Get the recipe: Crispy White Fish with Pineapple & Avocado Chunks
An excellent way to serve fish to your toddler - seasoned to perfection and cooked until crispy on the outside yet still tender on the inside. Served with a side of pineapple and avocado chunks and cilantro brown rice for the win.
Ingredients
For Fish
- 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
- 2 large filets of firm white fish cod, halibut, grouper or your favorite fish
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp mild chili powder
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 lime
For Pineapple & Avocado Chunks
- 1/2 cup pineapple chopped
- 1 avocado peeled and cut into chunks
For Cilantro Rice
- 2 cups
cooked brown rice
warmed - 1 tbsp butter or olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh cilantro finely chopped
Instructions
- Sprinkle both sides of the fish with the cumin, chili powder, garlic powder and pepper and rub into the fish with your fingers.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add in the fish and cook for about 4 minutes on the first side, or until brown. Carefully flip the filets and cook for roughly 2-3 minutes more, or until brown and crispy.
- In a medium bowl, add in the pineapple chunks and avocado and gently toss.
- In another medium bowl, take the warm cooked rice and add in the butter and cilantro. Stir until combined and butter is melted.
- Serve the fish with a side of the rice and a small bowl of the pineapple and avocado chunks. Serve with a squeeze of lime.
Notes
Rice Options: you can use cooked brown, white or cauliflower rice in this recipe.
Yield: 2 small and 2 adult
Age: 9+ months
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