Friday, March 12, 2010

Basil Baked Tilapia


Another good, easy fish recipe!

Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup fresh chopped basil
- 4 thin fillets of tilapia
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
- Paprika
- Salt and pepper

Directions:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Pour wine and butter into cup and microwave on high until butter melts
- Spread basil leaves over bottom of 9x13 glass baking dish, saving some for the top of the fish
- Place fish fillets over basil
- Add fresh lemon juice to the wine and butter mixture
- Stir wine mixture and pour over fish
- Season fish with salt and pepper
- Sprinkle onion powder and breadcrumbs evenly over the fish, then add paprika as needed
- Cover pan with foil and place in lower third of the preheated oven for 12 minutes
- Uncover fish and continue to cook until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 2-3 more minutes
- Serve

Enjoy! We served with a side of asparagus and corn salad.

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