Quick Tilapia with Lemon, Garlic, and Capers

Quick Tilapia with Lemon, Garlic, and Capers

Prep + Cook = 10 minutes; 4 servings

This is a great dish for a weeknight meal. Serve it with quick cooking couscous, which can be ready in five minutes, and steamed green beans tossed with goat or feta cheese.

Ingredients

• 1-2 Tbsp. olive oil
  
• 1 tsp. minced garlic (about 2 cloves)
  
• 4 fresh tilapia fillets (about 1 – 1 1/2 lbs.)
  
• salt and black pepper to taste
  
• juice of 1 fresh lemon (about 1/4 cup)
  
• 1 Tbsp. capers, drained (or substitute 1 Tbsp. chopped green olives)
  

In large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook it for 1 minute. Add the tilapia fillets and season them with a little salt and pepper. Cook for about 3-4 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillets, until the bottoms start to brown.

Carefully flip the fish, pour the lemon juice over the fillets, and season the second side with salt and pepper. Top the fish with the capers. Cook it for another 3-4 minutes. When the tilapia is white throughout and flakes easily with a fork, remove it to a plate and serve.

Side Dish suggestion: Toss steamed green beans with 3 Tbsp. goat cheese, 1 Tbsp. lemon juice, salt and black pepper to taste.

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From The Six O’Clock Scramble cookbook and e-newsletter by Aviva Goldfarb. For more family-friendly recipe’s order Aviva’s cookbook online.