Meal Preparation Tips
The rice pilaf will take about 5 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook, so get that started then prepare the vegetables and fish. The vegetables will take about 15 minutes to cook and the fish only about 10.
Blackened Pacific Red Snapper
1 ½ - lbs. fresh Pacific red snapper fillets
1 – tablespoon vegetable oil
1 – tablespoon Blackened seasoning
Place the fish fillets on a rimmed baking sheet, brush with the oil and sprinkle the seasoning on both sides of the fish. Preheat the oven to Convection or Convection Roast at 350 degrees and cook for 10 minutes.
Roast Vegetable Succotash
2 - cups corn kernels
3 – medium zucchini, cut into 1” dice
1 – small sweet onion, cut into large dice
1 – red pepper, seeds removed, cut into 1” dice
½ - teaspoon Italian seasoning
Olive Oil
Combine all the ingredients and toss with enough olive oil to lightly coat the vegetables. Spread onto a rimmed baking sheet and cook on Convection or Convection Roast at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
Oven Rice Pilaf
½ - sweet onion, finely chopped
2 – cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 – cups long-grain rice
3 – cups chicken stock or water
2 – tablespoons butter
¼ - cup cilantro, finely chopped
Combine all the ingredients, with the exception of the parsley in a large ovenproof casserole dish. Cover tightly with foil or with a lid and place in the oven. Cook for 20 minutes in Convection at 350 degrees, very carefully remove the cover or foil and stir the rice, cook for another 5 minutes or until all the liquid has evaporated. Stir in the cilantro and season with salt and pepper.
