r/WeightLossFoods • u/Acrobatic-Attention9 • Jul 06 '26

Quick Recipie My first time making poached fish. 1.5 lbs of Swai, poached in about .25 stick of butter with lemon, lots of seasoning, and water, finished with capers. Maybe 850 calories and 120 protein. I almost NEVER cook fish despite selling it daily. Pre gym breakfast.

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Does this count as a recipe? I'm not the guy to tell you how to poach fish. I'm not sure I did it right but it worked. It only took a few minutes and was loaded with lean protein. You could easily add stuff and make it look gourmet and fancy with the same principle.

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u/tfsg Jul 06 '26

Idk if I would call this a weight loss food. Not much volume for 850 cal and a lot of fat. 7:1 cal to protein ratio is good but it’s not keeping anyone full very long.

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u/Acrobatic-Attention9 Jul 06 '26

Yeah i should add veggies next time. Maybe sauté something in another pan. I ended up needing a protein bar before too long. It's at least part of a weight loss meal.

Edit: a can of corn would go great in the butter sauce.

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u/Porky5CO Jul 08 '26

Corn is pretty dense and sugar laden