Lebanese-Style Tilapia & Turmeric Rice

Lebanese-Style Tilapia & Turmeric Rice

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🥘 Ingredients

  • black pepper
    1 tsp
  • carrot (diagonally into ¼-inch pieces)
    2
  • cooking oil
    1 tbsp
  • cumin
    1 tsp
  • garlic powder
    1 tsp
  • hazelnuts
    2 tbsp
  • jasmine rice
    ¾ cup
  • lemon
    1
  • parsley
    2 tbsp
  • red onion (into ¼-inch wedges)
    1
  • salt
    1 tsp
  • seafood stock concentrate
    1 unit
  • sugar
    ¼ tsp
  • tilapia (dry with paper towels)
    2 fillets
  • turmeric
    1 tsp

🍳 Cookware

  • small pot
  • baking sheet
  • large pan
  1. 1
    Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add jasmine rice and half the turmeric . Cook, stirring, until fragrant ⏱️ 30 seconds . Stir in seafood stock concentrate , ¾%cup water, and a pinch of salt . Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until tender ⏱️ 18 minutes . Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
    cooking oil: 1 tbsp, jasmine rice: ¾ cup, turmeric: 1 tsp, seafood stock concentrate: 1 unit, salt: 1 tsp
  2. 2
    While rice cooks, wash and dry produce. Trim, peel, and cut carrot . Halve, peel, and slice red onion . Zest and quarter lemon . Roughly chop hazelnuts . Roughly chop parsley . Toss carrots and onion on a baking sheet with a drizzle of cooking oil, ¼ tsp sugar , a squeeze of lemon juice, salt, pepper, and as much lemon zest as you like. Roast on top rack until tender ⏱️ 20 minutes .
    carrot: 2 (diagonally into ¼-inch pieces), red onion: 1 (into ¼-inch wedges), lemon: 1, hazelnuts: 2 tbsp, parsley: 2 tbsp, sugar: ¼ tsp
  3. 3
    Meanwhile, pat tilapia and season generously all over with garlic powder , half the cumin , salt, and black pepper . Heat a large drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add tilapia and cook until browned and cooked through ⏱️ 6 minutes per side. Lower heat to medium if fish starts to brown too quickly.
    tilapia: 2 fillets (dry with paper towels), garlic powder: 1 tsp, cumin: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp
  4. 4
    Divide rice and roasted veggies between plates or shallow bowls in separate sections. Top rice with tilapia; sprinkle with hazelnuts and parsley. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.