Roasted Tilapia

By dyannucci

Ingredients

• 16 ounces tilapia or other firm fish
• 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided .
• 3 large cloves garlic, crushed, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt plus more to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste .
• 1 pound grape tomatoes, halved .
• 1/2 cup finely diced red or sweet onion
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
• 4 thick Italian bread or baguette slices,
• sliced on the diagonal
• 1/2 cup shredded basil leaves

Details

Servings 4
Cooking time 35mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Spray a sided baking sheet with non~-
stick spray or line with parchment paper.
Place the fish on the baking sheet.
' In a small bowl, stir together 3 tablespoons
olive oil, 1 crushed clove garlic,
1. teaspoon salt and black pepper. Set
aside half of the mixture to brush on the
bread slices. Brush the other half on the
fish. Place the fish in the oven and bake
for about 10minutes or uniil tender and
opaque.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the
remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil Over
' medium-high heat. Add the tomatoes,
onion, remaining garlic cloves and sugar.
Cook over high heat, stirring constantly
until slightly thick, about 5minutes. Season
with salt and pepper to taste and stir
in parsley. Keep the mixture warm.
Remove the fish from the oven. Brush
the reserved oil mixture on the baguette
slices and place them in the oven for .
3 minutes or until lightly toasted.
Place a bread slice on each plate and
top with some of the tomato mixture.
Place fish on tomato mixture and top
With remaining tomato mixture and
shredded basil leaves.