Is this healthy?

Drake940
Drake940 Posts: 39 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Can I get your views on this. Is it healthy to fry salmon on pan with some olive oil or is that bad.

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  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
    Why wouldn't it be?
  • Drake940
    Drake940 Posts: 39 Member
    singingflutelady wrote: »
    Why wouldn't it be?
    because it's frying essentially and frying isn't healthy. I heard with olive oil it's ok, others say it's not.

  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,431 MFP Moderator
    Nothing wrong with frying in olive oil.
  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
    Count the calories for the oil and don't drown the salmon in it, that's all....
  • StacyChrz
    StacyChrz Posts: 865 Member
    As long as the oil you're using fits into your calories for the day use it. We all need some fat in our diet and olive oil is a good one.
  • Colt1835
    Colt1835 Posts: 447 Member
    KasimH1996 wrote: »
    singingflutelady wrote: »
    Why wouldn't it be?
    because it's frying essentially and frying isn't healthy. I heard with olive oil it's ok, others say it's not.

    I think what people mean by frying being unhealthy is actually deep frying food, but I've honestly never seen any proof that deep frying is bad. I personally stay away from it because it makes me feel awful.

    I would call salmon in olive oil healthy if you're just using enough oil to keep it from sticking.

    (I'm not a food expert)
  • extra_medium
    extra_medium Posts: 1,525 Member
    Healthy or unhealthy shouldn't be determined by just one meal - log everything including the oil and factor it into your day/week. Make it fit, and it's fine.
  • MissusMoon
    MissusMoon Posts: 1,900 Member
    You don't get much healthier than salmon in olive oil.

    Don't regularly deep fry twinkies in lard and you'll be fine.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    extra_medium wrote: »
    Healthy or unhealthy shouldn't be determined by just one meal - log everything including the oil and factor it into your day/week. Make it fit, and it's fine.

    All of this. Weigh your salmon, weigh your oil, and log both. If it fits, you're good!
  • Colt1835
    Colt1835 Posts: 447 Member
    Queenmunchy wrote: »
    extra_medium wrote: »
    Healthy or unhealthy shouldn't be determined by just one meal - log everything including the oil and factor it into your day/week. Make it fit, and it's fine.

    All of this. Weigh your salmon, weigh your oil, and log both. If it fits, you're good!

    When I cook with olive oil it seems like more is left in the pan than is actually on the food. How do you account for that when weighing?
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    KasimH1996 wrote: »
    Can I get your views on this. Is it healthy to fry salmon on pan with some olive oil or is that bad.

    It is not unhealthy. It adds some calories and fat. Your body needs fat to function. It can help with satiety as well. If you account for the calories then cooking with oil is not unhealthy. You should probably only add a tablespoon or two of oil. You could try using cooking spray to cut down on the amount you add.
  • MissusMoon
    MissusMoon Posts: 1,900 Member
    OODone wrote: »
    Queenmunchy wrote: »
    extra_medium wrote: »
    Healthy or unhealthy shouldn't be determined by just one meal - log everything including the oil and factor it into your day/week. Make it fit, and it's fine.

    All of this. Weigh your salmon, weigh your oil, and log both. If it fits, you're good!

    When I cook with olive oil it seems like more is left in the pan than is actually on the food. How do you account for that when weighing?

    When I cook any type of meat I rub the oil onto the meat, rather than pour it into the pan.

    If you want to get the calories back into your diary you could weigh what's left in the pan. Problem is there are are also juices there.
  • Colt1835
    Colt1835 Posts: 447 Member
    MissusMoon wrote: »
    OODone wrote: »
    Queenmunchy wrote: »
    extra_medium wrote: »
    Healthy or unhealthy shouldn't be determined by just one meal - log everything including the oil and factor it into your day/week. Make it fit, and it's fine.

    All of this. Weigh your salmon, weigh your oil, and log both. If it fits, you're good!

    When I cook with olive oil it seems like more is left in the pan than is actually on the food. How do you account for that when weighing?

    When I cook any type of meat I rub the oil onto the meat, rather than pour it into the pan.

    If you want to get the calories back into your diary you could weigh what's left in the pan. Problem is there are are also juices there.

    I've never heard of rubbing the oil into meats. I'll give that a try, thanks. Seems like it might make the food taste better too.
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