Friday, January 2, 2009

Baked Tilapia with Garlic and Lime

Serves 4
(taken from "Y'all Come Eat" by Jamie & Bobby Deen)

Ingredients:
- 4 tilapia fillets (6 to 8 oz each)
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2. Rinse fish and pat dry; place on the prepared baking sheet.
3. Season each fillet with 1/4 tsp garlic salt and pepper to taste. Divide the butter pieces (1 Tb per fillet), lime zest, and juice evenly among the tops of the fillets.
4. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

Verdict: This was AWESOME! I have a feeling Kevin loved it too, from the big hug I received after his first bite. A nice mix of salty and tangy. Didn't have any foil so I greased a glass baking dish instead. That was a good choice because there was a lot of melted butter that probably would have sloshed over the edges, had they been shorter. I split the recipe for the two of us, but next time will make the full one.... sometimes tilapia fillets aren't so filling.

Served with Almond Rice Pilaf

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