Oven Poached Tilapia Fillets

Submitted by Chef #412117

"I never seem to cook fish well and remembered this style of poaching fish from a restaurant I visited years ago in Philadelphia. It was wonderful. Easy and delicious."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 tilapia fillets
• 1 vidalia onion
• 2 tomatoes
• 3 lemons
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper

directions

1. Cut the onion into 8 slices.
2. Cut the tomatoes into 8 slices.
3. Juice one lemon and slice the other two lemons into 8 slices.
4. Wash filets.
5. Place each filet on a 12" piece of heavy-duty foil.
6. Place 2 onion slices, 2 tomato slices, and 2 lemon slices on top of each filet. Sprinkle with 1/4 of the lemon juice.
7. Salt and pepper to taste.
8. Wrap the foil into pouches, twisting the sides so that no juice escapes.
9. Bake for 15 minutes in a 350 degree oven.