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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (266g) Recipe makes 4 servings
Calories 257
Calories from Fat 117		(45%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 13.0g	20%
	Saturated Fat 2.4g	11%
	Monounsaturated Fat 8.2g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 1.7g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 85mg		28%
Sodium 89mg		3%
Potassium 526mg		15%
Total Carbohydrate 1.0g		0%
	Dietary Fiber 0.1g	0%
	Sugars 0.0g
Protein 34.4g		68%
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Tilapia al Ajillo (garlic tilapia)

Recipe #57919 | 20 min | 5 min prep | add private note

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By: canarygirl
Apr 3, 2003

You can do this with any white fish, sea bass is great this way. Fish is often served this way in the Canary Islands, though usually it is the whole fish instead of fillets. YUM!

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs tilapia fillets
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper
lemon, for serving
chopped parsley (to garnish)

Directions

1
Season tilapia fillets with salt and pepper.
2
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.
3
Put fillets in first, and when they start to turn color a bit (after 1-2 minutes) add garlic slices.
4
Continue cooking about 4 minutes or so, then flip fillets.
5
Fry until cooked through, and fish flakes easily with a fork-- this will depend entirely on the thickness of your fillets, so you will need to watch them carefully.
6
The garlic should turn a dark golden brown, but not be burned, if you notice that the garlic is starting to burn, spoon it over the fish, so it is no longer in contact with the pan.
7
Serve with freshly squeezed lemon juice and garnish with chopped parsley.

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From: Mgnbos

On Nov 14, 2009

This recipe is simple, easy and delicious! I too dredged with flour and it adds nice 'crust'. There were no leftovers! My husband rates it a 4, but I'm giving it a 5 as it is takes minimal effort and could easily be a dish for unexpected company.

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From: Chez Mimi

On Nov 9, 2009

I also dredged the Tilapia in flour before frying. It gave the fish a delicious thin crust. I also sauteed some garlic before adding the fish. The end result was amazing!!! I have tried other recipes with Talapia & all seemed to over power the fish. This was just right. Thank you!

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From: **Pebbles**

On Jul 27, 2004

This was so easy and tasty. From fridge to table in five minutes, and so easy to scale down for own serving. My own very minor change.....I lightly, very lightly dusted the fish with flour first, because I like the little bit of crunch.

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From: yogi

On Apr 17, 2003

Delicious, easy, and healthy! I only had one thin tilapia fillet, which I knew would cook through very quickly, so I put one clove of sliced garlic in at the same time as the fish. They both were done perfectly.

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