Posted in fish, Weight Watchers on February 26, 2008 |
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So in recent months I’ve come to loathe cooking with chicken. I like eating chicken, but it’s what comes before that I dislike. Trimming off the fat and touching the nasty raw chicken is one of my least favorite things in this world, so I’ve been in search of more recipes that do not call for chicken (and also sweet talking Tyler into prepping the chicken for me when necessary!) After our recent success with salmon I figured it was time to branch out and try other types of fish. I bookmarked this recipe for tilapia a couple of months ago in my Google reader and turned to it tonight. LOVED IT! Best part (besides the delicious flavor) is that this is such a quick and easy meal to prep. Less than 30 minutes from start to finish. I served it with whole wheat couscous which also cooks up extremely fast (I added some toasted pine nuts this time for crunch). I was so anxious to try this recipe out that I didn’t bother cooking the broccoli, I prefer it raw anyway! You’ve gotta try this recipe soon! Big thanks to Foodie Fashionista for introducing me to it!

Tilapia Oreganato (from The Foodie Fashionista)
Ingredients:
non-stick cooking spray
4 (4oz) tilapia filets
salt and pepper to season
2 T fresh squeezed lemon juice, divided (I keep a bottle in the fridge, not fresh, but fast!)
imitation butter spray (didn’t have any so I melted 1 T of butter)
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
2 T plain breadcrumbs
2 T olive oil
2 t dried oregano
1/2 t garlic powder
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees, line a baking sheet with foil and lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray.
Place tilapia fillets on foil covered sheet and season with salt and pepper. Reserve 1 Tbsp of lemon juice and drizzle the other tablespoon over the fillets. Give each fillet one spray of butter (I just brushed some melted butter on and set aside.
In a small bowl, mix breadcrumbs, remaining lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, garlic powder, and 5 sprays of butter. Mix until well blended. Spoon a quarter of the mixture onto each fillet, covering the top surface completely and evenly. Give each a light spray of cooking spray. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until fish flakes with a fork and the breadcrumbs are golden brown.
Yields 4 servings.
WW Points per serving = 4.5
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