“Nothing ever comes to one that is worth having except as a result of hard work”– Booker T Washington

Seafood Chowder with fresh Haddock, Muscles and Honduran Prawns.

High in Omega 3’s, Seafood is a becoming more of an important staple in Athletes diets because unlike meat they bring so many other added benefits compared to chicken especially but also other red meats.

For a healthy, balanced diet we should be eating Seafood at least twice a week and therefore these beautiful creatures are of utmost importance to our health as well as the climate and the environment around us.

Seafood is a purely lean food without hardly any added fats and this is because it is fresh from our oceans and their being frozen or refrigerated before sale maintains this.

Aside from Cross Country I am in the midst of Marathon training now and after a 24.91km (16 mile) day yesterday, I do feel as if I have recovered well and quicker today after eating this.

Seafood really is a brilliant recovery meal especially for those of you who are athletes.

 

125g little New Potatoes, halved and then quartered ( 67 Calories, 0g Fat, 14g Carbs, 1g Protein)

300ml Vegetable Stock with Water ( 28 Calories, 0g Fat, 3g Carbs, 1g Protein)

300ml Semi Skimmed Milk ( 150 Calories, 5g Fat, 14g Carbs, 11g Protein)

2 tbsp Fish Sauce ( 30 Calories, 0g Fat, 0g Carbs, 4g Protein) 

200g Seafood Selection ( 75 Calories, 1g Fat, 1g Carbs, 15g Protein)

1.5oz Muscles ( 73 Calories, 2g Fat, 3g Carbs, 10g Protein)

200g Fresh King Prawns ( 62 Calories, 0g Fat, 1g Carbs, 14g Protein)

1 Fresh Haddock fillet, sliced ( 263 Calories, 14g Fat, 19g Carbs, 15g Protein)

2 tbsp Single Cream ( 28 Calories, 2.5g Fat, 0.5g Carbs, 0.5g Protein)

1 tbsp self raising flour ( 175 Calories, 0.5g Fat, 38g Carbs, 4.5g Protein)

Ciabatta Roll ( 226 Calories, 3g Fat, 40g Carbs, 8g Protein)

 

1) Put the Tablespoon of flour and fish sauce in a saucepan and bring to a simmer.

2) Add the Vegetable stock, potatoes and fresh Haddock fillet. Bring to the boil and then simmer on a medium heat for 15-20 minutes.

3) At the half way point of cooking, add the seafood selection, muscles and prawns and continue cooking for the rest of the remaining time.

4) Once the time passes, add the cream and the parsley and simmer for another 5 minutes on a low heat.

5) Ladel in to bowls and serve with crusty Ciabatta bread.