We love fish and try to eat it at least once a week. Tilapia is my favorite because it has a light mild flavor. I usually spice it up Cajun style, but realized that my blackening season had ran out and had to think up an alternative. Just a note - you can use EVOO if you want to go the healthier route.

4-5 Fillets of Tilapia
2-3 T Unsalted Butter (or EVOO)
3 T Lemon Juice
2-3 Cloves Garlic, finely sliced
1 T Parsley (fresh or flakes)
Pepper to taste

Clean the fish then pat dry with a paper towel. Turn the oven on to Broil. Spray EVOO over a broiler pan. Start sauteing the butter, lemon juice, garlic and parsley in a small saucepan. Sautee over medium heat for a few minutes.

Then add the fillets one at a time to the sauce. Sautee for approx. 30 sec each. Then place fish on broiler pan. Sprinkle with pepper and any remaining juice from saucepan. Heat several inches from the broiler for aprrox 10 minutes. There is no need to turn the fish over.


Use the rest of the lemon to squeeze over cooked fish. I served it with garlic mashed potatoes, salad, and tomato wedges. The fish had a mild, delicious flavor but you can add as much garlic and lemon as you like. Final verdict given by my daughter - "Mom, you should be a chef." Enough said, this meal is getting put into the rotation at our house.