One-Pan Green Rice & Fish

One-Pan Green Rice & Fish

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 8 green onions
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 oz. (30g) fresh cilantro
  • 3.5 oz. (100g) baby spinach
  • 1.3 pt. (600ml) water
  • 10.6 oz. (300g) basmati rice
  • 4x 6 oz. (170g) cod fish filets, skinless
  • salt & black pepper, to taste
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • 4 tbsp. natural yogurt
  • 2 tsp. harissa paste

Optional:

  • ½ tsp. red pepper flakes
  • 1 lemon, wedges
  • 1 tbsp. cilantro, chopped

What you need to do

  1. Place green onions, garlic, cilantro, spinach and water in a blender or food processor, and blitz until smooth.
  2. Place the rice in a large skillet and pour over the green sauce, mix and cook on a high heat for 5 minutes.
  3. Stir well, then carefully place the cod filets on top. Season to taste with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Cover the skillet with a lid, reduce the heat to low and cook for 12-15 minutes, or until the rice and the fish has cooked.
  4. Serve the rice and fish with a spoon of yogurt and harissa on top. Then garnish with red pepper flakes, cilantro and lemon wedges.
Yesenia L. Burgos Rivera

Yesenia L. Burgos Rivera

Founder of the TropiFitPR company, personal trainer and nutritionist with a master's degree in nutrition sciences completed at the Ana G. Méndez University.