Grilled Fish with Couscous

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  • Servings4
  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total time35 min

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Ingredients

  1. 4 fish fillets (e.g., tilapia, 6 oz each)
  2. 1 cup couscous
  3. 5 cups water or broth
  4. 2 tablespoons olive oil
  5. 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  6. - Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. - Preheat grill pan to medium-high heat.
  2. - 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).
  3. - 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.
  4. - Serve each fillet with 1/2 cup couscous warm.

Recipe notes

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

  1. 4 fish fillets (e.g., tilapia, 6 oz each)
  2. 1 cup couscous
  3. 5 cups water or broth
  4. 2 tablespoons olive oil
  5. 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  6. - Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. - Preheat grill pan to medium-high heat.
  2. - 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).
  3. - 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.
  4. - 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

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