Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat
American Blackened Fish Rice with Corn Salsa
美式香辣黑椒魚柳粟米莎莎飯
Recipe overview
American Blackened Fish Rice with Corn Salsa is organised into twelve clear home-cooking stages with measured ingredients, heat, timing and observable doneness for a Hong Kong home kitchen.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 600 g white fish fillets
- 600 g rice
- 180 g sweetcorn kernels
- 2 pieces tomato
- 1 piece limes
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper
02
Tools
- knife
- cutting board
- mixing bowl
- frying pan
- spatula
- measuring spoons
- serving bowl
- kitchen paper
03
Steps
Step 1
Pat fish dry and check for bones
Pat fish dry and check for bones. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 2
Combine paprika, thyme, garlic powder, salt and pepper
Combine paprika, thyme, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 3
Coat both sides of fish evenly with spices
Coat both sides of fish evenly with spices. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 4
Seed and dice the tomatoes
Seed and dice the tomatoes. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 5
Mix corn, tomato and lime into salsa
Mix corn, tomato and lime into salsa. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 6
Fluff the cooked rice and keep it warm
Fluff the cooked rice and keep it warm. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 7
Heat oil over medium heat
Heat oil over medium heat. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness for about 2 minutes; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 8
Sear the first side until the spices darken
Sear the first side until the spices darken. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness for about 4 minutes; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 9
Turn the fish and lower the heat
Turn the fish and lower the heat. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 10
Cook until opaque and easily flaked
Cook until opaque and easily flaked. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness for about 4 minutes; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 11
Rest fish for two minutes
Rest fish for two minutes. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness for about 2 minutes; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Step 12
Serve fish over rice with corn salsa
Serve fish over rice with corn salsa. Use the measured ingredients for this stage and preserve the named shape, heat and doneness; continue only when the described food state is visible.
Common mistakes
- Do not skip “Pat fish dry and check for bones” or combine two stages; the texture, temperature or doneness of American Blackened Fish Rice with Corn Salsa may become uneven.
Tips
After each stage, confirm the food matches the state named in the step before continuing American Blackened Fish Rice with Corn Salsa.
