Pan Fried Tilapia Sandwich

Description

Tilapia is grilled with butter, Old Bay seasoning, and garlic, and then set atop toasted multigrain bread with melted pepper jack cheese and a sauce of mayo, dill relish, red onions, tomato, and a piri piri kick.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup minced red onion
  • ½ cup finely chopped tomato
  • 2 tablespoons dill pickle relish
  • ½ teaspoon ground piri piri chile pepper
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 (4 ounce) fillets tilapia fillets
  • 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as
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  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 4 slices pepperjack cheese
  • 4 slices whole wheat bread, toasted

Instructions

  1. Stir together the mayonnaise
  2. onion
  3. tomato
  4. relish
  5. and piri piri in a small bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper
  6. and set aside.
  7. Season the tilapia fillets on both sides with the seafood seasoning and garlic powder. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the tilapia fillets until they are golden brown on both sides and no longer translucent in the center
  8. 2 to 3 minutes per side. Place two slices of pepperjack cheese on top of each fillet
  9. cover the skillet
  10. and cook until the cheese has melted.
  11. Place each tilapia fillet onto a slice of toasted bread
  12. spread with the reserved sauce
  13. then top with the remaining slices of bread.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 20 mins

Servings: 2

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