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Baked Chipotle Fish with Citrus Mint Rice
Recipes
Baked Chipotle Fish with Citrus Mint Rice
4 servings
20 minutes total
  • Prepare salmon and begin to broil (10 minutes)
  • Prepare rice and complete salmon; serve (10 minutes)

Citrus Mint Rice

Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cups frozen green peas
  • 2 (8.8 oz) pouches cooked white rice
  • 2 lemons, for zest/juice
  • 1 tablespoon fresh mint
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup sliced fresh green onions
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ⅓ cup golden raisins

Steps

    1. Thaw peas in colander under cool running water. Microwave rice following package instructions.
    2. Zest lemons (2 teaspoons), then juice (3 tablespoons). Chop mint finely.
    3. Combine peas and rice in serving bowl; cover and let stand 1 minute to warm peas. Combine zest, juice, mint, oil, onions, salt, and raisins; stir into rice. Serve.

Baked Chipotle Fish

Ingredients

  • Nonstick aluminum foil
  • ½ orange, for zest/juice
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 4 (5 oz) salmon fillets, skin removed (about 1 ¼ lb)
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons chipotle pepper sauce

Steps

    1. Place oven rack 4–6 inches from heat source; preheat broiler on HIGH. Line baking sheet with foil. Zest orange (1 teaspoon), then juice (1 tablespoon). Chop garlic finely.
    2. Arrange fish on baking sheet (wash hands). Combine coriander and salt; sprinkle over fish. Whisk zest, juice, pepper sauce, and garlic until blended; reserve 1 tablespoon mixture.
    3. Brush salmon with remaining orange mixture and place under broiler. Broil 7–8 minutes until centers of fillets flake easily and are 145°F. Drizzle with reserved sauce. Serve.
    Note: Always check fish for bones.

Serving Suggestions

  • Complete your meal with fresh steamed vegetables, unsweetened green tea, and fresh-cut fruit for dessert.
  • Citrus Mint Rice is delicious served warm, room temperature, or chilled.

Citrus Mint Rice

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 300, Total Fat 6g, Sat Fat 0.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 0mg, Sodium 200mg, Total Carb 56g, Fiber 5g, Total Sugar 13g, (Incl. 0g Added Sugars), Protein 7g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 6%, Iron 15%, Potassium 4%

Baked Chipotle Fish

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 270, Total Fat 16g, Sat Fat 3g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 80mg, Sodium 390mg, Total Carb 2g, Fiber 0g, Total Sugar 0g, (Incl. 0g Added Sugars), Protein 28g, Vitamin D 90%, Calc 2%, Iron 0%, Potassium 10%