Szechuan snapper with chilli garlic rice (low sodium)

Name: Szechuan snapper with chilli garlic rice (low sodium)
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 3/4 cup long grain rice; 1 1/2 cup water; 1 red chilli; 4 garlic cloves; Drizzle oil; 2 bok choi; 1 punnet snow peas; Drizzle oil; 1 tsp No salt lemon pepper seasoning; Drizzle oil; 4 snapper fillet; 1/2 tbs Szechuan pepper; 4 red chilli; 6 garlic cloves; 1 tbs oil

11 steps

Cook:30min

This Szechuan fish dish is full of flavour and low in sodium. If cooking for the family, you can easily sprinkle on salt on their plates only. To make it lower carbs, give yourself only 1/2 a portion of rice and/or use brown rice. Use any vegetables in season if you don’t have snow peas.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:07:43 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories481.6 kcal (24%)

Total Fat9.8 g (14%)

Carbs42.6 g (16%)

Sugars6.7 g (7%)

Protein53.8 g (108%)

Sodium249.5 mg (12%)

Fiber4.3 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

Instructions

Chilli garlic rice

Step 1

Crush the garlic and finely chop the chilli. Add both the a medium pot with a drizzle of oil and heat until fragrant.

Step 2

Add the rice and stir until the rice is coated.

Step 3

Add the water and bring to boil. Once it boils, turn heat down to low and put lid on.

Step 4

Leave the rice to simmer for 10 minutes and then turn it off, but KEEP THE LID ON! The rice will finish cooking from the heat.

Szechuan sauce

Step 5

While the rice is cooking: In a food processor add all the ingredients (chilli, garlic, oil, Szechuan pepper) for the Szechuan sauce and blend.

Step 6

Add to a small saucepan and heat on medium setting. Leave on stove until needed.

Asian vegetables

Step 7

Roughly chop the bok choi.

Step 8

Heat a drizzle of oil in a frying pan. Add the bok choi and snow peas. Season with no salt lemon pepper seasoning. Sauté until tender. Move to a bowl and cover to keep warm.