This dish is full of healthy vitamins for your body!
Enjoy this SkinnyLicious dish, which is high in omega-3’s, and a good source of protein, selenium, and manganese. Brown rice with tomatoes is a great accompaniment to fish. This is a complete meal that will fill you up and keep you satisfied for hours. Brown rice is a whole grain and a much better alternative to white rice or pasta. It pairs perfectly with fish and is elevated even more with the fresh taste of thyme and tomatoes. Best of all, the tomatoes and herbs in this dish boost its health content even more.
Finding a healthy rice recipe is a great solution for a weeknight dinner or when you are entertaining. Rice dishes can be casual and run-of-the-mill, but paired with fish, it becomes perfect for a special occasion. This brown rice recipe can be adjusted to serve a single diner or a large dinner party. It even travels well, so if you are looking for a dish to bring to a special occasion, this is an option.
Fresh thyme gives this dish an unexpected twist. Brown rice tomatoes pairs well with a variety of herbs and most would expect a tomato dish to be flavored with basil. Thyme is a great alternative and highlights the taste of the flounder.
Want to incorporate fish into your diet more often? Try a few of our omega-3 recipes, Blackened Sockeye Salmon and Lemon Tilapia.
Flounder with Brown Rice, Tomatoes & Fresh Thyme
Ingredients
For the fish
- 1 1/2 pounds flounder fillets cut into 1 inch squares or your favorite white fish
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
For the Rice
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup sweet onion diced
- 1 cup long grain brown rice
- 14 1/2 ounce petit diced tomatoes can
- 14 1/2 ounce vegetable broth fat free low sodium
- 1 tablespoon capers drained
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon thyme fresh
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl combine lemon juice and yogurt, add Flounder pieces, coat with yogurt, cover and allow to marinate in the refrigerator while rice is cooking.
- Add oil to a large skillet, heat to medium-low, add garlic and onion and cook until tender, approximately 5 minutes. Add rice and remaining ingredients, stir. Cover rice mixture with lid, reduce heat to low and continue cooking approximately 40 minutes or until rice is tender. Add Flounder alone with yogurt, and continue cooking until fish is done, approximately 10 minutes.
Nutrition Information
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Making this right now. It looks and smells amazing!!!
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Can this be made with Quinoa instead of rice and how would you go about doing this? thanks!!
Does the fish get added in with the rice, or does the rice get removed from pan, and the fish/yogurt cook alone in the pan?
Karin, The fish and yogurt go in with the rice mixture, cook 10 minutes more.
Can you use chicken instead of fish?
Kumud, Yes, chicken breasts will work.
I so did this wrong. I cooked the rice first and added it the liquids 🙁
QJean, That should still be okay:).
I have vanilla greek flovored yorgurt will that be ok or ruin it?
Laura, You can certainly use vanilla but plain is best! 🙂
Sorry, but I couldn’t find the amount for the yoghurt in the ingredients.
Nisey, It’s 1/2 cup plain yogurt. I’ve updated the recipe. So sorry about that. 🙂