Thieboudienne

Name: Thieboudienne
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: West African
Ingredients: 2 lbs white fish steaks, scored; 1 cup fresh parsley, chopped; 6 garlic cloves, peeled; 4 scallions, chopped; 1 Scotch bonnet pepper, halved; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 2 yellow onion, chopped; 6 tbsp tomato paste; 4 carrots, cut; 1/2 head green cabbage, quartered; 2 cups broken jasmine rice, rinsed; 2 tsp kosher salt

Traditional Senegalese fish and rice dish simmered in a spiced tomato broth with hearty winter vegetables.

90 minMediumServes 4580 cal/serving

West AfricanDinnerStovetopPescatarianHigh FiberHigh ProteinHalal-friendlyDairy-FreeNut-FreeEgg-FreeSoy-FreePork-FreeAlcohol-Free

Ingredients

2 lbs white fish steaks, scored
1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
6 garlic cloves, peeled
4 scallions, chopped
1 Scotch bonnet pepper, halved
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 yellow onion, chopped
6 tbsp tomato paste
4 carrots, cut
1/2 head green cabbage, quartered
2 cups broken jasmine rice, rinsed
2 tsp kosher salt

Instructions

1

Blend 1 cup chopped fresh parsley, 6 peeled garlic cloves, 4 chopped scallions, 1 halved Scotch bonnet pepper, and half of the 2 tsp kosher salt into a paste, then stuff into scored cuts of 2 lbs scored white fish steaks.
2

Heat 1/4 cup vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat and brown 2 lbs scored white fish steaks for 3 to 4 minutes per side until internal temperature reaches 145°F, then remove fish and set aside.
3

Sauté 2 chopped yellow onion in the pot until translucent, then stir in 6 tbsp tomato paste and remaining 2 tsp kosher salt cooking for 5 minutes until darkened.
4

Add 4 cups of water, 4 cut carrots, and 1/2 head quartered green cabbage, bringing to a simmer for 20 minutes until vegetables are tender, then remove vegetables and set aside.
5

Add 2 cups rinsed broken jasmine rice to the simmering sauce, cover tightly, and cook over low heat for 20 minutes until tender before serving with the reserved fish and vegetables.

Questions

How long does Thieboudienne keep?

Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and eat them within two days (seafood turns fast). Reheat gently on the stovetop.

Can I halve or double Thieboudienne?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. When doubling on the stovetop, use your widest pan or work in two batches so the food sears instead of steaming.

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