LEMON GARLIC TILAPIA

Basically, there are two ingredients that top all ingredients. They show up to the ingredient party and tell all the other ingredients to go home. They complete every recipe. They complete each other.

They complete me.

I'm talking, lemon and garlic.

Can we just take a second to appreciate these gifts to our Earth? I mean maybe not just Earth. Maybe they are enjoyed on other planets. Maybe not? Maybe after this blog post, people on other planets, (people? aliens?) will start using lemon and garlic together. Maybe they use them separately and now, they will use them together. You're welcome.

Not our gift to Earth, our gift to the Universe.

Not mentioned: Parsley. The lemon and garlic ride-or-die sidekick.

I am the first to tell you, I am not a big fish person. I mean, I love fish. It's just not my favorite food.

That is until I crafted this recipe for Tilapia. 

Tilapia is sort of a safe fish. It's not too fishy. It's like the beginner's fish. 

The best part about it being so mild, is you can spice it up. Yum.

I start out by melting four tablespoons of butter on the stove top. Mince two (large) cloves of garlic and add to the melting butter. 

Squeeze the juice from one fresh, ripe, whole, lemon into the butter.

Let this simmer for a few minutes.. really though, a few. When garlic gets too hot it turns green. And I don't about you but, I am just not a fan of green garlic.

While this is happening, place your Tilapia filets in a baking dish. Season with salt, pepper, and paprika. Take your infused butter, and dump it over your tilapia filets. It will not necessarily cover the filets entirely, but it will coat them generously.

Bake the filets at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.

Squeeze your lemon one more time over top, just for an extra kick.

Not pictured: Huge side of mashed potatoes. 

Voila. Beautiful, flaky, light, buttery, garlic-y, fish. It is SO good. And easy!

Full Recipe:

• 3 Tilapia Filets
• 3 tbs butter
• 3 minced (finely chopped) cloves of garlic.
• Juice of one lemon.
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp paprika

1. Melt three tablespoons butter on stove top. Add minced garlic and lemon juice. Let simmer for 3-5 minutes.
2. Place filets in baking dish. Sprinkle salt, pepper. and paprika over Tilapia filets. Pour infused butter over filets.
3. Bake for 15 minutes.
4. Squeeze remaining juice from lemon over baked Tilapia.
5. Best with white wine, your favorite green veggie, and fresh parsley for garnish.