RECIPE: Simple Garlic & Cilantro Tilapia

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 tilapia fillets
• 1.5 cups cilantro
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 large lemon
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Black pepper or any other sodium-free seasoning

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Add lemon juice, olive oil and garlic to a blender and blend until garlic is thinly minced.

• Add cilantro to blender and pulse a few times.

• Season tilapia with pepper or other optional spices and then add the sauce to the top of the filet.

• Cook using a panini style grill (recommended) or oven. Both options listed below.

• Panini Style Grill:
• Spray both sides of the grill with olive oil.
• Place filet on grill for 6 minutes to cook one side before closing. 
• Then close grill to cook both sides at once for another 6 minutes.

• Oven:
• Preheat to 350 degrees.
• Spray oven-safe dish with olive oil.
• Bake for 15 minutes.

Recipe & photo submitted by 

AAY! member Gayane G.