Tilapia Veracruz

Recently, I experimented with a few new flavors with Fish and recreated my version of Tilapia Veracruz. Inspired by a Mahi Mahi I had at Grand Lux Cafe, here is my recipe of a fish I guarantee will please everyone!

Ingredients:
4 Fillets of Tilapia
3 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Tbsp Butter
1 cup freshly squeezed Lemon Juice
Salt to taste
Black Pepper to taste
1 tsp Old Bay Seasoning
2 tsp freshly chopped garlic - divided
1 tsp finely chopped Thyme (Dry works as well)
2 Tomatoes chopped
Fresh Cilantro for garnish

In a bowl, prepare marinade by mixing together 2 tbsp olive oil, lemon juice, 1 tsp of the garlic, salt, pepper, thyme, and old bay seasoning. In a flat dish, lay your tilapia fillets and pour the marinade over the fish. Let the fish marinate for 2-3 hours at least. If you have time, let it marinate overnight.
In a frying pan, heat 1 Tbsp olive oil, and sautee the fish fillets until golden brown on each side. Depending on the size of the fillets, you should not have to sautee for more than 3-4 minutes on each side.
Once cooked, lay tilapia fillets on a platter and cover with foil. In the same frying pan, add 1 tbsp butter and 1 tsp chopped garlic. When the garlic has slightly browned, add the tomatoes. Stir together on low heat, just until the tomatoes are soft and tender. Pour the tomato garlic mixture over the fish.
One last thing to make this dish extra flavorful! If you have any marinade remaining, pour it into a frying pan, and cook until it boils. Let it simmer for a few minutes and pour all over the fish.
Serve Immediately, or keep in Oven on Warm setting just until ready to serve.

I served this once with Gnocchi and the next time with an amazing sweet corn side dish - recipe to be coming up soon for that as well!
Enjoy!