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Grilled Fish with Rice

A quick and satisfying meal of grilled fish served over rice with fresh tomato, onion, and a squeeze of lemon. Simple enough for a weekday dinner.

Total time
20 min
Servings
2
Calories
450
Protein
35g
Grilled Fish with Rice
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Ingredients

  • 2 fillets white fish fillets
  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • 1 medium tomato
  • ½ medium onion
  • 1 whole lemon
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  1. 1

    Pat the 2 fish fillets dry and season both sides with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a grill pan over medium-high heat.

  2. 2

    Place the fish in the pan and cook until the bottom is golden and the fish flakes easily, about 4-5 minutes per side. Remove from heat.

  3. 3

    While the fish cooks, slice the tomato and half onion into thin rounds. Cut the lemon into wedges.

  4. 4

    Divide the 2 cups cooked rice between two plates. Top with the grilled fish, tomato slices, and onion slices.

  5. 5

    Drizzle with the remaining 1 tbsp olive oil and serve with lemon wedges for squeezing over.

Tools you’ll need

  • grill pan
  • knife
  • cutting board
  • spatula

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