Sunday, August 11, 2013

"Best wife ever" Tilapia dinner

Friday August 9th I made this meal for Derek. It turned out so well he took a picture and Instagramed it with the tag "bestwifeever".  Not to toot my own horn, but this dinner was super good. I was very surprised.
FISH:
*Preheat the oven to 425 degrees
* Two frozen 4 oz tilapia fillets rinsed with water, patted dry, and seasoned with lemon, pepper and a little salt.
*Cook the fish for 15 mins. If you use thawed fish, only cook for 10 mins.
TOPPING:
*In a pan, combine 1 tbsp coconut oil, 2 tsp minsed garlic, 1-2 tbsp basil (I used dried basil, but you could also use fresh basil to taste.), a pinch of pepper, 1/2 cup white wine (I used a cheap-o $5 bottle), and 1 tbsp butter. (I rarely use butter, but this does add a creamy texture to this sauce)
*Cut up 3 roma tomatoes and add to the pan.
*Cook on medium-low setting until the liquid thickens.
OTHER STUFF:
*Steam frozen uncut green beans for about 10 minutes.
*Either prepare the brown rice from scratch, use minute rice, or the microwaveable packs.
SERVING:
*1/2 cup brown rice.
*1/2-1 cup green beans.
*1/2 cup of the topping sauce.
*4oz tilapia fillet.
I calculated an estimate for the Tilapia dinner I served. Based on what I put on my plate, it came out to be approximately 472 calories. Yummy AND healthy!




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