Baked Tilapia
Gorgeous whole fish centerpiece
Servings: 2
Calories: 500kcal
Ingredients
- 1 whole tilapia cleaned and gutted
- 1 small onion peeled and minced
- 4 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger peeled and minced
- 1 small bunch cilantro chopped
- 1 small bunch chives chopped
- 1 green habanero chili seeded and minced
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lemon
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Clean the tilapia. Gut it, scrape off all the scales, snip off the fins with kitchen scissors, and rinse well. Cut a few deep slits in the flesh on both sides.
- Mix the onion, garlic, ginger, cilantro, chives, and chili. Juice half the lemon and add the juice and olive oil to the mix.
- Season the tilapia with salt and pepper, then spread the mix over the outside of the fish, adding a little to the cavity as well. Place in a baking dish lined with parchment paper.
- Slice the other lemon half and cover the exposed side of the tilapia with lemon slices. Bake for about 20-25 minutes, until the flesh comes easily away from the backbone.
- Serve hot as a table centerpiece, with salad, rice, or potatoes on the side.
Nutrition
Calories: 500kcal | Carbohydrates: 10.2g | Protein: 46.9g | Fat: 32.1g | Cholesterol: 112.5mg | Sodium: 125.3mg | Sugar: 3.6g