Simple Swai and Veggie Couscous

I recently took my bestie's suggestion at frozen fish (she probably has no clue I just gave her a shout out) and bought a bag of Swai Fish Filet's for a decent price. I haven't had a lot of luck w/frozen fish before, but this seems to be a great find!

The pieces are a nice size and I decided to go VERY simple with the fish and it came out great!

Ingredients:

Fish:
2 Swai Filets (defrosted, if frozen)
1 tsp ea of: Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder
2 tsp Paprika
1/2 lemon, juiced (Need 1 lemon for fish and couscous combined)

Couscous:

1 cup Israeli pearl couscous
2 tbsp EVOO, divided
2 cups veggie or chicken broth (or water if don't have broth)
1 cup frozen peas (thawed beforehand)
1/4 red and yellow pepper, diced small
1/2 zucchini, diced small
1/2 onion, diced small
1 large clove garlic, minced
Zest of 1 lemon
1/2 lemon, juiced
1/4-1/2 cup fresh, grated Parmesan (what you prefer)
Salt, Pepper to taste

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Heat 1 tbsp EVOO up in a pan and add onions, peppers and zucchini and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add in garlic and cook for another minute, be sure not to burn garlic. Remove mixture and place in a covered bowl to keep warm and use later.

In the same pan, heat another tbsp of EVOO and pour the couscous in and stirring frequently cook until lightly toasted (2-3 minutes).

Add in the broth (or water), lemon zest, lemon juice, sprinkle a little salt and pepper...stir to combine and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer for about 8 minutes or until cooked to your liking. If you need to add more liquid, add more little by little until absorbed and cooked the way you want. NOTE: 8 minutes will be al dente...I like my couscous much more cooked so I left on until it was to my liking.

At the very end, add in your peas, parmesan and cooked veggie mix to the couscous, stir and serve!

While couscous is cooking...

Spray EVOO on the pan before seasoning the fish so they don't stick.

Sprinkle salt, pepper and paprika on both sides. I only sprinkled a pinch of garlic powder on one side. Finish with 1/2 juice of a lemon around the fish and a little on top. You can always add more after it's cooked.

Pop in the oven for about 10 minutes, or until white and flaky and cooked through. I finished it off w/a quick broil to get the top a little crispy.