nick&i *love* tilapia. we buy big bags of it at sam's and we're always looking for new recipes or ways to cook it. we love it just grilled with salt&pepper, stuffed in tortillas with avocado and coleslaw for fish tacos, or pan fried with homemade tartar sauce for a good sandwich... but the other night we wanted something different, so i scoured the internet to see what i could find.
(especially something we could cook on the grill, which we've been addicted to these days.)
it took me about two seconds before i found this recipe on one of my favorite sites; allrecipes.com. luckily, we had pretty much everything on hand (with a few substitutions) and we whipped this up in no time.
so, so, good. and super healthy, as well. double bonus.
here's our adapted version.
grilled tilapia with fresh tomatoes
- 4 tilapia fillets
- 1 tomato, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- dried basil (or you could use fresh, we just had dried on hand), salt, pepper for seasoning
- 1 c. chicken stock with a splash of vinegar (or you could use white wine; i didn't want to spare any of my moscato!)
- 1 T. butter, halved
- tin foil and cooking spray
* spray two sheets of tin foil with cooking spray to prevent sticking. top with tilapia fillets. season fish with basil, salt and pepper and top each with 1/2 T. butter.
* sprinkle diced tomato and a clove of minced garlic on each. curl up edges of tin foil to create a square shaped "bowl"... pour stock over the top (i just use a little bit).
* pinch up sides, add more foil to keep it from leaking and to create a tightly wrapped packet. cook on grill; medium-high heat for 15 minutes. when fish flakes easily with a fork, it is done.
we like ours served with fresh veggies and rice. and maybe a glass of wine now that i'm not with child :) a great summer meal. you won't be sorry you made it. you can thank me later.
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