Tilapia with Pimiento Sauce

By jackiemo

SimplyRecipe

Tilapia, a tasty farm-raised fish originally from Africa, has become more and more popular here in the states. I recently brought home a whole tilapia from our local Asian fish market and made quite a mess of trying to fillet it myself. Dad pitched in, with no more luck than I, and we ended up throwing the pieces (you couldn't quite call them fillets anymore) into a fish stew. Now we know better. Just buy the straight fillets. Tilapia are delicious, and relatively inexpensive compared to other fish. Here is a quick and easy, one-pan way of preparing this versatile fish.

Ingredients

• Feel free to use any tender white fish fillet with this recipe, for example cod or red snapper.
• Ingredients
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 small onion, cut into thin wedges
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 cup sliced cremini or button mushrooms
• 3/4 cup pimiento-stuffed olives, coarsely chopped
• 1 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 4 6-8 ounce tilapia fillets

Preparation

Step 1

1 In a large skillet heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add the onions and cook until tender, about 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about a minute more. Add tomatoes, mushrooms, olives, oregano, salt, and pepper. Bring sauce to boiling.


2 Gently place the fish fillets in the pan and scoop some of the sauce over the fillets. Return to boiling. Reduce the heat and cover. Simmer for 8 to 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. With a wide spatula, lift fish from skillet to a serving dish. Spoon sauce over fish. Serve with rice, and/or crusty bread.


Serves 4.