Chili and Lemon Crumbed White Fish with Coconut Rice

This is super simple on the table in about 30Min's and tastes wonderful. You can use whatever is your favourite white fish, John Dory, Perch, Cod, Bream etc.. I made this with panko flakes ( A Japanese breadcrumb available at some supermarkets and most Asian supermarkets.) so am not sure how crispy it will come out with regular breadcrumbs.

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Ingredients

2 Cups panko flakes
2 Red chilies, sliced thinly
3 Cloves garlic, crushed
2 Teaspoons lemon rind, finely grated
60g Butter melted
4 White fish fillets
1 Tablespoon lemon juice (approx)

Coconut Rice

11/2 Cups white rice (I used Jasmine)
1 Cup water
400ml Coconut cream
1 Teaspoon sugar
2 Green onions, sliced thinly

Method

Pre-Heat oven to 200c


Coconut Rice

1. Start with the rice.

2. Rinse rice under cold water until water runs clear; drain

3. Combine rice with water, cream and sugar in a saucepan, bring to the boil, stirring occasionally.

4. Reduce heat; simmer covered, 15-20 Min's or until rice is tender, stir from time to time to prevent rice from sticking to the bottom of the pan.

5. Remove from heat and stand covered for 5 Min's, stir in green onion, reserving a few to use as a garnish for the top.

For the Fish

1. While rice is cooking combine panko flakes, chili, garlic, rind and butter in a bowl.

2. Place fish on an oiled tray or oven proof dish; Drizzle fish with lemon juice, pat crumb mixture onto fish.

3. Cook uncovered 10-15 Min's or until fish is cooked through, if using thin fillets that will cook quick so that the topping will not brown and crisp, just turn the grill on for a few minutes towards the end of cooking to brown.

My Fish cooked perfectly in 15 minutes and gave a wonderful brown crispy coating to the topping.

To serve: Place fish on plate serve rice on the side garnish rice with green onion.

All photos taken by me unless otherwise stated.