BLACKENED SPECKLED TROUT WITH QUINOA GUMBO

BLACKENED SPECKLED TROUT WITH QUINOA GUMBO image

Yield 4-6 People

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup quinoa
1 pkg Zatarans Gumbo
4 6oz fresh fish filets (speckled trout, redfish, grouper, snapper)
1 1/2 cups chopped celery
1 1/2 cups chopped carrot
1 cup chopped frozen or fresh okra

Steps:

Step 1 - Prepare Zatarans Gumbo as directed on pkg. Add celery, carrot and okra into pot with gumbo ingredients. Cover and keep warm. Step 2 - Cook quinoa as directed on pkg. Set aside, cover and keep warm. Step 3 - Season fish filets with blackening seasoning (i.e. redfish magic). Cook in cast iron skillet with butter or olive oil 3-4 minutes on each side until done. Plating - Pack tightly the prepared quinoa in a dry ingredient measuring cup (1 cup size). Flip measuring cup with the quinoa onto the plate and make a nice uniform mound in the middle. Spoon the prepared gumbo around the quinoa. Place one cooked fish filet on top of the quinoa mound. Squeeze lemon on top of fish if preferred. Garnish with parsley sprig. Enjoy!