I made Baked Tilapia on Wednesday! I wanted to have a guilt free eating spree on Thursday so fish, I was thinking, might be the right choice. Here is my attempt AGAIN for fresh fish.. Enjoy!
Today I decided I was going to bake myself and hubby some fresh fish. Tilapia was the fish of choice. It was fresh at the market and I wanted to make sure I was getting FRESH. I talked with the person in the seafood dept. and she suggested the Tilapia. Mild in taste! I am all for MILD!!!
I'll post the amount of fish I used and the seasonings.
To start off in a good frame of mind I felt that using olive oil and garlic might just be the right seasoning to compliment this type fish. Just guessing though! My hubby thought I should coat it with breadcrumbs and grated cheese. He has eaten Tilapia that was breaded and smothered in vodka sauce. I didn't want to make it that way since I was trying to slowly feel my way into fish preparation. Maybe sometime in the future but today I wanted to start off slowly to get my feel of how to bake it to perfection. Here goes:
About 1 lb. Tilapia filets (I think I could have used 3/4 lb.)
lots of garlic (about 3 cloves, minced)
about 1/4 or less of olive oil
thyme (I had fresh ) several sprigs
pinch of oregano
salt and pepper to taste (I added salt before I baked it)
I sprayed a glass baking dish with cooking spray, placing the Tilapia evenly in the dish. Drizzled the oil and garlic over the Tilapia and put a few sprigs of thyme, pinch of oregano and salt and pepper. Baked for about 15 minutes. The filets were light in color and when I tested a piece with a fork it flaked so I figured it was done. Served it over Rice Pilaf with a few sliced tomatoes drizzled with olive oil and basil. ** Lemon wedge too! They say you can't eat fish without some lemon.
I'm still no fish lover but I'm trying :) Next time I'm making crunchy Flounder! Until then,
Happy Baking and Cooking from my kitchen to yours,
M.J.
Today I decided I was going to bake myself and hubby some fresh fish. Tilapia was the fish of choice. It was fresh at the market and I wanted to make sure I was getting FRESH. I talked with the person in the seafood dept. and she suggested the Tilapia. Mild in taste! I am all for MILD!!!
I'll post the amount of fish I used and the seasonings.
To start off in a good frame of mind I felt that using olive oil and garlic might just be the right seasoning to compliment this type fish. Just guessing though! My hubby thought I should coat it with breadcrumbs and grated cheese. He has eaten Tilapia that was breaded and smothered in vodka sauce. I didn't want to make it that way since I was trying to slowly feel my way into fish preparation. Maybe sometime in the future but today I wanted to start off slowly to get my feel of how to bake it to perfection. Here goes:
About 1 lb. Tilapia filets (I think I could have used 3/4 lb.)
lots of garlic (about 3 cloves, minced)
about 1/4 or less of olive oil
thyme (I had fresh ) several sprigs
pinch of oregano
salt and pepper to taste (I added salt before I baked it)
I sprayed a glass baking dish with cooking spray, placing the Tilapia evenly in the dish. Drizzled the oil and garlic over the Tilapia and put a few sprigs of thyme, pinch of oregano and salt and pepper. Baked for about 15 minutes. The filets were light in color and when I tested a piece with a fork it flaked so I figured it was done. Served it over Rice Pilaf with a few sliced tomatoes drizzled with olive oil and basil. ** Lemon wedge too! They say you can't eat fish without some lemon.
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| My thought on Tilapia at the moment is that it doesn't really have any taste. I am happy I chose to add the garlic and thyme for sure! |
I'm still no fish lover but I'm trying :) Next time I'm making crunchy Flounder! Until then,
Happy Baking and Cooking from my kitchen to yours,
M.J.
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