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Pan-Seared Mexican Spiced Basa on Cauli Rice

with ranch drizzle

Basa imbued with Mexican spiced sits on a bed of filling fluffy cauliflower rice in this Central American inspired dish.

Tags:
Calorie Smart
•Quick Prep
•Super Quick
Allergens:
Fish
•Egg
•Milk
•Mustard

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Total10 minutes
Cooking Time10 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serving amount

240 grams

Basa

(Contains: Fish)

250 grams

Cauliflower Rice

50 grams

Ranch Sauce

(Contains: Egg, Milk, Mustard)

2 unit(s)

Tomato

1 unit(s)

Onion

2 sachet(s)

Mexican Style Spice Mix

1 unit(s)

Bell Pepper

Not included in your delivery

to taste

Salt

to taste

Oil

to taste

Pepper

Nutrition Values

Energy (kJ)1371 kJ
Energy (kcal)328 kcal
Fat14.5 g
of which saturates2.4 g
Carbohydrate22.8 g
of which sugars13.8 g
Dietary Fiber7.2 g
Protein28.3 g
Salt3.8 g
Potassium555 mg
Calcium31.7 mg
Iron0.9 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region. Nutrition for uncooked ingredients based on 2 person recipe, excludes Pantry Items.

Cooking steps

1
  • Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil.
  • Pat the basa dry with kitchen paper. Season with half the Mexican spice, salt and pepper.
  • Lay the fillets into the hot pan and cook for 4-5 mins. Turn over and cook on the other side for a further 4-5 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash hands and equipment after handling raw fish. Fish is cooked when opaque in the middle.
2
  • Halve the pepper and discard the core and seeds. Chop into 2cm chunks.
  • Halve, peel and thinly slice the onion.
  • Cut the tomato into 2cm chunks.
3
  • Place a pot over high heat with a drizzle of oil.
  • Fry the tomato, bell pepper and onion with the remaining Mexican spice mix, 4-5 mins.
  • Add the cauliflower rice and mix well. Stir fry for another 2-3 mins.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper. 
4
  • Divide the cauli rice between plates.
  • Top with the fried fish.
  • Drizzle the ranch sauce over the top.
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