Saturday, August 25, 2012

Tilapia cooked in Italian style (Pesche di Fresca)



4-6 fillet tilapia store bought (fresh/frozen)
1 Pack of (preferred) Barilla pasta, any kind you like, Boil in salt water, Aldente
10-15 Cherry tomatoes, cut in half
2 Clove of garlic
1/4 Cup (handful) chopped of flat Parsley (italian parsley)
1/4 Cup (handful) chopped of italian basil
1/4 Cup (handful) chopped of cilantro (optional)
1 Lemon juices or more, as you like
Pinch of salt and pepper or as you taste
1-2 Tbs olive oil

Heat the large deep skillet on medium heat , cover the bottom with 1 tbs spoon of olive oil and 1/2 cup of water.
place the tilapia and garlic in 3-5 minutes turn the heat to low and add the half of basil, parsley, cilantro and add another cup in half of water ,cooked for 10 minutes (covered) or until the fish is tender, squirt the lemon , salt, pepper and add the rest of the ingredient and cooked for another 3 minutes, as you taste you can add more salt, pepper, lemon or even crust chilly pepper...:)  served on boiled pasta....Enjoy