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Serves/Makes: 4 - 6

Ingredients:

• 4-6 tilapia fillets
• 1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
• 5 teaspoons thickly sliced garlic
• 3 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro/parsley
• Salt and freshly ground pepper

How to cook:

• Rinse and pat fillets dry.
• Place in a 2 inches deep glass or enamel-coated dish.
• Sprinkle with lime juice.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. In heavy skillet, combine oil and butter and heat over medium heat.
• Add the garlic and saut» just until lightly browned.
• Using a slotted spoon remove garlic and set aside.
• Remove fish (reserve lime juice), pat dry with paper towel.
• Dust lightly with flour, shaking off excess. Warm the skillet over medium-high heat, frying fish 2 to 3 minutes per side until brown and crisp outside and just done inside.
• Remove fillets to a warming dish. Reheat garlic, stir in lime juice, cilantro, salt and pepper. Heat just until the cilantro begins to wilt.
• Pour over the fillets and serve.

This recipe for Tilapia with Garlic serves/makes: 4 - 6

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Main Ingredient: Tilapia
Preparation Method: Pan Fried/Sauteed