seafood diet is characterized by variety, speed, lack of breakdowns and overall improvement in health. It is contraindicated only in case of individual intolerance, allergy to chitin and problems with the absorption of protein foods.

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How to cook diet squid rings

Do you love fried squid rings, but you can’t eat this dish on a diet? You can cook delicious rings without frying them! You will need these ingredients:

• 1 squid carcass. We clean and cut into rings.
• 1 teaspoon olive oil.
• 1 clove of garlic.
• Favorite spices.

Add salt to boiling water and add squid rings. Cook for no more than 2 minutes. Then we take it out and season the squid with dressing. To prepare it, mix the oil with spices and chopped garlic. PP dish is ready!

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Diet salad for 2 servings

In half an hour you can prepare a low-calorie dish for two. Required:

• 2 squid (whole carcasses);
• 2 boiled eggs;
• 1 cucumber;
• 10 cherry tomatoes;
• 1 purple onion;
• 2 bunches of lettuce;
• 1 tbsp. spoon of vinegar;
• 1 tsp. Sahara.

Preparation (step by step):

1. Marinate the onion in vinegar and sugar for half an hour.
2. During this time, clean the seafood, boil in boiling water (2 minutes), cut into cubes.
3. Grate the whites and yolks of the eggs separately, cut the cucumber into cubes, and cut the tomatoes into rings.
4. The dressing is prepared separately. It requires yogurt, mustard, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Mix all this with a fork. Choose proportions to suit your taste.
5. Place the finished dish in layers on a plate - lettuce, onion, pour over the dressing, egg white, squid, cucumber, tomato in any order, alternate the yolk with the dressing.

The top layer does not need to be watered with dressing.

Squid cutlets PP

You can prepare PP cutlets not only from chicken fillet, but also from squid. We offer you an unusual recipe for pp cutlets that you will definitely like:

• 200 grams of squid. We wash, clean and grind through a meat grinder or grind in a blender. We will get real PP minced meat.
• 1 protein. To make the cutlets completely dietary, we will even give up the yolk.
• 10 grams of bran. We take regular wheat ones.

Mix all the ingredients and let it brew for 20 minutes. During this time, our bran will swell. We make cutlets and start frying. We will fry in a non-stick frying pan. You can add 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil. Fry each cutlet on both sides until golden brown.

These PP cutlets go perfectly with fresh vegetable salads!

Useful tips and tricks

Helpful Tips:

• You need to choose the size of the smallest mollusks. They have the softest meat, a little sweet in taste. Large squids have tough meat.
• The freshest and most useful shellfish go on sale from May to September, when active fishing takes place. In other months, the amount of nutrients in them decreases.
• The taste does not depend on the color of the skin, but on the color of the shellfish meat. The color of the squid depends on its habitat. And only inspection of the internal meat will help determine whether the product is fresh - it should be white. If the meat has a different shade, then the squid is spoiled.
• The shelf life of squid in the freezer is 4 months. Once defrosted, it can be stored for 3 days. It is recommended to eat the finished dish within 24 hours or keep it in the refrigerator for no more than 2 days.

• There is no need to buy peeled shellfish, because these are usually pieces from large squid (usually Peruvian). Their taste is more unpleasant than that of animals from other places.
• When frying, squids are added last, because their meat is fried in literally 5–10 minutes.
• Long heat treatment makes the meat tough.
• It is important to clean the meat from the transparent inner plates. They are tough and degrade the taste.
• When cooked for more than 3 minutes, the meat becomes tough. But there is a way to return the soft texture - you need to cook the carcass for another 17 minutes (the total cooking time should take 20 minutes). The disadvantage of this method is that the volume of meat is reduced by half. But the main thing is that the exquisite taste of meat is restored.

