Tilapia a la Portuguesa

canarygirl's Note:

This is very easy to make and is simply delicious. The wine is an optional ingredient, but I think it really gives the fish great flavor.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 ½ lbs tilapia fillets
• 2 medium ripe tomatoes , chopped
• 1 small onion , sliced julienne
• 2 cloves garlic , thinly sliced
• 1 sweet pepper , chopped (red or green, or a combination of both)
• 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper
• ½ cup Chardonnay wine (optional)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (to garnish)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375º.
2. Place fillets in a baking dish.
3. Brush with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
4. Layer vegetables over fish, and add wine if using.
5. Season veggies with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Cover baking dish tightly with foil.
7. Bake 25-30 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork, and veggies are tender.
8. Another way to do this is to pan fry the fish in a little olive oil, sautee the vegetables until tender and spoon the sauce over the fish.
9. I just think that the oven is easier.
10. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley.

Reviews

[ciao]

Loved this recipe! I had some cod out for dinner, and wasn't sure what to do with it. Canarygirl suggested this one. Delicious! Made it just as the recipe says, and after cooking, I gave it a dose of squeezed lemon juice. We enjoyed the flavor of the wine very much. I will definitely keep this in my file to make again. Thanks cg!

[Jellyqueen]

Really good recipe. This was my first attempt at cooking Tilapia and I will definately cook again. The only thing I will do different is not add quite as much Chardonnay. I love the flavor, but it was just did not cook out as much as I thought it should have.

[Bec]

I made this on November 2nd, and I think that I totally messed it up! Since I was running low on time, I found that I had a can of chopped tomatoes with onion and garlic in the pantry, and used that to sub for the fresh tomatoes, garlic, and onion. I wish I hadn't! Plus, the Tilapia was a frozen package, so I don't think the quality was the best. Also, I didn't opt for the wine in it. However, this was a great recipe- easy and, I am sure, quite tasty. I can't wait to try this again. Thanks!