Description
Citrusy tilapia, served with a cheesy but light pasta.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces elbow macaroni
- 2 tablespoons light olive oil
- 2 tilapia fillets
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ⅛ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 pinch dried basil
- 1 pinch dried cilantro (Optional)
- 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon light olive oil
- ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 pinch garlic powder
- 1 pinch dried basil
- 1 pinch dried oregano
- 1 pinch dried cilantro (Optional)
- 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil over medium heat
- stir in the macaroni
- and return to a boil. Cook the macaroni uncovered
- stirring occasionally
- until it is cooked through but still firm to the bite
- about 8 minutes. Drain well.
- Meanwhile
- heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle both sides of the tilapia fillets with lemon juice
- oregano
- basil
- cilantro
- salt
- and pepper
- and lay the fillets in the heated skillet
- making sure they don’t touch. Sear the fillets for 2 to 4 minutes on each side
- until the fish is golden brown on the outside
- and opaque and flaky inside.
- Return the hot
- cooked macaroni to the saucepan
- and stir in 1 tablespoon of olive oil to coat the pasta. Sprinkle on the Parmesan cheese
- stir to mix
- and stir in 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
- the garlic powder
- basil
- oregano
- cilantro
- salt
- and pepper. Divide the pasta between two plates
- and top each with a tilapia fillet.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Servings: 2