Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons macadamia nut oil, other nut oil, or olive oil
  • 1 cup sushi rice
  • 1/2 cup dried lentils
  • 1 3/4 cups broth (chicken or vegetable) or water
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
  • 1/2 to 3/4 pound fish fillets or steaks (tilapia, mahi mahi, halibut, etc.)
  • 1/4 cup fresh diced or canned pureed mango or pulpy orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon miso paste
  • 2 teaspoons mirin
  • 3 tablespoons sake
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 portobello mushroom, sliced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and sliced
  • 2 medium yellow or red tomatoes, cut into wedges
  • 2 to 3 cups roughly chopped fresh spinach

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 450F.
  • Wipe the inside and lid of a cast-iron Dutch oven with macadamia nut oil.
  • Rinse the rice in a strainer under cold water until the water runs clear.
  • Pour the rice and the lentils into the pot and add the liquid.
  • Sprinkle with mint.
  • Place the fish on top.
  • In a small bowl, mix the mango, miso, mirin, and sake, then pour over the fish.
  • Lightly season with salt and pepper.
  • Cover with the mushroom and bell pepper slices.
  • Arrange the tomato wedges in a layer.
  • Top with the spinach until the pot is full.
  • Cover and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until 3 minutes after the aroma of a fully cooked meal escapes the oven.
  • Serve immediately.
  • Calories: 295
  • Protein: 27g
  • Carbohydrates: 42g
  • Fat: 3g
  • Cholesterol: 19mg
  • Sodium: 406mg
  • Fiber: 13g