Ingredients
300 g white basmati rice
1 small white onion, finely diced
600 ml chicken or vegetable stock
1 clove of garlic, crushed
3 tbsp green pesto
300 g cherry tomatoes, halved
2 tpsp olive oil
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
20 g fresh basil
2 tbsp toasted pine nuts
500 g white fish (pollock, cod or haddock), cut into chunks
Method
- In a large shallow pan on a high heat add 1 tbsp olive oil and fry off the onion and garlic till onion softens.
- Add the pesto and rice and stir till coated
- Add the stock and put lid on the pan and allow to come to the boil
- Add the tomatoes, tbsp vinegar and oil into a bowl with most of the basil torn in and toss till coated, Season with a little salt and pepper.
- Add the fish into the stock and then scatter dressed tomatoes over.
- Cover pan and allow to cook for 10 mins or until the rice is cooked then uncover and cook until the remains liquid evaporates.
- To serve scatter remaining basil, pesto and toasted pine nuts over the dish.
