Tilapia and Garlic Red Pepper Sauce

By KatKD

Ingredients

• Sauce:
• 2-3 filets tilapia
• 1 Tblspn olive oil
• Salt, pepper, seasoning
• 1 red pepper, roasted and coarsely chopped, or ½ 18 oz jar roasted red peppers
• 2 Tblspn olive oil
• ½ tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
• 5 cloves roasted garlic
• Couple shakes cayenne

Preparation

Step 1

For sauce, put all ingredients in a mini-processor and whirl until smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings, lemon juice, or vinegar as needed.

For tilapia:

Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium high heat. Season tilapia with salt, pepper, and seasonings as desired. Pan-fry until flaky, about 4 minutes per side. Sprinkle lightly with lemon juice before serving.

Plate tilapia, spoon sauce over tilapia, serve remainder on the side.


Leftover sauce? See the salad dressing section.