Cook Some Rice: Grandpa’s Catch, Island Style: Tropical Baked White Perch

Grandpa’s Catch, Island Style: Tropical Baked White Perch

Sometimes the best meals come from what’s already in your kitchen — and what your grandpa brings home. This tropical-style baked white perch was light, healthy, colorful, and packed with flavor.

🐟 The Fish

I used 12 pieces of white perch that my grandpa caught and gave me — fresh always makes a difference.

Put the fish in a bowl and add:

• Salt & pepper
• Fresh garlic cloves
• Lime juice
• The secret ingredient: homemade beet, orange, kiwi & papaya juice( I have no measurements for the juice, I just had it in my fridge, and used my imagination) I used about ¼ of a cup of this juice. The beets give the fish a beautiful bright color and a subtle sweetness.

Mix everything well so the fish is fully coated.

🔥 Baking It

• Drizzle olive oil in a baking pan
• Lay the fish flat
• Add large sliced onions around and on top of the fish (You can also add bellpeppers)
• Bake until flaky and tender

🤍 The Creamy Lime Sauce

This part gets fun.

Mix together:

• Less than ½ cup sour cream
• Lime juice (however much your heart desires)
• Salt & pepper
• A little Pineapple Hobenero hot sauce

This creamy, tangy sauce balances the tropical flavors perfectly.

🍍 Tropical Pico Topping

For the topping, I made a tropical-style pico de gallo:

Chop:

• Pineapple
• Purple onion
• Radish

Add:

• Lime juice
• Salt & pepper
• A splash of pineapple habanero hot sauce 🌶️

Sweet, spicy, crunchy, and fresh — it takes the fish to another level.

🥕 The Side

As a side dish, I cooked large carrots cut in half — simple, healthy, and the perfect complement. You can also cook some plain rice with a little olive oil for some carbs. 

🌮 How to Serve It

You can enjoy this:

• Plain
• In a tortilla (My Husbands Option)
• Or in a lettuce wrap (My Option)

It was a light supper, but incredibly flavorful and nourishing — proof that healthy food doesn’t have to be boring.