Blackened Halibut Rice Bowl
Blackened halibut is served in this brightly colored bowl with cilantro lime rice, black beans, and purple cabbage. This simple recipe goes together quickly and easily for a meal everyone is sure to love. I hope you enjoy making halibut rice bowls for a hearty meal that's packed with so much flavor!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Cilantro Lime Rice
- 3 cups vegetable or chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 ¼ cup long grain brown rice
- 1-2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- ¾ cup cilantro
- salt and pepper to taste
Blackened Halibut
- 1 halibut fillet Choose one large enough for the number of people you are planning on feeding, or the number of meals you are making.
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 2-4 teaspoons cayenne pepper This variable will depend on how spicy you like it.
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Marinated Cabbage
- 4 cups thinly sliced cabbage
- ½ cup thinly sliced red onions
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
- ¼ cup chopped jalapenos
Instructions
Cilantro Lime Rice
- Heat stock in medium size stock pan over high heat until boiling. Add in rice, garlic, and lime zest. Cover the pan, and turn heat to low. Allow the rice to simmer for about 25-30 minutes. Once all the liquid is absorbed, turn off heat and allow the rice to sit for about 5 minutes.
- When the rice is ready, remove lid, add in lime juice and cilantro. Add salt and pepper as needed. Fluff rice with a fork.
Lime Cabbage
- Combine all ingredients, starting with ¼ cup lime juice. Taste. If you want more lime juice, salt, or pepper, add more. Set aside and allow it to marinate at least 5 minutes, up to 5 hours.
Blackened Halibut
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Now, in small bowl combine all spices. Trim the halibut and place them on the baking sheet. Sprinkle each piece of halibut liberally with blackened seasoning. I like to do both sides, but that will be up to you. Drizzle all the pieces with olive oil.
- Place in oven and bake for 5-10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the halibut. This is best served immediately or right after it cools.
Notes
- Don't overcook. Fish cooks quickly and when it's cooked too much it loses flavor and texture becoming quite dry.
- Spicy flavor. This blackened halibut recipe is quite spicy so if you aren't a fan of spicy foods you can adjust the amount of cayenne in the blackening spices, only add a light sprinkle of the spice on the fish, and cut back on the jalapeno in the marinated cabbage.
- Cook the rice first and the fish last. That way the fish is perfectly and freshly cooked for the best flavor.
- Serve rice immediately. But if you need to reheat, add it to a microwaveable dish with a little water. Cover with a microwave-safe plate and heat for 45 seconds to 1 minute. Fluff and serve.