Wednesday 16 May 2012

Fish with a Flavoured Rice Crust





Ingredients:
400 ml (1½ cups) Tastic Nature's Brown Rice with Sundried Tomatoes, cooked
4 Hake fillets
187 ml (3/4 cup) Mature cheddar cheese, grated
15 ml (1 tbsp.) Fresh coriander, chopped
Pinch of cayenne pepper
1 Lime rind, grated
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
For the mayonnaise:
175 ml (3/4 cup) Mayonnaise
10 ml (2 tsp.) Lime juice
15 ml (1 tbsp.) Fresh coriander leaves, chopped
15 ml (1 tbsp.) Capers, chopped
4 Gherkins, chopped
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Method:
Preheat oven to 180 °C.
Pat the fish dry with kitchen towel. Place on a greased baking tray. Season to taste and spread mayonnaise mixture on top.
Mix the Tastic Brown Rice, cheese, coriander, cayenne pepper and lime rind together and spoon on top of fish.
Season fish to taste. Bake fish in the oven for 15 - 20 minutes, or until the fish is cooked and the topping is golden.
Serve with the leftover mayonnaise.