Thai Fish with Butternut Squash
🌟Main ingredient:Fish
✨secondary ingredients: butternut-squash and garlic
⏱️Cooking time: 30 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Mild
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: 2-4 Dinners
Ingredients
2
fish
fillets
(such
as
tilapia
or
cod)
1
cup
butternut
squash,
peeled
and
cubed
4
cloves
garlic,
minced
2
tablespoons
vegetable
oil
1
tablespoon
fish
sauce
1
tablespoon
soy
sauce
1
tablespoon
lime
juice
1
tablespoon
brown
sugar
1/2
teaspoon
red
pepper
flakes
1/4
cup
fresh
cilantro,
chopped
Steamed
rice,
for
serving
Cooking steps
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. Place the fish fillets on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
3. In a small bowl, mix together the vegetable oil, minced garlic, fish sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes. Set aside.
4. In a separate bowl, toss the cubed butternut squash with a drizzle of vegetable oil and a pinch of salt and pepper.
5. Place the butternut squash on the baking sheet next to the fish fillets.
6. Spoon half of the prepared sauce over the fish fillets and brush it evenly. Reserve the remaining sauce for later use.
7. Bake the fish and butternut squash in the preheated oven for about 15-20 minutes, or until the fish is cooked through and the butternut squash is tender.
8. While the fish and squash are baking, cook the rice according to package instructions.
9. Once the fish and squash are done, remove them from the oven.
10. Drizzle the remaining sauce over the cooked fish fillets and garnish with fresh cilantro.
11. Serve the Thai fish with butternut squash alongside steamed rice.
Enjoy!
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