Fish Stuffed Peppers with Orzo
- 8 large green chili peppers
- 4 large sweet bell peppers
- 1 pound rockfish
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1/2 cup basil
- 2 ounces pasta, orzo
- 3 each garlic cloves sliced
- 1 1/2 cups tomatoes chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, extra-virgin
- Rinse the fish, pat dry and cut into pieces to fit comfortably inside each pepper.
- Combine minced garlic and salt in a medium bowl and mash to a paste with the back of a spoon.
- Add the lemon juice, coriander, pepper and 1 tablespoon olive oil and stir to combine.
- Bruise 3 or 4 of the basil leaves and add them to the marinade.
- Add the fish pieces, toss gently to coat evenly, and marinate for 1 to 2 hours.
- Cook the pasta until just done, drain, and rinse with cold water.
- Warm the peppers (loosely covered to prevent drying) and serving plates in a low oven.
- Heat 2 skillets over medium-high heat, 1 for the fish (nonstick if possible) and 1 for the sauce.
- Remove the fish from its marinade and add it to the dry skillet.
- Add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil to the other skillet, add the sliced garlic and cook until it begins to color.
- Immediately add the tomatoes and pasta and toss to coat evenly.
- Add the basil leaves, remove from the heat, and season to taste.
- Spread the contents evenly on the plates and lay the peppers on top.
- As the fish pieces are done, tuck them inside the the peppers.
- Drizzle or brush the tops of the peppers with the extra-virgin oil and serve.
green chili peppers, sweet bell peppers, rockfish, garlic, salt, lemon juice, coriander seeds, basil, pasta, garlic, tomatoes, olive oil
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/fish-stuffed-peppers-orzo-45093 (may not work)