Saturday, November 12, 2011

Lemon Garlic Fish




Ingredients:
- Tilapia fillets
- 4-5 cloves garlic
- 3 lemons (juiced)
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 1 tbs capers
- 1/2 onion sliced
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
- Salt/Pepper
- Flour
- Rice
- fresh flat leaf parsley

1. Combine juice of 2 lemons, olive oil, salt, pepper and cajun seasoning and whip with a fork to emulsify.
2. Season fish fillets with salt and pepper and cover with marinade. Set aside.
3. Cook rice (bring equal parts rice/water to a boil, season with salt, pepper, 1 tbs olive oil, juice from one lemon. Cover and cook until liquid is absorbed 15-20 min).
4. Slice onion and bell pepper and cook in a skillet until softened. Remove from pan.
5. Reserving marinade, dredge fish fillets in flour.
6. Heat pan on high heat (adding more oil if necessary). Gently add fish fillets and cook for 2 min on each side.
7. Remove fish fillets from pan. Add peppers and onions and capers. Place fish fillets on top of pepper/onion mixture. Pour remaining marinade on top stirring to incorporate.
8. Lower heat and cook for 5-7 minutes, covered.
9. Remove rice from heat and stir in flat leaf parsley.
10. To serve, plate a few spoonfuls of rice. Top with fish fillet, cover with pepper/onion mixture. Garnish with flat leaf parsley.