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Diabetic-friendly Low-fat Oriental Broiled Fish

Frozen fish fillets marinated in soy sauce, ginger, garlic and oil, then broiled and topped with green onions.

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Why it works: Ginger and clove match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 6,038 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Diabetic-friendly Low-fat Oriental Broiled Fish

Time8 to 10 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Marinate

  1. Combine the first four ingredients in the bottom of a broiling pan.

  2. Place the fillets in the pan.

  3. Turn the fillets to coat them in the mixture.

  4. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.

Broil and serve

  1. Broil the fillets in the marinade 8 to 10 minutes or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

  2. Sprinkle with green onions before serving.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

386Calories
22 gProtein
27 gFat
12 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Salmon100g cooked208
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Ginger1 tsp grated fresh (2g)2

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Ginger + clovetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together6,038 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  2. Garlic + oniontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together29,058 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  3. Ginger + garlictop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together6,402 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  4. Ginger + oniontop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together7,595 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  5. Clove + garlictop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together11,368 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Frozen fish fillets
Provide the protein that cooks through and flakes when done.
Soy sauce
Adds salty, savory flavour and helps brown the surface under the broiler.
Vegetable oil
Carries the flavours of the marinade and keeps the fish from drying out.
Garlic
Adds pungent aroma that mellows during the marinade and broil.

The step that matters

Broil until the fish flakes. Fish cooks quickly, and once the flesh turns opaque and separates easily with a fork it is done. Overcooking dries out the fillets and makes them tough.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (sauce, ginger, garlic, fish, onion):

  1. Cuminfits better
  2. Turmericfits better
  3. Capersfits better
  4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against sauce, ginger, garlic, fish, onion. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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