Tilapia with Sundried Tomato Pesto- The Sustainable Seafood Blog Project
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 4 tilapia filets
  • ½ cup roughly chopped, sun-dried tomatoes packed in olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, roughly chopped
  • 3 teaspoons pine nuts, plus more for garnish
  • 1 tablespoon roughly chopped basil, plus more for garnish
  • 3 teaspoons olive oil from sun-dried tomatoes
  • Salt to season
Instructions
  1. In the bottom a small food processor, combine tomatoes, garlic, nuts, pinch of salt and basil until a paste forms. With the mixer on, slowly drizzle in olive oil. Season to taste with salt.
  2. Season tilapia liberally with salt and pepper. In the bottom of a large sauté, heat a tablespoon or so of olive oil over a medium-high flame. Add tilapia, cook until golden brown on both sides and cooked through, about three to four minutes per side.
  3. Top cooked tilapia with a little bit of pesto and garnish with fresh basil, pine nuts and a little extra olive oil from the packed tomatoes.
Recipe by Cooking for Keeps at https://www.cookingforkeeps.com/tilapia-with-sun-dried-tomato-pesto-the-sustainable-seafood-blog-project/