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Steamed Whiting Parcels with Lemon-Herb Butter, Rice & Veg

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One meal – steamed fish is best straight away. Whole meal in one Thermomix run (rice below, fish + veg in Varoma).
Kids: Kid portion is half; same full-flavour dish.
Ingredients
- 250 g (about 1¼ cups) basmati or jasmine rice
- 5 cups (1.25 L) water
- 500 g (about 5 small fillets) whiting fillets
- 30 g (about 1⅔ tbsp) butter, soft
- 1 tbsp chives
- 6 leaves basil
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice
- 200 g (about 1⅓ cups chopped) baby carrots
- 200 g (about 1⅓ cups) frozen peas
- ¼ tsp salt
Steps
- Pour 5 cups (1.25 L) water and ¼ tsp salt in the bowl; put 250 g (about 1¼ cups) rinsed rice in the simmering basket and insert.
- Mash 30 g (about 1⅔ tbsp) butter with 1 tbsp chives, 6 basil leaves (torn) and 1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice; spread over 500 g (about 5 small fillets) whiting, wrap in 3 baking-paper parcels in the Varoma tray. Put 200 g (about 1⅓ cups chopped) baby carrots + 200 g (about 1⅓ cups) peas in the Varoma dish. Set Varoma on lid. 20 min/Varoma/speed 3
- Check fish flakes (+3 min if not). Serve parcels with rice and veg.
- Portion & store: makes ~3 adult portions (~180 g fish + ¾ cup rice + veg); a kid portion is half. Serve straight away. Fridge Eat fresh; freezer Not suitable.
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