Fried Ocean Perch w/ Mac and Cheese

ohiocook

May 22

Today's Menu: Fried Ocean Perch w/ Mac and Cheese

For Breakfast this morning I prepared a toasted Thomas English Muffin that I topped with I Can't Believe It's Not Butter. I also had my morning cup of Bigelow Decaf Green Tea. We had heavy rain and thunderstorms overnight again. For the day it's 68 degrees and cloudy, cooler and no humidity today. After my Tea I went outside and cleaned the yard and deck from the storm last night. Later did a few things inside. For Dinner tonight I prepared Fried Ocean Perch w/ Mac and Cheese.

I picked up the Ocean Perch at Meijer the other day, cleaned them and had them in the fridge. Really love the Meijer Seafood Department, very good selections. To prepare them I preheated a medium size skillet that I had sprayed with Pam Cooking Spray and added Cooking Olive Oil, on medium heat. Lightly seasoned them with the McCormick Sea Salt. I then put them in a Hefty Zip Lock Bag and added Zatarain's Seasoned Fish Fri, shaking the bag then until the Perch Fillets were coated. Added the Fillets to the heated skillet and fried them 2 minutes per side. They came out Golden Brown! Delicious and fresh tasting, I love all Fish and Seafood!

Then for a side I microwaved Stouffer's Classic Mac and Cheese Mac Cup. Frozen individual Mac Cups, just microwave and serve. Mac and Cheese in a single serving cup! Tastes great, excellent Cheesy Mac. For Dessert/Snack I had a Diet Peach Snapple to drink.

Ocean Perch
Ocean perch is mild tasting yet a bit sweet, with a moderately firm texture. The meat is lean, moist and flaky. Large ocean perch develop a coarse texture. Deep-skinned ocean perch with the fat line removed has the most delicate flavor. The flesh is white, though not as light as cod, and it turns opaque white when cooked. Whole fish may have bulging eyes and distended air bladders, which is a result of being brought up from great depths, not an indication of poor quality.

Nutrition Facts:
Calories: 94
Fat Calories: 14.4
Total Fat: 1.6 g
Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
Cholesterol: 42 mg
Sodium: 75 mg
Protein: 18.6 g
Omega 3: 0.3 g

Stouffer's Classic Mac and Cheese Mac Cups

Freshly made pasta with 100% real cheddar cheese

Stouffer's Classic Mac and Cheese Mac Cups are just the right size of delicious

Stouffer's Classic Mac and Cheese Mac Cups:
* 100% real cheddar cheese
* No preservatives
* Stouffer's in a cup

NUTRITIONAL INFO
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 170
Servings Per Container: 2
Amount Per Serving
Calories 240 Calories from Fat 100
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11 17.00 %
Saturated Fat 6 30.00 %
Cholesterol 30mg 10.00 %
Sodium 560mg 23.00 %
Total Carbohydrate 26g 9.00 %
Dietary Fiber 1g
Sugars 3g
Protein 10g