We caught a sale on tilapia at the Co-Op the other day and took a swing at a recipe Meg had clipped years ago but that we had never made. It looked easy and fresh which is especially appealing as spring arrives (early this year) in New England.
The recipe is delightfully simple creating a fresh wet rub - based on lime juice - for the tilapia which you then broil quickly in the oven. Alongside this you make a wonderfully fresh relish with cucumber, mint, chives, coconut, and - of course - jalepeno peppers. This too is laced with lime juice while both the relish and the rub contain a good dose of cumin. All in all flavorful and fresh!!
We didn't have the full three quarters of a cup of fresh chives so substituted some green onions which worked wonderfully. The tilapia is appealing for a number of reasons including the price; it's hard to justify a halibut recipe when it goes on sale for $17/lb!
As we served up the first portion, we knew instantly it had passed the "if we had this in a restaurant we would be delighted" test! This is a keeper for sure.
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