Grilled Fish with Couscous
Basic Information
- Servings: 4
- Serving Size: 1 fillet with 1/2 cup couscous
- Difficulty: 2
- Budget: 3
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 20
- Total Time: 35
- Meal Type: Main Dish
Diet Types
- High-Protein
- Mediterranean
- DASH
- Intermittent Fasting
- Zone
- Pescatarian
- Flexitarian
- Blue Zones
- Weight Watchers
- SlimFast (as meal)
- HMR (as meal)
- Halal
- Kosher (if fish is certified)
Equipment
- - Grill pan or outdoor grill
- - Medium saucepan
Ingredients
- 4 fish fillets (e.g., tilapia, 6 oz each)
- 1 cup couscous
- 5 cups water or broth
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- - Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- - Preheat grill pan to medium-high heat.
- - Season fish with lemon zest, salt, pepper, and 1 tablespoon olive oil; grill for 5-7 minutes per side until flaky (145°F/63°C).
- - In a saucepan, bring water or broth to a boil, add couscous, remove from heat, cover, and let sit for 5 minutes; fluff with a fork and drizzle with remaining olive oil.
- - Serve each fillet with 1/2 cup couscous warm.
Storage
Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 days. Reheat in oven or microwave.
Nutrition
- Calories: 340
- Protein: 36g
- Fat: 10g
- Carbs: 28g
- Fiber: 0
- Sugar: 0
- Sodium: N/A
- Cholesterol: N/A