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Tilapia with Cilantro Pesto

Email Recipe  |   Print   Posted: April 04, 2008

Contributor: Ashley Hightower

Makes 4 serving(s)

+ Ingredients

4 tilapia or other white fish fillets

1 T. oil

1 T. unsalted butter

Salt/pepper

 

Pesto

2 T. chopped roasted peanuts

1 small clove garlic, minced

1/3 cup chopped cilantro

Juice of one lime

1/2 jalapeno, seeded, minced

4 T. olive oil

Salt

 

+ Directions

Combine all pesto ingredients, it will be thick.

Bring a large heavy pan to high heat, season tilapia fillets with salt and pepper.

Add oil to pan, add fish (pretty side down) then butter.

Reduce heat, cook fish 2-3 minutes per side until opaque.

Top fish with cilantro pesto.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 347
Fat: 25.8 g
Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
Cholesterol: 8 mg
Sodium: 110 mg

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