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Lime-Ginger Cod with Peppers over Rice

Tender, golden cod chunks glazed in a bright lime-orange ginger sauce with sweet charred peppers and red onion over fluffy rice.

Lime-Ginger Cod with Peppers over Rice

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups280 gLong-grain white rice, dryrinsed
  • 2 cups480 gWater
  • 1¼ lb600 gCod filletpatted dry, cut into 1½-inch chunks
  • 2½ tbsp20 gCornstarchdivided
  • ¼ tsp1.5 gSalt
  • 2 tbsp28 gCanola oildivided
  • 1½ medium200 gRed bell peppersliced into strips
  • 1 cup chopped150 gGreen bell peppersliced into strips
  • 1½ medium150 gRed onionsliced into wedges
  • 3½ tbsp grated20 gFresh gingerpeeled and grated
  • 3 cloves9 gGarlicminced
  • 1½ limes, juiced60 gLime juice
  • ⅓ cup (80 ml)90 gOrange juice
  • 2 tbsp30 gLow-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp21 gHoney
  • ½ tsp1 gCrushed red pepper
  • ⅔ cup chopped10 gFresh cilantrochopped
  • 2¾ tsp8 gSesame seedstoasted

Steps

  1. Bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer 18 minutes; rest covered off the heat while you cook.
  2. Make the sauce: whisk the lime juice, orange juice, soy sauce, honey, red pepper flakes and half the cornstarch in a small bowl.
  3. Toss the cod fillet chunks with the salt and the remaining half of the cornstarch.
  4. Heat half the canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the cod fillet chunks in one layer, turning gently, 4–5 minutes until golden, flaky and 145°F (63°C) inside; transfer the cod to a plate.
  5. Add the remaining half of the canola oil to the skillet. Stir-fry the red bell pepper, green bell pepper and red onion 4–5 minutes until crisp-tender and lightly charred.
  6. Add the ginger and garlic and stir 30 seconds until fragrant.
  7. Stir the sauce, pour it into the skillet and simmer about 1 minute until glossy and thickened.
  8. Return the cod fillet chunks to the skillet and gently fold to coat without breaking them.
  9. Fluff the rice, divide among 4 bowls, top with the cod and vegetables, and finish with the cilantro and sesame seeds.

Contains: Fish, Gluten, Soy, Sesame.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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