• Margarita fish

    A quick and healthy fish dinner idea.

    TOTAL TIME 15 minutes | SERVES 4

     

    INGREDIENTS

    • 1 lime
    • 4 x 200 g firm white fish fillets
    • 1 tsp dried chilli flakes
    • 1 clove garlic, crushed
    • 2 tbsp olive oil
    • 500 g cherry truss tomatoes
    • 2 tbsp tequila
    • 2 tbsp olive oil, extra
    • 1 tbsp caster sugar
    • 450 g package microwave white long-grain rice
    • 2 cups loosely packed fresh coriander leaves

     

    METHOD

    HEAT an oiled grill plate. Preheat grill.

    CUT lime rind into thin strips; squeeze juice from lime. Combine rind, fish, chili, garlic and oil in a large bowl; season. Cook fish on grill plate about 3 minutes on each side or until cooked through.

    MEANWHILE, grill tomatoes until just beginning to split.

    COMBINE juice, tequila, extra oil and sugar in a medium bowl, season to taste.

    MICROWAVE rice according to packet directions.

    SERVE fish with rice; top with tomatoes, coriander and tequila mixture. Accompany with lime wedges if you like.

     

    FOOD TEAM TIP: We used coral trout for this recipe but you can use any firm white fish fillet you like.

     

    Margarita fish

    Serves: 4
    Total Time: 15 minutes

    Ingredients

    • 1 lime 
    • 4 x 200 g firm white fish fillets 
    • 1 tsp dried chilli flakes 
    • 1 clove garlic, crushed
    • 2 tbsp olive oil
    • 500 g cherry truss tomatoes 
    • 2 tbsp tequila 
    • 2 tbsp olive oil, extra 
    • 1 tbsp caster sugar 
    • 450 g package microwave white long-grain rice 
    • 2 cups loosely packed fresh coriander leaves

    Instructions

    1

    Heat an oiled grill plate. Preheat grill. 

    2

    Cut lime rind into thin strips; squeeze juice from lime. Combine rind, fish, chili, garlic and oil in a large bowl; season. Cook fish on grill plate about 3 minutes on each side or until cooked through. 

    3

    Meanwhile, grill tomatoes until just beginning to split. 

    4

    Combine juice, tequila, extra oil and sugar in a medium bowl, season to taste. 

    5

    Microwave rice according to packet directions.

    6

    Serve fish with rice; top with tomatoes, coriander and tequila mixture. Accompany with lime wedges if you like. 

     

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