Middle Eastern Fish

So, I said I was going to make the dish with fish, so that's what I did. I made it similar to the chicken, although it was delicious, I feel it was missing something. Next time I make it, I am going to add green olives or kalamata olives to the dish before putting it in the oven. I actually looked before I made it but... I didn't have any!

I used frozen tilapia. Added the seasonings to a ziplock before adding the fish.

These are the seasonings I used. About a 2 teaspoons of curry powder, 1 tablespoon of turmeric, 2 teaspoons of oregano, a teaspoon of black pepper and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice.

While that was quickly marinating, I used 1 1/2 cups of basmati rice, added the same seasoning concoction to the rice.

I added 4 cups of chicken broth, cut up a jalapeno, and added that to the rice. I pre-heated the oven to 375. I decided to try and brown the tilapia before adding it to the rice mixture. I don't feel this step is necessary for fish and will eliminate it next time. Again, this is where I would add olives next time!

I baked it for 45 min until the rice was cooked but not dried out. Quick, easy and VERY flavorful!

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