Simple Tilapia with Jalapeno

This recipe is inspired by a recipe by Ina Garten (one of my idols) called 'Sole Meuniere.'  I usually like foods with a lot of flavor so i changed it up and my family loved it. Its a simple dish and dosent require a lot of cooking time.

The fish that I used is frozen tilapia. It is very nice and flaky when thawed and cooked, even though it was frozen previously.

I used canned jalapenos. It is lovely when in sandwiches and other dishes. Even the liquid that comes with the jalapenos is mucho flavorful. Its worth trying.

SIMPLE TILAPIA WITH JALAPENOS

Ingredients:

1. Tilapia Fillets (3)
2. All purpose flour (3/4 cup)
3. Lemon (4 tsp per fillet, 3-4 medium lemons)
4. Jalapeno (2-3 as per taste)
5. Oregano (1 tsp)
6. Chili powder (1tsp, optional)
7. Salt, pepper (to taste)
8. Garlic (3 cloves, medium)
9. Oil

Method:
Get the dry ingredients (2,5,6,7) ready and mix them

Pat dry the fish with a paper towel. Then sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides.
Place the fish over the flour mixture and coat on both sides

Next heat oil in a pan (use as little as possible, i think i used about 1-2tsp for each fillet.

Add finely crushed garlic

Make sure that the garlic doesn't brown. Just after 30 seconds add the fish. The gas should be at about medium heat

After 7-10 minutes flip to the other side. You will notice that the garlic is crispy and brown

After 5 minutes, add 2 tsp of lemon and sliced jalapenos (i also added the liquid that came with the jalapenos)

Let it cook for another 5minutes. During this time make sure the jalapenos do not burn. Stir around the jalapenos during this time. If they come close to burning/over-cooking, just gather them and place it on the upper side of the fish

Season with salt and pepper 

Flip again and then add the other 2 tsp lemon. cook for about 3-5mins

 Finally, the fish can be paired with brown rice and/or mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables