Low Carb Market Bay Gourmet Frozen Entree Tilapia Fillets

OK, specialized low carb frozen entrees are expensive, but sometimes you just want something you can eat quickly with NO prep time. I came across this in Market Basket on sale for $4.99 on sale instead of $5.29 regular price. I had to try it.

For those of you who haven't had Tilapia before, you are missing out. It is a cross between haddock and flounder, but it "stays together" better than flounder. I buy it all the time at Costco. Costco has fresh Tilapia at $4.99 a lb. and also large bags of individually frozen Tilapia in the freezer section. I have to check on the price again.

The Market Bay Tilapia came from Ecuador and it was farm raised. One downside to this is that you can cook it in a regular oven but not a toaster oven in the container that it comes in. I'm thinking that this might be a problem in a workspace if you wanted to eat it for lunch. The other downside is that it has a lot of sodium. If you forgo the convenience and make it yourself, you can control the amount of sodium.

Anyhow, on the upside, practically no carbs and the fish tasted delicious! There were two shrimp on top of each Tilapia and the spices were aromatic and tasty. A great, great quick meal for an individual. (Of course, I ate both pieces of the fish! Who could only eat one?) Also on the upside, the cooking times are for when the fish is at 38 degrees or defrosted, so if you took it to work when it was frozen, it would be defrosted by the time you ate it at lunch. (Hmmm.... that could be a downside if you wanted to eat it right away from the freezer. I'm sure you could cook it. If anyone tries cooking it that way, please let me know how it turned out for you!)

	Market Bay Tilapia Fillets with Shrimp Marinara
Serving Size	6 oz. Servings in container about 2
Calories	130
Total Fat	4g
Saturated Fat	1.5g
Trans Fat	0g
Cholesterol	65mg
Sodium	490mg
Total Carbohydrates	3g
Dietary Fiber	2g
Sugar	0g
Sugar Alcohol	0g
Protein	20g
Ingredients	Ingredients: skinned tilapia fillets water, diced tomato, shrimp, white onion, sweet red peppers, Parmesan cheese, garlic, hydrogenated vegetable oil (soya), balsamic vinegar, salt, dry basil, dry oregano, black pepper

Comments

[Howard Jachter]

If you think Tilapia would be a good alternative for you you may want to think again. Read

http://www.inspire.com/groups/womenheart/discussion/tilapia-and-omega-3-and-6-for-heart-disease-patients/

For an excellent review of the health risk of this farmed raised fish. Yes, it tastes good but for carb-conscious consumers who frequently have cardio-vascular concerns either at the level of prevention or mitigation, Tilapia is probably not the optimal choice. Maybe far from it.

[Howard Jachter]

Note however, that this Wake-Forest study has been challenged by the observation that that Tilapia is not a fatty fish and therefore the Omega 6 / Omega 3 fatty acid ratio should easily be overcome by other dietary elements -- especially Omega 3 rich products like flax seed and fish oil supplements.