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Pepita-Crusted Rainbow Trout & Rice
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High Protein
Easy Prep
Sodium Smart
Pepita-Crusted Rainbow Trout & Rice

with Roasted Asparagus & Smoky Red Pepper Crema

5 min
Difficulty: 1/3

Rainbow trout with a crunchy coating of toasted pumpkin seeds, panko, and spices is served alongside caramelized zucchini and tomato-spiked rice, all drizzled with smoky red pepper crema. This restaurant-worthy dish comes together in just 30 minutes. Try a squeeze of lime for the perfect finishing touch!

Allergens

Fish
Wheat
Milk

Utensils

Baking Sheet
Paper Towel
Medium Bowl
Small pot with lid
Medium Oven-Proof Pan

Tags

High Protein
Pork-free
Pescatarian
Easy Prep
Sodium Smart
Latin-american-faves
Classic Plates
Ingredients
Veggie Stock Concentrate

Veggie Stock Concentrate

1 unit

Panko Breadcrumbs

Panko Breadcrumbs

0.5 cup

Fry Seasoning

Fry Seasoning

1 tablespoon

Tomato Paste

Tomato Paste

1 unit

Zucchini

Zucchini

unit

Jasmine Rice

Jasmine Rice

0.75 cup

Asparagus

Asparagus

6 ounce

Smoky Red Pepper Crema

Smoky Red Pepper Crema

2 tablespoon

Rainbow Trout

Rainbow Trout

10 ounce

Lime

Lime

1 unit

Mexican Spice Blend

Mexican Spice Blend

1 tablespoon

Dijon Mustard

Dijon Mustard

2 teaspoon

Pepitas

Pepitas

0.5 ounce

Sugar

Sugar

0.75 teaspoon (tsp)

Black Pepper

Black Pepper

teaspoon (tsp)

Cooking Oil

Cooking Oil

2 teaspoon (tsp)

Butter

Butter

2 tablespoon (tbsp)

Salt

Salt

teaspoon (tsp)

Preparation
1
Cook Rice

  • Adjust rack to top position (top and middle positions for 4 servings) and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry produce.

  • In a small pot, combine rice, 1¼ cups water (2¼ cups for 4), and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until tender, 15-20 minutes.

  • Keep covered off heat until ready to use in Step 5.

2
Prep & Mix Coating

  • While rice cooks, finely chop pepitas (or crush in their bag with a heavy-bottomed pan or rolling pin). Trim and halve zucchini lengthwise; slice crosswise into ½-inch-thick half-moons. Quarter lime.

  • Place 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 4 servings) in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave until butter has melted, 30-45 seconds. Let cool slightly, then stir in pepitas, panko, Fry Seasoning, salt, and pepper.

3
Season & Coat Trout

  • Pat trout* dry with paper towels; season all over with salt and pepper. Drizzle skin sides with oil; rub to coat.

  • Place trout, skin sides down, on one side of a baking sheet (for 4 servings, spread out across entire sheet). Evenly spread tops with mustard; sprinkle with a pinch of sugar and mound with pepita mixture, pressing firmly to adhere.

  • Toss zucchini on other side of baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. Place tray in oven and roast on top rack until crust is golden brown, fish is cooked through, and zucchini is tender, 10-12 minutes. (For 4 servings, transfer zucchini to middle rack; add trout to a second sheet and roast on top rack.)

4
Roast Trout & Zucchini

  • On opposite side of baking sheet from trout, toss zucchini with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. (For 4 servings, toss zucchini on a second sheet.)

  • Roast on top rack until crust is golden brown, fish is cooked through, and zucchini is tender, 10-12 minutes. (For 4, roast zucchini on middle rack and trout on top rack.)

5
Finish Rice

  • Meanwhile, in a second medium bowl, combine tomato paste, stock concentrate, half the Mexican Spice Blend, 2 TBSP water, ½ tsp sugar, and juice from two lime wedges (¼ cup water, 1 tsp sugar, all the Mexican Spice Blend, and juice from four lime wedges for 4 servings).

  • Fluff rice with a fork; stir in tomato mixture.

6
Serve

  • Divide trout, rice, and zucchini between plates. Drizzle trout with red pepper crema; serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.

Nutrition per serving

880

kcal

Calories

32

g

Fat

12

g

Saturated Fat

96

g

Carbohydrate

12

g

Sugar

6

g

Dietary Fiber

43

g

Protein

125

mg

Cholesterol

520

mg

Sodium

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