Black Rice is the most nutritious rice, high in protein, lowest in calories than most rice and low carb.
I am using Black Rice in a dish today with Blackened Catfish. A little Caribbean flare in this dish.
Black Rice is the most nutritious rice, high in protein, lowest in calories than most rice and low carb.
Prep Time | 15 minutes |
Cook Time | 40 minutes |
Servings |
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Ingredients
- 2 cups Black Rice Prepare rice according to the package
- 1 Fresh Pineapple
- 1/2 Red Bell Pepper Diced
- 2 Big Lime (Juice) Juiced
- 1 Lemon Juiced
- Kosher salt Season to taste
- 1/2 Fresh Jalapeños Sliced
- Mint For Garnish
- 1 Cucumber Peeled and diced
- 1/4 Purple onion Diced
- 3 Catfish
- Slap Ya Mama Season to taste
- Cumin Season to taste
- Garlic Powder Season to taste
- Onion Powder Season to taste
- Smoked Paprika Season to taste
- Sriracha Ranch Dressing Optional
- Fresh Cilantro For Garnish
- Kosher salt Season to taste
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Recipe Notes
Ingredients:
- Black Rice
- Whole Pineapple
- Red Bell Pepper
- Big Limes
- Lemon
- Kosher Salt
- Fresh Jalapeno
- Mint
- Cucumber
- Purple Onion
- Catfish
- Slap Ya Mama
- Cumin
- Smoked paprika
- Onion Powder
- Garlic Powder
- Sriracha Ranch
- Fresh Cilantro
- Kosher Salt
Directions:
- Prepare the black rice according the package.
- Season the Catfish with Cumin, Slap Ya Mama, Smoked Paprika, Garlic Powder and Onion Powder. Set aside.
- Prepare the pineapple to be cut. Cut the pineapple into chunks.
- Peel cucumber and dice. Set aside.
- Slice the jalapeño. Set aside.
- Dice the red bell pepper. Set aside.
- Half the lemons and limes. Juice the fruit. Set aside.
- Dice the purple onion. Set aside.
- Remove 2 cups of the black rice from the rice pot to cool.
- Add the pineapples, cucumbers, red bell peppers and purple onions in a bowl. Mix together.
- Cook the catfish under the broiler (500 degrees) for 12 - 15 minutes. Cooking times may vary.
- Once the rice is cooled. Add the juice of the limes and lemon to the rice. Stir together.
- Add the fruit pineapple mixture to the rice.
- Add Kosher Salt. Stir well.
- Add jalapeños and mint for garnish.
- Black Rice Salsa is perfect with seafood.
- Serve the black rice at the bottom and top with the Blackened Catfish. Drizzle with Sriracha Ranch and garnished with fresh cilantro.
- Enjoy.