Grilled Ginger-Garlic Rockfish with Charred Baby Bok Choy & Rice
A bright, fast, Pacific Northwest-friendly dinner: flaky rockfish gets a quick ginger-garlic glaze, then you char bok choy right on the grill for that smoky-sweet edge. Serve over fluffy rice for a clean, craveable bowl that feels restaurant-y on a Tuesday.
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- Fresh Rockfish Fillet Pacific Caught 1 lb (2 fillets) $6.99 sale (was $9.99) per 1 lb
- Organic Baby Bok Choy 1 lb (about 3–5 small heads), halved lengthwise $2.99
- Organic Ginger Root 1 tbsp, finely grated
- Simple Truth Organic® Garlic Bulbs 2 cloves, grated/minced $1.99 (3 ct)
- Soy sauce 2 tbsp
- Honey or brown sugar 2 tsp
- Rice (jasmine or long-grain) 1/2 cup dry (makes ~1 1/2 cups cooked)
- Neutral oil (canola/avocado) 2 tbsp, divided
- Sesame oil (optional) 1 tsp
- Lime (or lemon) 1/2 lime, juiced
- Red pepper flakes (optional) pinch
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Prep: Start rice on the stove (cook per package).
- Prep: Heat grill to medium-high. Oil the grates.
- Prep: In a small bowl, mix soy sauce, honey, ginger, garlic, lime juice, red pepper flakes, and 1 tbsp neutral oil (plus sesame oil if using).
- Prep: Pat rockfish dry; lightly salt. Brush or spoon half the glaze over the fish. Toss bok choy with remaining 1 tbsp oil and a pinch of salt.
- Grill: Grill bok choy cut-side down 2–3 minutes to char, flip and cook 1–2 minutes more until crisp-tender. Move to a platter; drizzle with a little of the reserved glaze.
- Grill: Grill rockfish 3–5 minutes per side (depending on thickness) until it flakes easily and is opaque. Brush with a bit more glaze in the last minute (don’t burn the honey).
- Serve: Spoon rice into bowls, top with grilled bok choy and rockfish. Drizzle any remaining glaze over the top.
Health notes: ~600–750 calories per serving (depends on rice amount and oil). Lean protein and lots of greens; very weeknight-healthy. Keep sodium in check by using low-sodium soy sauce.
Drink pairing: Beer: a crisp pilsner; or Wine: WA Riesling (dry/off-dry) pairs beautifully with ginger and char.