Blackened Rockfish Curry
You could call this dish “curry in a hurry.” Your guests will call it fantastic.
Serves 4
Ingredients
16 ounces Rockfish (or other firm white fish) cut in bite-size pieces
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon ground coriander
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1½ tablespoons olive oil
1 cup onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon ginger root, finely chopped
1 cup canned crushed tomatoes, no salt added
1 cup broccoli florets
½ cup pineapple chunks canned in juice, drained
½ cup sweet red pepper, chopped
2 cups cooked brown rice
plain yogurt and cilantro (optional garnishes)
Directions
- Coat fish pieces in lemon juice. Combine next four spices and coat fish pieces.
- Heat half of olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Sauté fish pieces, turning frequently until just browned on all sides (about 3 minutes). Set aside.
- Add remaining oil to skillet on medium low. Add onions, garlic and ginger root. Sauté stirring often until onions are soft and translucent.
- Add tomatoes, broccoli, pineapple and red pepper. Simmer until broccoli and peppers are just done (approx. 10-15 minutes), add fish for last few minutes to let the flavors blend.
- Serve over brown rice. Top with plain yogurt and cilantro if you’d like.
Nutritional Information
Per serving with rice: 336 calories, 26 gm protein, 41 gm carbohydrate, 8 gm fat, 1 gm sat fat, 4 gm mono fat, 40 mg cholesterol, 5 gm fiber, 360 mg sodium
