I have a suspicion that this baby I'm carrying is a vegetarian. Meats and some poultry makes me gag, and if I could, I would probably live off fruit or veggie salads. The only other foods I can handle are non-fishy smelling seafood, and fresh Tilapia is a good example of this. I bought a pound and brought it home and had no idea what to do with it. So I came up with this somewhat Mediterranean inspired recipe. It was pretty good and the chickpeas gave it a very nice texture to the dish...and the baby like it, too!
INGREDIENTS (serves 2 to 3)
- 1 lb. Fresh Tilapia fillets
- Flour
- Olive oil and butter
- 1 cup of cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1 Tbs. pitted olives, preferably Greek, chopped
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- 1 sprig fresh oregano
- 4 leaves fresh mint
- 1/8 tsp. cumin
- 1/8 tsp. coriander
- 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 2/3 cup garbanzo bean (chickpeas)
- 2/3 cup water
- Coarse salt and pepper
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Run fillets over cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle a little salt only on one side of each fillet then lightly dredge in flour.
Heat about 1 teaspoon olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high. Working in batches, fry the fillets one minute per side and set aside on a plate. You may need to add more olive oil on the second batch. Fish will not be complete cooked through yet.
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