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Spice-Rubbed Fish with Lemony Rice

A homemade spice mix gives fish a flavor boost. If you like heat, use hot Hungarian paprika or 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper instead of regular paprika.
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Spice-Rubbed Fish with Lemony Rice

Cook a starch, vegetable, and protein all in one pot! Watch Everyday Food Editor Sarah Carey make her own versatile spice rub to use in this dish.

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    Everyday Food, January/February 2011
    • Prep Time 10 minutes
    • Total Time 30 minutes
    • Yield Serves 4
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    Ingredients

    • 4 teaspoons unsalted butter
    • 1 small yellow onion, diced small
    • 1 garlic clove, roughly chopped
    • 1 cup basmati rice
    • 1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds (optional)
    • 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest, plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
    • 1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and cut into 1-inch pieces
    • Coarse salt and ground pepper
    • 2 teaspoons Coriander Spice Mix
    • 1 pound cod or other firm white-fleshed fish, cut into 4 fillets

    Directions

    1. In a medium saucepan, heat butter over medium. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft, 4 minutes. Stir in rice and poppy seeds (if using) and cook 1 minute. Stir in lemon zest and juice, broth, and zucchini and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook 13 minutes. Sprinkle spice mix over fish. Arrange fish snugly in a single layer, spice side up, on top of rice, cover, and cook until rice is tender and fish is opaque throughout, 5 to 7 minutes.

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    Reviews (3)

    • JuneWard
      15 Mar, 2013

      I love these videos and recipes!! I made this last night, very easy, I added 1 medium chopped leek with the onion and 1 clove of garlic chopped. I also substituted 2 large chopped fennel bulbs before adding the rice, because I used my zucchini the night before. For the rub I also smashed some fennel seed and added it to the rub.
      It was easy, yummy and my family ate it.
      Thanks and please keep the recipes coming.

    • Lau_champagne7
      15 Mar, 2013

      OMG! Delicious recipe! I used salmon because my husband loves it! Also deglaze pan with a little white wine before adding broth, and was delicious! So easy! Definetely making this again and soon!!

    • gfsarah
      13 Mar, 2013

      Could I use brown rice instead of basmati in this recipe? How would the cooking time be adjusted, do you think?

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