Diet squid in the oven

Here's another low-calorie squid recipe that you can use if you're on a diet. It is best to prepare this dish in pots, then it will be juicy and tender. You will need these ingredients:

• 200 grams of squid. Wash, clean, cut into pieces.
• 200 grams of Brussels sprouts. Rinse thoroughly.
• 1 bell pepper. Wash, peel and cut into rings.
• A small onion. We clean and chop.
• 2 medium tomatoes. They will add juiciness to our dish. Cut into cubes.
• 200 grams of cauliflower. We disassemble into inflorescences.
• Favorite spices according to your taste.
• 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. You can use olive oil.
• 100 grams of natural yogurt.

Place pieces of squid in a separate container, salt and pepper, add your favorite spices and olive oil. Leave to marinate for 30 minutes. Then add all the vegetables to the squid and mix thoroughly. Leave to marinate for another 7 minutes.

We transfer the squid with vegetables into pots and pour natural yoghurt on top. Place in the oven for 20 minutes! Diet squids are ready!

Interesting facts about squid

Food with shellfish contains many substances, vitamins and microelements useful for the human body:

• copper;
• selenium;
• iron for blood;
• phosphorus;
• vitamins B6, E, C, PP.

Other interesting facts:

• The shellfish carcass does not contain cholesterol, which is useful for people with health problems;
• The clam is especially common in Japan, where it is a delicacy. Slightly less popular in Asian countries: Vietnam, China, where they are loved in dried form. In Russia, squids are mainly distributed in areas near large seas: Kamchatka, Sakhalin. In Greece, stuffed clams are especially prized, and in Italy, stewed clams. In South America, the carcass is twisted and used as minced meat, and in Peru it is fried as kebabs over an open fire.
• Basically, there are 6 options for preparing the dish: fry, boil, can, bake, stew and make an ingredient in a salad.
• Squid has a low calorie content: 175 calories per 100 g.
• Shellfish meat smells a little like ammonia due to its content in the animal.

Squid is distinguished by tender and soft meat, so there are special features in its preparation to preserve the taste and texture. Squid can be either an additional component in salads or a complete dish. Recipes for its preparation range from simple boiling to pickling and stewing. Such a product rich in microelements can add new taste experiences to ordinary dishes.

Author: Mironova Valeria

Fried squid PP

If you really don’t want to give up fried squid, we offer this version of squid:

• 300 grams of squid. Pre-boil in salted water.
• 2 tablespoons of chopped bran. We will use them instead of flour.
• 1 egg. Beat.
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil.

Roll the finished squid in bran, then dip it in the egg and again in the bran. Fry in 1 teaspoon of oil.

Did you like our simple but delicious recipes? Prepare pp dishes with squid and lose weight easily!

Rules for losing weight

To lose weight quickly on a diet, you need to lead a healthy lifestyle. Following these recommendations will help with this:

When on a diet, you should reduce your salt intake as much as possible.

• give preference to healthy and low-calorie foods (you will have to give up everything sweet, fatty, starchy and canned);
• eat more often, but in small portions (4-5 times is enough);
• maintain a drinking regime (drink at least 1.5 liters of water per day);
• minimize salt intake;
• be physically active (walking, running, dancing, doing aerobics, etc.).

Squid in Chinese

Products

• Squid – 1 kg
• Bell pepper – 2 pcs.
• Onions – 2 pcs.
• Honey – 1 tbsp. spoon
• Salt - to taste
• Ground black pepper - to taste
• Soy sauce - to taste
• Vegetable oil (for frying)

Recipe

1. Prepare everything you need for Chinese-style squid.
2. How to cook squid in Chinese:
3. To boil water. Place the squid in it and cook until the water first boils.
4. After this, remove the squids and leave to cool.
5. Cut the onion into half rings and fry.
6. Cut the pepper into thin strips, add to the onion and fry.
7. Cut the cooled squid into thin rings and add to the vegetables. Simmer for 3-5 minutes.
8. Add honey and soy sauce to the squid. Mix well.
9. Chinese squids are ready. Bon appetit!