Herb Butter Fish with Roasted Veggie Quinoa

Herb Butter Fish with Roasted Veggie Quinoa

Ready in 30 minutes Serves 4-5
This dish most recently appeared in My Classic (5 Nights For 4) on Sunday, July 29, 2018.

Ingredients

Quinoa

  • 2 carrots
  • 1 courgette
  • 1 tsp herb fish spice mix
  • 2¼ cups chicken stock or water
  • 1 cup white quinoa
  • Drizzle of white wine vinegar
  • Drizzle of olive oil
  • ½ bag baby spinach *
  • Zest of ½ lemon (optional)

Fish

  • 600g market fish
  • 1 Tbsp herb fish spice mix
  • 2 Tbsp flour
  • 3 Tbsp chopped parsley
  • 2 Tbsp butter

Lemon Mayo

  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • Juice and zest of ½ lemon

To Serve

  • ½ lemon

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 220°C Cut carrots and courgette into 1x4cm sticks. Toss carrots on a lined oven tray with first measure of herb fish spice mix and a drizzle of oil. Season and roast for 15 minutes. Add courgette to tray, toss and roast a further 10 minutes until tender.
  2. Prep quinoa Bring stock/water to the boil in a medium pot. Add quinoa, bring back to the boil, then cover with a tight-fitting lid and reduce to low heat to cook for 12 minutes. Turn off heat and leave to steam, still covered, for a further 8 minutes. Do not lift lid during cooking. Remove lid once cooked.
  3. Prep fish Pat fish dry and remove any remaining scales or bones. Cut any larger fillets in half, season and toss with second measure of herb fish spice mix and flour. Set aside
  4. Cook fish Heat a drizzle of oil in a large fry-pan on high heat. Cook fish, in two batches, for 1-2 minutes each side, until just cooked through. Turn down fish if it starts to brown too quickly. Remove from pan and set aside on a plate covered to keep warm. Add parsley and butter to pan and heat for about 1 minute, stirring, until melted, then pour over fish.
  5. Toss quinoa Fluff up cooked quinoa with a fork and add to a large bowl along with roasted veggies, vinegar, oil, spinach and first measure of lemon zest (if using). Gently toss to combine and season to taste. In a small bowl, combine lemon mayo ingredients. Cut lemon into wedges.
  6. To serve Divide roasted veggie quinoa between plates or bowls. Top with fish and drizzle over herbed butter. Serve with a lemon wedge to squeeze over fish and a dollop of lemon mayo

Nutritional Information

Energy 2304 kj
551 kcal
Protein 35.7g
Carbohydrate 26.6g
Fat 33.1g