Dinner at Home - Steamed Mahi-Mahi with Texmati Rice and Veggies (01/20/2009)

Tuesday was the day of the "Obamagasm" - wall-to-wall coverage of not only George W. Bush leaving Washington DC and heading back to his life in Texas, but also Barack Obama making history as the first African-American being sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America (more on that in my other blog, "Inside a Jersey Girl's Mind").

Cary and I knew that we were not going to be leaving the house, so we figured that we'd pull a previously made recipe out of the cookbook - Steamed Mahi-Mahi with Vegetables and Royal Blend Texmati Rice. The first time we did this recipe, we did not cook the rice long enough, and it came out still hard - we did not cook the rice long enough. This time, we started the rice 45 minutes before we were going to start the fish and vegetables, and everything came out awesome!

Recipe as follows:

2 6 oz. Mahi-Mahi Filets

1 1/2 t. Kosher Salt

1 t. freshly ground 5 color peppercorn blend

1 t. dill weed

1 1/2 T. olive oil

1 c. Royal Blend Texmati Rice Blend

1 1/4 c. Chicken stock

1 T. unsalted butter

1 package Eat Smart Vegetable Blend (Carrots, Broccoli, Cauliflower)

1. Rinse and pat dry the Mahi-Mahi filets.

2. In a separate bowl, combine the Kosher salt, peppercorn blend, dill weed, and olive oil.

3. Combine the marinade and the Mahi-Mahi filets, and place covered in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes (1/2 hour to an hour is best).

4. Prepare Royal Blend Texmati Rice Blend according to package instructions.

5. Take out the Mahi-Mahi filets, and bring to room temperature.

6. Place Mahi-Mahi filets in a steamer basket, and steam for around 15 minutes (or until the fish flakes easily).

7. Steam Eat Smart Vegetable Blend in a second steamer basket, and steam for about 5 minutes, or until crisp.

8. Plate up and serve.

Bon Appetit!

Chef Susan aka Chef Jersey Girl