Wine & Dine Your Tilapia!

So you bought a bag of frozen Tilapia fillets, and now that you have them, you can't eat Baked Dijon Tilapia everyday (although it IS pretty delic!)...you need to switch it up and create something a little classy, perhaps even sophisticated- or at least let it appear that way!

This recipe is actually ridiculously easy! If you didn't think you could cook fish well, start with this recipe to gain some confidence. Also, keep in mind you can use ANY type of fish when you're using this method. Any kind of light, flaky fish would do great (grouper, flounder, trout).

Make sure you enjoy a glass of white wine as you cook this!

Ingredients & Recipe:

Printable Recipe

• 2 Tilapia fillets, thawed
• 2 tabs of butter
• 1-2 cloves of garlic, minced or use garlic-press
• 4 basil leaves, chopped roughly (or 2 tsp. dried basil)
• 1 medium tomato, chopped
• 1/2 cup white wine (any kind you like & would want to drink)
• S & P to taste

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees, or preheat your grill to medium-high heat. Pull out a large piece of foil and place the fillets in the middle (side by side). Sprinkle S & P to taste, place a tab of butter on each fillet, sprinkle with basil, garlic and tomato. Pull the foil up around the fish a little, and then pour in the wine all over everything. Fold foil to make a seal around the fish- you are essentially making a foil packet.

If you're baking in the oven, place the packet onto a oven-safe dish and into the oven, bake for 20 minutes, or until fish is flaky. If you're using a grill, place the packet directly to the grill, grill for 15 minutes, or until fish is flaky. Be careful when removing the foil packet from the heat, and even more careful when opening, as the steam can really build up inside! Enjoy over a bed of brown rice and a side of veggies!

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