Photo by Heather Hurd - August 2009
Fish is a quick and easy summer dinner that makes a great, light dish. This recipe uses frozen fish filets, but any fresh or frozen mild fish could be substituted.
Moroccan Tilapia
1 pound frozen tilapia filets
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground cloves
1 tablespoon cumin
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups uncooked minute rice
Defrost the fish filets in the microwave. If your microwave doesn't have an automatic defrost setting, try medium heat and three minutes per side. The fish doesn't have to be completely defrosted but should no longer be hard and ice cold.
Cook rice according to package directions. Once cooked, add salt and pepper to taste.
Heat up olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add fish filets three or four at a time. Sprinkle seasonings over the fish as it cooks. Flip after five minutes or so and season the other side. Cook until fish flakes easily and remove from the heat. Finish cooking all filets and serve over rice.
Fish cools quickly, so serve as soon as you can!
Comments
Adding cumin to your recipe does't make it Moroccan !!!
what do you know about it?
No it does not, but according to a very good friend who is Moroccan, the flavor profile of cinnamon, cloves, cumin, and pepper create a very Moroccan taste.
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