Spiced-Rubbed Fish with Lemony Rice

Spiced-Rubbed Fish with Lemony Rice

• Prep Time10 minutes
• Total Time30 minutes
• YieldServes 4

Ingredients

• 4 teaspoons unsalted butter
• 1 small yellow onion, diced small
• 1 garlic clove, roughly chopped
• 1 cup white rice
• 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  spice rub
• 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.

• YieldMakes about 1/2 cup

Coriander spice rub

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• 1/4 cup ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon coarse salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper

Directions

1. In a small bowl, stir together all spices.

Cook's Note

Store in an airtight container, up to 3 months.