TILAPIA FOR COMPANY

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This is an easy yet "fancy" look for tilapia. The original recipe called for 1 1/2 lbs. shrimp instead of fish fillets. I served this w/cheese grits, yellow squash and green salad.

Provided by Thellie

Categories     Tilapia

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 tilapia fillets
6 slices smoked bacon
3 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
3 tablespoons white wine
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (1/2 lg lemon)
1 cup scallion, thinly sliced
2 cups white mushrooms, sliced (optional)

Steps:

  • Cook bacon in large skillet 'til crisp. Approximately 5 minutes. Remove and chop.
  • Reserve 1 Tbl of bacon grease in skillet.
  • To hot skillet add olive oil; then fish (two fillets at a time, keeping first two warm).
  • Cook 2 or 4 minutes. Turn fish after salting and peppering first side.
  • Fish is done when it can be flaked w/fork.
  • Add garlic, bacon and mushrooms (if using). Toss to coat.
  • Add wine and lemon juice.
  • Return first fillets to skillet.
  • Add scallions last 20 seconds.
  • Arrange fillets on a platter or individual plates and spoon sauce, scallions over.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 296, Fat 17.3, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 75.7, Sodium 347.4, Carbohydrate 3.5, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 0.9, Protein 30.2

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