One Pot Asian Rice and Fish

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One Pot Asian Rice and Fish is a simple and easy recipe for those times when cooking is the last thing you have time to do. The best part? It tastes like you spent hours on it.

This is a sponsored post done in cooperation with The Saucy Fish Co. However, all opinions are my own.

large pot filled with one pot asian rice and fish with avocado slices on top with chilli and sesame seeds

People often like to say, ‘Holidays are for family.’

Holidays are also for food.

And fun – holidays are certainly fun.

There is one more ‘F’ that comes to mind when I think about the holidays: frantic.

Frantically running around trying to cook the food so the family can have that fun.

Don’t misunderstand me. I love the holidays more than any other time of the year. Like really, really love. Head-over-heels, madly in love. (Christmas, will you marry me?)

I might say I want to bury my head under my pillow until the sunshine and warmth comes out again, but I wouldn’t dare miss my favourite time of the year.

hands holding pot filled with asian rice and fish dish with avocado on top. On the sides are pine cones, bbq sauce and sesame seeds

But holidays, oh, you can be stressful (and frantic). Especially when it comes to meals.

If it were up to me, holiday meals would be methodically planned out to perfection. I would know exactly who wanted what and when and why and I would serve it all to them with a big smile on my face hours before they even thought to ask for it. A girl can dream, can’t she?

I like to think I do a good job planning holiday meals, but I invariably get caught up in the stress of it and make a mistake. I burn something, forget something, or make a mess of something. (Or all three.)

large pot containing one pot asian rice and fish next to the saucy fish co logo with pine cones, bbq sauce and sesame seeds

So to make life easier during the holiday season, I try to be prepared with easy-prep meals that taste like I spent hours on them.

I had the chance to do a ‘test run’ of one of these easy-prep holiday meals recently when some lovely friends dropped in during the afternoon. It was one of those ‘oh but we only plan to stay 30 mins’ things that turns into me saying ‘please stay for supper, we’d love to have you.’

the saucy fish co asian bbq rice used in one pot asian rice and fish

Luckily, I was prepared thanks to The Saucy Fish Co. and their Asian BBQ sauce Brilliant with Basa product. Basa fish, if you don’t know, is an almost cod-like, white fish. (If you’ve been looking for basa fish recipes, you’re going to love this one.)

How to Make One Pot Asian Rice and Fish

While talking with our guests, into a pot went onions and pepper, then more vegetables, plus rice and chicken stock. Cook till the rice is soft, then into the pot goes The Saucy Fish Co.’s basa fish and sauce. Cook till done and One Pot Asian Rice and Fish is ready to eat.

large white pot containing one pot asian rice and fish with spoon with bbq sauce and sesame seeds on the side

I told you it was easy. (And our drop-ins raved about it.)

The Saucy Fish Co.’s products make recipes like One Pot Asian Rice and Fish possible. They’re a UK-based company that specialises in getting sustainable, delicious fish that they combine with perfect sauces like the Asian BBQ sauce in this recipe.

And if you want to make other basa fish recipes (or any other type of fish they offer), you can save the sauce for later and use the hearty fillets however you’d like.

More Fish recipes

Gluten Free Fish Casserole Recipe.

One Pot Asian Rice and Fish Video

Easy One Pot Asian Rice and Fish For Stress-Free Entertaining

Want more basa fish recipes?

If you want more basa fish recipes like One Pot Asian Rice and Fish, please do let me know in the comments and check out the recipe that The Saucy Fish Co. have also whipped up.

Do also check out this fab video were Oliver Proudluck makes some saucy fish tacos in a high-pressure situation. Wow, right?

And for more easy dishes perfect for high-pressure situations, check out The Best Instant Pot Chicken Breast Recipe {Using Fresh or Frozen Chicken}Instant Pot Chilli In 25 Mins {Gluten-free} and Instant Pot Rice + Tutorial – 4 Ways {Vegan, Gluten-Free}.

For more fish recipes why not try this Fish Pie.

Thank you for reading my  One Pot Asian Rice and Fish recipe post. And please come visit again as I continue dreaming up recipes, traditional African recipes, African fusion recipes, Sierra Leone recipes, travel plans and much more for you.

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One Pot Asian Rice and Fish

One Pot Asian Rice and Fish
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Main
Servings: 4
Calories: 313kcal
Author: Bintu Hardy

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 large onion finely diced
  • 1 red pepper finely diced
  • 0.5 tsp five spice powder
  • 100 g cherry tomatoes halved
  • 100 g shredded cabbage
  • 300 g basmati rice
  • 550 ml chicken stock
  • 4 basa frozen fillets defrosted
  • Asian bbq sauce I used the sauce form The Saucy Fish Co
  • Toppings include - toasted sesames seeds avocado, shredded cabbage, spring onions

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a pan, over medium heat, add the onion, pepper and cook for 7 mins, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens.
  • Add five spice powder, cherry tomatoes, cabbage, rice and stock.
  • Cover the pan, and cook over very low heat for 35 mins till the rice is cooked through.
  • 10 mins before the rice is done add in the fish and decant sauce over the fish, cover the rice and cook till done.
  • Switch off the heat and let sit for 5 mins before topping with sesame seeds, avocado, shredded red cabbage and spring onions.
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Notes

Excellent with basa fish, but another white fish can be used.

Nutrition

Calories: 313kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 217g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 643mg | Sodium: 4330mg | Potassium: 3626mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1160IU | Vitamin C: 55.1mg | Calcium: 156mg | Iron: 3.7mg

 

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